Governor Cooper issued an Executive Order that lifts the Modified Stay-At-Home Order and eases restrictions on businesses and gatherings. This Executive Order will go into effect on Friday, February 26, 2021.  

• Modified Stay-At-Home Order has been lifted
• Businesses like restaurants, breweries/wineries, retail, gyms, museums, aquariums, barbers (+ other personal care), pools and outdoor amusement parks can operate at 50% capacity. 
  • On-site service of alcohol extended until 11pm. 
• Outdoor sports fields/venues, outdoor bars, outdoor amusement parks and other outdoor businesses that were operating at 30% capacity will no longer have a 100 person cap. 
• Indoor businesses like bars and taverns, indoor amusement parks, movie theatres and indoor sports arenas can open at 30% capacity with a cap of 250 people. 
  • Larger indoor arenas with a capacity of more than 5,000 people allowed up to 15% capacity with no cap (with additional safety protocols). 
• Mass gathering limit increases to 25 indoors and 50 outdoors. 

For more information, read the official Executive Order.