On Friday Phase One of North Carolina’s three-phase plan to reopen amid the COVID-19 virus outbreak went into effect at 5 p.m. The idea is a gradual return to normalcy, according to officials on the Governor’s Coronavirus Task Force. In the first phase of the reopening project, public schools and non-essential businesses remain close.
Residents have been asking when businesses such as gyms and salons will be allowed to reopen. If there is not a significate increase and during Phase One, Cooper suggested that Phase Two can begin on May 22, which may enable salons and gyms to reopen.
During the first phase of the plan, more businesses can open, and people may venture out for more than necessities, according to officials. Companies that do open have to guidelines for social-distancing and cleaning. Phase one is expected to last for two weeks.
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| County | Laboratory-Confirmed Cases | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Alamance County | 178 | 5 |
| Alexander County | 12 | 0 |
| Alleghany County | 8 | 0 |
| Anson County | 38 | 0 |
| Ashe County | 10 | 0 |
| Beaufort County | 25 | 0 |
| Bertie County | 61 | 2 |
| Bladen County | 54 | 1 |
| Brunswick County | 50 | 2 |
| Buncombe County | 101 | 4 |
| Burke County | 137 | 11 |
| Cabarrus County | 350 | 17 |
| Caldwell County | 60 | 0 |
| Camden County | 2 | 0 |
| Carteret County | 31 | 3 |
| Caswell County | 41 | 1 |
| Catawba County | 82 | 2 |
| Chatham County | 458 | 11 |
| Cherokee County | 18 | 1 |
| Chowan County | 11 | 0 |
| Clay County | 5 | 0 |
| Cleveland County | 50 | 2 |
| Columbus County | 205 | 14 |
| Craven County | 55 | 4 |
| Cumberland County | 351 | 9 |
| Currituck County | 9 | 0 |
| Dare County | 17 | 1 |
| Davidson County | 205 | 10 |
| Davie County | 36 | 2 |
| Duplin County | 258 | 3 |
| Durham County | 873 | 32 |
| Edgecombe County | 155 | 7 |
| Forsyth County | 379 | 5 |
| Franklin County | 111 | 20 |
| Gaston County | 175 | 5 |
| Gates County | 11 | 0 |
| Graham County | 2 | 0 |
| Granville County | 167 | 6 |
| Greene County | 36 | 1 |
| Guilford County | 609 | 38 |
| Halifax County | 94 | 1 |
| Harnett County | 228 | 13 |
| Haywood County | 17 | 0 |
| Henderson County | 227 | 28 |
| Hertford County | 51 | 1 |
| Hoke County | 123 | 0 |
| Hyde County | 1 | 0 |
| Iredell County | 153 | 5 |
| Jackson County | 21 | 1 |
| Johnston County | 209 | 16 |
| Jones County | 20 | 2 |
| Lee County | 277 | 1 |
| Lenoir County | 122 | 4 |
| Lincoln County | 39 | 0 |
| Macon County | 3 | 1 |
| Madison County | 1 | 0 |
| Martin County | 31 | 1 |
| McDowell County | 29 | 1 |
| Mecklenburg County | 2,134 | 62 |
| Mitchell County | 5 | 0 |
| Montgomery County | 42 | 2 |
| Moore County | 111 | 9 |
| Nash County | 121 | 3 |
| New Hanover County | 97 | 3 |
| Northampton County | 106 | 7 |
| Onslow County | 54 | 2 |
| Orange County | 253 | 33 |
| Pamlico County | 8 | 0 |
| Pasquotank County | 81 | 3 |
| Pender County | 39 | 1 |
| Perquimans County | 17 | 2 |
| Person County | 31 | 1 |
| Pitt County | 169 | 2 |
| Polk County | 29 | 0 |
| Randolph County | 354 | 6 |
| Richmond County | 91 | 2 |
| Robeson County | 391 | 4 |
| Rockingham County | 42 | 2 |
| Rowan County | 488 | 24 |
| Rutherford County | 154 | 5 |
| Sampson County | 167 | 1 |
| Scotland County | 41 | 0 |
| Stanly County | 29 | 4 |
| Stokes County | 11 | 0 |
| Surry County | 43 | 1 |
| Swain County | 5 | 0 |
| Transylvania County | 7 | 0 |
| Tyrrell County | 4 | 0 |
| Union County | 301 | 16 |
| Vance County | 162 | 12 |
| Wake County | 1,048 | 23 |
| Warren County | 23 | 0 |
| Washington County | 25 | 3 |
| Watauga County | 9 | 0 |
| Wayne County | 752 | 13 |
| Wilkes County | 242 | 1 |
| Wilson County | 214 | 8 |
| Yadkin County | 54 | 1 |
| Yancey County | 9 | 0 |
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