COVID-19 Orders & Directives

Orders and directives issued in response to the COVID-19 coronavirus are listed below.

Executive Orders

Executive orders issued by Gov. Roy, as part of North Carolina's response to the COVID-19 coronavirus, are listed below

Date	Executive Order	Description
Jan. 6, 2021		Extends Executive Order 181's modified stay at home order
Jan. 4, 2021		Extends prior executive orders related to remote shareholder and nonprofit meetings during the COVID-19 state of emergency
Dec. 30, 2020		Game bắn cá đổi thưởng nổi tiếngExtends through Jan. 31, 2021, North Carolina’s moratorium on evictions for non-payment of rent FAQs (English)
Dec. 21, 2020		Game bắn cá đổi thưởng nổi tiếngAuthorizes the the delivery or carry-out of mixed beverages as an alternative to on-site consumption. FAQs
Dec. 8, 2020		Game bắn cá đổi thưởng nổi tiếngImplements a modified stay at home order and requires nighttime closure for certain businesses and activities for all North Carolinians during overnight hours. FAQs (English)
Nov. 23, 2020		Increases face covering requirements to prevent the rapid spread of COVID-19. FAQs (English)
Nov. 13, 2020		Extends certain Health and Human Services provisions in previous orders and delegation of authority.
Nov. 10, 2020		Further extends the Phase 3 order and implementation of additional measures to protect public health. FAQs (English)
Oct. 30, 2020		Extends prior executive orders on remote shareholder and noprofit meetings during the COVID-19 state of emergency.
Oct. 30, 2020		Further extends deadlines for certain health assessments and immunization requirements as a result of impacts of the pandemic.
Oct. 28, 2020		Clarifies the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s eviction moratorium to prevent unwarranted evictions and help struggling communities
Oct. 21, 2020		Extends Executive Order 169, keeping the state in Phase 3 of lifting COVID-19 coronavirus restrictions.
Sept. 30, 2020		Game bắn cá đổi thưởng nổi tiếngRevises prohibitions and restrictions that move the state into Phase 3 measures. FAQs (English)
Sept. 21, 2020		Extends certain Health and Human Services provisions in previous orders and delegates authority of long-term care facilities to the secretary of the N.C. Department of Health and Hman Services.
Sept. 14, 2020		Extends certain transportation-related measures in previous executive orders.
Sept. 1, 2020		Game bắn cá đổi thưởng nổi tiếngRevised prohibitions and restrictions that move the state into Safer at Home Phase 2.5 measures. FAQs (English)
Aug. 31, 2020		Extends Executive Order 153, which restricts late-night service of alcoholic beverages. FAQs
Aug. 31, 2020		Extends prior executive orders on remote shareholder and nonprofit meetings during the COVID-19 state of emergency.
Aug. 14, 2020		Extends certain transportation-related provisions in previous executive orders.
Aug. 11, 2020		Extends proof-of-immunization and health assessment documentation deadlines for students enrolled in public, private or religious educational institutions, including child care facilities, K-12 schools, colleges and universities.
Aug. 5, 2020		Extends Executive Order 141's Safer At Home Phase 2 measures until at least Sept. 11, 2020.
July 28, 2020		Restricts late-night service of alcoholic beverages. FAQs
July 24, 2020		Extends certain Health and Human Services provisions in previous executive orders and returns regulatory authority for skilled-nursing facilities to the secretary of the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services.
July 16, 2020		Extends Executive Order 141's Safer At Home Phase 2 measures until at least Aug. 7, 2020.
July 14, 2020		Extends certain transportation-related provisions set in previous executive orders.
July 2, 2020		Reissues prior executive orders on remote shareholder and nonprofit meetings during the COVID-19 state of emergency.
June 26, 2020		Extends certain health and human services provisions set in previous executive orders.
June 24, 2020		Extends Executive Order 141's Safer At Home restrictions and requires people, with some exceptions, to wear face coverings in public when social distancing is not possible.
June 19, 2020		Extends certain transportation-related provisions in previous executive orders.
June 5, 2020		Extends certain health and human services provisions in previous executive orders.
June 4, 2020		Addresses disparities in communities of color that historically have had less access to health care, housing, economic opportunity and more.
