Governor Roy Cooper will provide a major update on reopening plans in North Carolina on Wednesday with Phase 2.5 set to expire in two days.
Last week, Gov. Cooper announced that outdoor event venues were allowed to open at up to 7% capacity and hinted that more restrictions could be lifted if COVID-19 data continued to show a positive trend, ABC 11 reports. All gyms, bowling alleys, playgrounds and museums were allowed to open to the public with certain limitations under the executive order signed earlier this month, ABC 11 reports.
The governor is scheduled to hold a press conference at 2:00 p.m. EST.
As of September 22, North Carolina had not seen a spike in COVID-19 cases, emergency room visits for coronavirus-like symptoms, or the percentage of positive tests since the moving into Phase 2.5 several weeks prior. The state has instead seen a drop in the percentage of positive tests, which is currently hovering between 5 and 6%, ABC 11 reports.
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mandy Cohen has noted numerous times that the state's goal for percentage of positive tests is 5% in accordance with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, but reiterated to ABC 11 during an exclusive interview last week that the percentage is a goal, not a destination.
Under the limited capacity guidance, Carter-Finley Stadium can host an attendance of 4,031, Wallace Wade can host 2,800 and Kenan Memorial Stadium can host 3,570.
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