Posted on 08/05/2020 2:17:27 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
CHARLOTTE — North Carolina will stay in Phase 2 for at least another five weeks.
Gov. Roy Cooper announced Wednesday that the state will not be moving into Phase 3 on Friday when his extension was set to expire, but instead will remain in Phase 2 until Sept. 11.
Bars, nightclubs and gyms have been closed since March 30, when Cooper first issued an executive order in hopes of slowing the spread of the coronavirus.
Many were hoping to reopen alongside restaurants and retail stores when North Carolina moved into Phase 2: Safer at Home on May 22, but bars and gyms were excluded.
The governor then extended Phase 2 and issued a statewide mask requirement on June 26.
On July 14, Phase 2 was extended for a second time before Cooper decision Wednesday to once again extend the order.
“In North Carolina, we’ve used a dimmer switch approach to easing restrictions,” he said. “This ensured we didn’t open too much, too quickly, which health experts say can lead to a devastating increase in cases, sickness and death.”
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Or November 4, whichever comes 1st
Trump may think the country isn’t shutting down, but there is a sizable group of governors and mayors who plan to cripple re-opening the country fully.
Yep. Can’t have things return to normal which would help President Trump.
A Trump hater doing his best to damage the economy!
Manufacturing a permanent crisis to sabotage President trump's chance at reelection.
But the governors are doing a GREAT JOB!
I know. Trump tells me just about every day.
Sort of reminds me of when Bush called Islam a religion of peace.
Honestly, it’s the one thing he does that about has my head ready to explode.
My governor, Tom Wolf, is NOT doing a great job, Mr. President. Not by a long shot.
What’s going to be left when this all ends?
Tons of schoolwork will get done at my house!
But what about our he-bitch?
If Trump thinks our Governor is doing a great job then he must think it is doing a great job too. The logic is inescapable.
Yep. Can’t have things return to normal which would help President Trump.
It’s going to get worse folks. The closer to the election, the worse it will get. The rats are playing their hole card now. They are backed into a corner and real nasty now. God help us.
Same here!! Just announced yesterday by our DEMONIC RAT mayor that the El paso school districts will be shut down until ( maybe) October...UGHHHHH!!! The school kids were so ready and happy to go back to school! Damn Evil elected guardians from hell!!! It’s all about hurting the economy and Trump!! I bet you anything that decision was reached because of the el paso teachers school unions! IF Governor Abbott doesn’t get off the porcelain pot and take control of this crap I for one will be campaigning hard to get his butt out of office! ENOUGH!! For the sake of the children!
Guess it depends on how long people and businesses can hang on.
Cooper has to go.
Peach
First laugh I’ve had today. Thank you!
Smokey, my cat, said to say Meow to your cat.
Typical politician. Try something. It doesn’t work. Rather than find something different that does work double down on what doesn’t work so you can pretend not to have been wrong. Who cares how many lives are destroyed. All that matters is to never ever ever admit a mistake.
I can’t believe there isn’t just mass refusal.
Cowardly sheep abound.
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