Governor Roy Cooper

Governor Roy Cooper @NC_Governor

It’s 5 PM. Face coverings are now required in North Carolina. We can stop the spread of this virus, but we need your help. Wear a mask, save lives. https://t.co/uhUttY40tG — PolitiTweet.org

Governor Roy Cooper @NC_Governor

RT @ncdhhs: Beginning at 5 p.m. today, people in NC must wear cloth face coverings in public settings – both indoors and outdoors - where s… — PolitiTweet.org

Governor Roy Cooper @NC_Governor

RT @ncdhhs: NCDHHS Secretary Mandy Cohen, M.D. will be joined by diverse leaders from our Hispanic/LatinX community today at 2 p.m. for a d… — PolitiTweet.org

Governor Roy Cooper @NC_Governor

North Carolina’s face covering requirement starts at 5 PM today. If we all work together and wear our masks, we can get trends going back in the right direction, protect our loved ones and get more North Carolinians back to work and school. — PolitiTweet.org

Governor Roy Cooper @NC_Governor

The science is overwhelming — face coverings significantly reduce the spread of COVID-19. We’re thankful to have the business community helping us lead this charge to keep North Carolinians safe. https://t.co/z4AvZlNEgJ — PolitiTweet.org

Governor Roy Cooper @NC_Governor

As schools have made the switch to remote learning, this pandemic has shown just how critical having access to technology at home is to our students. Thank you to the @Panthers and @Lenovo for helping us bridge the digital divide in our state. https://t.co/ErS1Xhnnaw — PolitiTweet.org

Governor Roy Cooper @NC_Governor

"As a North Carolinian, I like to think that we look out for each other. That's why I follow the 3 W's: I wash my hands, I wait 6 feet from other people, and I wear a mask." - @chefandthef Vivian Howard. https://t.co/8Fu3nAxugW — PolitiTweet.org

Governor Roy Cooper @NC_Governor

RT @betseytilson: North Carolinians - we need you! Best thing we can all do to open our economy - simply wear a mask when you are out. Easy… — PolitiTweet.org

Governor Roy Cooper @NC_Governor

RT @AtriumHealth: NEWS: Today @NC_Governor announced a new statewide masking requirement to slow the spread of COVID-19. We, along with bus… — PolitiTweet.org

Governor Roy Cooper @NC_Governor

Right now, the data is showing that we need to hit the pause button on reopening. But if we all work together and wear face coverings, we can protect our loved ones and get our trends back in the right direction to restore our economy and beat this virus. https://t.co/iW0MuUYGQ8 https://t.co/zOvvELNJmr — PolitiTweet.org

Governor Roy Cooper @NC_Governor

Our state appreciates everything that @AtriumHealth and other hospitals and medical systems are doing right now to reach our communities and provide the care they need day in and day out. — PolitiTweet.org

Governor Roy Cooper @NC_Governor

Thank you to Dennis Taylor, President of @NCNA, and all of the nurses across our state. You are heroes every day, but what you’re doing right now is above and beyond. We are grateful to have you on the front lines. — PolitiTweet.org

Governor Roy Cooper @NC_Governor

Already, North Carolinians have come together to get us through this. Supporting health care workers, small business owners, front line workers. Reaching out to those most in need of a helping hand. Looking out for our neighbors who may be having a hard time right now. — PolitiTweet.org

Governor Roy Cooper @NC_Governor

As we watch the trends during this pause, we hope to be able to ease restrictions on playgrounds, museums and gyms on July 17, when this order expires. I know this virus has been very difficult for business owners who are anxious to open their doors. We want them to open safely. — PolitiTweet.org

Governor Roy Cooper @NC_Governor

I urge everyone to be a leader in wearing face coverings. I encourage businesses to be strong in enforcing it. Slowing the spread helps our economy, and these face coverings do that. — PolitiTweet.org

Governor Roy Cooper @NC_Governor

We’re adding this new requirement because we don’t want to go backward. We want to stabilize our numbers so we can continue to safely ease restrictions, and most importantly, get our children back in school. — PolitiTweet.org

Governor Roy Cooper @NC_Governor

One important point here. Required face coverings not only cause zero harm to our economy — they in fact help our economy by making it safer to shop, do business, and keep our small businesses running. — PolitiTweet.org

Governor Roy Cooper @NC_Governor

Overwhelming evidence that is growing by the week shows that wearing a face covering can greatly reduce the spread of COVID-19, especially from people who have it and don’t know it yet. This is a simple way to control this virus while we protect ourselves & the people around us. — PolitiTweet.org

Governor Roy Cooper @NC_Governor

There are exceptions including people with medical conditions and children under 11, people who are at home and people who are walking or otherwise exercising outside when not within six feet of others. — PolitiTweet.org

Governor Roy Cooper @NC_Governor

They will be required for all employees and customers of retail businesses and restaurants as well as workers in manufacturing, construction, meat processing and agriculture settings. — PolitiTweet.org

Governor Roy Cooper @NC_Governor

The other important decision is requiring face coverings when people are out in public. People must wear face coverings when in public places, indoors or outdoors, where physical distancing of 6 feet from other people who aren’t in the same household or residence isn’t possible. — PolitiTweet.org

Governor Roy Cooper @NC_Governor

This is not where we planned to be, or wanted to be. But it is one of two important decisions that we need to make to effectively fight this disease. — PolitiTweet.org

Governor Roy Cooper @NC_Governor

It’s clear that our numbers will keep us from moving ahead into the next phase of easing restrictions. So today, I'm announcing that North Carolina will pause and continue our Safer At Home Phase 2 for another three weeks. — PolitiTweet.org

Governor Roy Cooper @NC_Governor

The numbers we see are a stark warning, and I'm concerned. As we have watched and studied and dissected these numbers in recent weeks, that concern has grown. Since the beginning of this pandemic, I’ve been clear that data and science would lead the way. — PolitiTweet.org

Governor Roy Cooper @NC_Governor

Dr. Fauci cautioned that leaders in our state have to act to blunt the surge of cases. He also testified that the next couple of weeks are critical for our country in our fight against COVID-19. — PolitiTweet.org

Governor Roy Cooper @NC_Governor

Testifying before Congress yesterday, Dr. Anthony Fauci said that North Carolina could see a “insidious increase in community spread, which will be much more difficult to contain as the community spread amplifies itself." — PolitiTweet.org

Governor Roy Cooper @NC_Governor

Doctors and health care experts have warned that hospital capacity can be overwhelmed in the blink of an eye. And once we see that capacity is gone, it can be too late to reverse the tide. — PolitiTweet.org

Governor Roy Cooper @NC_Governor

Daily case counts have gone up. The percent of tests returning positive has stayed high. Since May 19, the number of people hospitalized has increased 56%, from being in the 500s to now over 900 in just a little over a month. — PolitiTweet.org

Governor Roy Cooper @NC_Governor

Our cautious approach is like a dimmer switch, rather than an on/off switch. Over the past weeks and months, even as we’ve slowly turned the dimmer switch up and eased restrictions, we’ve seen community spread of the virus increase in North Carolina. — PolitiTweet.org

Governor Roy Cooper @NC_Governor

North Carolina has been careful in lifting COVID restrictions. And it's because public health experts warn that removing restrictions too fast or all at once can cause a dangerous spike in the virus that would overwhelm our medical system. — PolitiTweet.org