Since the Governor just lifted the mast mandate for fully vaccinated people as well as dropping the indoor limit for gatherings, can we rethink the no consolation Regional and State Tournament this June? Gov. Cooper lifts all capacity & physical distancing rules for NC as well as most mask requirements
By Jonah Kaplan
Friday, May 14, 2021 2:08PM
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RALEIGH (WTVD) -- North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper announced on Friday that the state is lifting all mandatory capacity, gathering limits and physical distancing requirements, effective immediately.
Most mandatory mask mandates will also be lifted.
That means that in most settings, indoors or outdoors, the state will no longer require North Carolinians to wear a mask or be physically distant.
Cooper said the mask mandate will remain in effect on public transportation, in child care, in schools, in prisons and in certain public health settings.
NCDHHS continues to recommend that unvaccinated people wear masks. Anyone who feels better protected or has received advice from a doctor should continue to wear a mask, Cooper said.
"I have a message for people who have not been vaccinated, and especially those who will choose not to wear a mask. Get vaccinated now," he said. "If you don't listen to me, ask your doctor and do what your doctor tells you."
Cooper previously announced that the state would likely back off of most COVID-19 restrictions on June 1, but expressed that he wanted 2/3 of adults to be vaccinated before he did so. The governor said on Friday that NCDHHS changed its course because of the new CDC guidance.
The CDC released guidance on Thursday, saying that fully vaccinated people could stop wearing masks outdoors in crowds and in most indoor settings.