May 30, 2020		Extends the prohibition of utility shut-offs and implements a moratorium on evictions.
May 20, 2020		Game bắn cá đổi thưởng nổi tiếngLifts the statewide Stay at Home Order and moves the state to a Safer At Home recommendation. FAQs (English) )
May 18, 2020		Extends Executive Order 133 related to transportation.
May 12, 2020		Provides additional regulatory flexibility to help ensure capacity in the state’s health care system and improve its ability to effectively respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.
May 5, 2020		Game bắn cá đổi thưởng nổi tiếngEffective 5 p.m. May 8, 2020, eases some restrictions on travel, business operations and mass gatherings. FAQs
April 23, 2020		Extends until May 8, North Carolina’s Stay At Home (Executive Order 121) as well as other orders regarding the closures of restaurants for dine-in service, bars and other close-contact businesses
April 20, 2020		Allows furloughed employees to be eligible for unemployment benefits.
April 17, 2020		Extends certain provisions in previous executive orders that are related to transportation.
April 9, 2020		Game bắn cá đổi thưởng nổi tiếngIssues stronger social distancing requirements for retail stores still operating, makes earlier COVID-19 guidelines mandatory for nursing facilities and issues changes to speed up certain benefit payments to those who are out of work.
April 8, 2020		Provides more access to health care beds, expands the pool of health care workers and orders essential child care services for workers responding to COVID-19 pandemic.
April 7, 2020		Game bắn cá đổi thưởng nổi tiếngCreates more flexibility in law enforcement training schedules during the state of emergency.
March 31, 2020	)	Prohibits utilities – including electric, gas, water and wastewater services – from disconnecting customers unable to pay during the COVID-19 pandemic and from collecting fees, penalties or interest for late payments. The order applies for the next 60 days and gives residential customers at least six months to pay outstanding bills.
March 30, 2020		Helps schools and local governments access state surplus property to help bridge gaps during the response to COVID-19.
March 27, 2020		Game bắn cá đổi thưởng nổi tiếngIssues a statewide Stay at Home Order beginning Monday, March 30, 2020, at 5 p.m. until April 29, 2020, and directs people to stay at home except to visit essential businesses, to exercise outdoors or to help a family member. Specifically, the order bans gatherings of more than 10 people and directs everyone to physically stay at least 6 feet apart from others.
March 23, 2020		Game bắn cá đổi thưởng nổi tiếngCloses K-12 public schools statewide through May 15, bans mass gatherings of more than 50 people and closes some businesses. )
March 21, 2020		Waives restrictions on child care and elder care and provides the N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles with flexibilities.
March 17, 2020		Closes restaurants and bars for dine-in service, makes unemployment benefits more widely available.
March 14, 2020		Closes K-12 public schools statewide. )
March 10, 2020		Declares a state of emergency to coordinate response and protective actions to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

Secretarial Orders and Directives

Game bắn cá đổi thưởng nổi tiếngOrders issued by the secretary of the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services are listed below.

Date	Secretarial Order or Directive	Description
Jan. 6, 2021		North Carolina residents should take immediate action to protect themselves and others from COVID-19.
Dec. 31, 2020		Rescission of Secretarial Order No. 4: Mandatory Testing for Staff in Nursing Homes
Game bắn cá đổi thưởng nổi tiếngSept. 28, 2020		Game bắn cá đổi thưởng nổi tiếngUpdates visitation guidelines for nursing homes to allow indoor visitation.
Sept. 22, 2020		Extends Secretarial Order 3.
Sept. 21, 2020		Replaces Secretarial Order 2 and applies only to nursing homes, including nursing home beds in hospital facilities.
Sept. 1, 2020		Allows for outdoor visitation at nursing homes or skilled-nursing facilities that meet several public health requirements.
Aug. 7, 2020		Requires COVID-19 testing every other week for staff at North Carolina nursing homes.
July 24, 2020		Continues restrictions of all visitors and non-essential health care personnel at nursing homes and skilled-nursing facilities, except for certain compassionate-care situations, including end-of-life situations. Communal dining and group activities also remain restricted.