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This afternoon (Saturday, March 14, 2020) about 4:30, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper conducted a press conference and provided an update on novel Coronaviris in N.C.
He said, “Today I’m issuing an executive order to stop mass gatherings of more than 100 people across our state.”
The Governor said North Carolinians need a statewide response and statewide action.
He said, “The executive order has another key component. It directs all K-12 public schools across our state to close for students on Monday, March 16th for at least two weeks.”
Gov. Cooper said these actions are to provide new guidance as the State works to limit the spread of the virus. He said these orders make the guidance on schools and gatherings mandatory.
At the time of the press conference, the Governor quoted statistics from this morning (March 14, 2020) citing 23 positive tests in 12 Counties.
He said we are all changing our ways of life to contain and limit the virus, and “now we need to ask you to change even more.”