The new executive order will begin for North Carolina at 5 p.m. Friday, March 26. Gov. Roy Cooper announced the new order Tuesday, days ahead of the expiration of Executive Order 195.
“Our sustained progress tell us we can move forward with easing restrictions if we do it safely,” Cooper said.
Under the new order, the following places will be able to increase capacity up to 100-percent:
- Retail businesses
- Salons
- Museums
The following places will be able to operate at 75-percent capacity indoors and 100-percent outdoors:
- Restaurants
- Wineries
- Breweries
- Amusement parks
- Gyms
- Pools
- Recreation establishments
Other places will be able to increase capacity to 50-percent indoors and outdoors:
- Bars
- Conference centers
- Receptions venues
- Sports arenas
- Live performance venues
Movie theaters and gaming facilities may operate at up to 75-percent capacity outdoors under the new order.