NC stuck in Phase 3 with Thanksgiving a little over 2 weeks away
Nov. 10. By Dave Yochum. With Thanksgiving two weeks away, Gov. Roy Cooper says everyone in North Carolina must focus on how to keep their friends and neighbors safe.
“We are on shaky ground as we head into Thanksgiving,” Cooper said. “We must avoid getting together especially indoors.” The NC Dept. of Health & Human Services reported 2,582 new cases today.
At 3 pm Tuesday the governor announced plans to keep North Carolina paused in the current Phase 3 reopening. It means reducing the number of people allowed in indoor gatherings from 25 to 10.
This is happening as people grow weary of coronavirus precautions amidst news of a promising vaccine from Pfizer.
The Phase 3 order was set to expire at 5 pm Nov. 13. Now it is extended to Dec. 4.
Numbers increasing
“We need to focus on how to bring the numbers down,” said NCDHHS Dr. Mandy Cohen.
Cohen said holiday travelers should be tested for the coronavirus just before a trip. “If you do test positive, stay home or isolate,” she said. Many of the outbreaks are coming from social gatherings.
“This is a problem, ” Cooper said. “People tend to let their guard down in social gatherings with people they know and feel comfortable with.”
No travel ban
There is no consideration right now for travel bans or quarantines.
Cooler weather is sending more people indoors where transmission of the virus occurs more freely.
Cooper said he wants to send a “serious signal” to family, friends and neighbors throughout North Carolina: “Success is slowing the spread of the coronavirus. This will help our businesses.”
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The order limiting indoor gatherings does not apply to schools, universities or religious services. The outdoor mass gathering limit remains at 50.
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“Stuck” is a poor choice of words here. Maybe the better word here might have been “remains” so as to not infer bias.
Don’t count your chickens (vaccines) before they are hatched. Pfizer may be announcing too soon. But then it’s good for the stock market, if not for the virus.
How about he shove those phases up his —. Open up and realize you can’t hide and you are a fool for thinking you are smarter than “science.” Love how libs think they can outsmart everything to do with science when science says they can’t. Lock downs prolong the inevitable and cause more harm both in society as well as in health. We are made and created to deal with issues and disease, not made to hide in a bubble and hope it goes away or we “kill it” lol. okay Biden fans. Here’s to your control over the world but not your own actions!
Well a bunch of dummies voted him back in.
Cooper, goodjob! Stay strong & safe!
Yes! Way to stay diligent.
These phases are stupid. I can’t believe the number of people okay with this man’s new found position as dictator of NC. How long is he going to milk this virus for power. What metric is he looking for to free North Carolinians? Zero new cases is unrealistic but that seems to be what he & his sidekick are looking for. I really don’t care what he says anymore. I’m tired. I will entertain who I want at my PRIVATE residence.
Hello censorship. Goodbye America
Cooper is great. Thank you for keeping us safe.
Its time to open up its a virus just like other viruses
Sad to see that people would rather attack the issue from a political standpoint rather than acknowledge the impact this pandemic has had on the human condition. People have died and more are dying. If you have no interest in using precautions to protect yourself or your loved ones, fine. YOU go on and be a living example of what covid can do. But attacking others for their attempts to mitigate this virus is ignorant. If you have the answer——a solution that will eradicate it–then solve the problem and save us all from this invisible enemy. Praying none of you have to bury your loved ones like I have.
I agree.. And my condolences to you and your family… Our family had 2 die 2 days apart.. Its awful!!!
I could not have said it any better.