New COVID Order Allows Restaurants & Bars To Increase Capacity & Stay Open Longer
North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper has eased COVID restrictions. And that is a good news for several small businesses that were struggling to keep their doors open. With the COVID numbers looking better, businesses can now allow more people in and stay open longer.
Cooper says based on new data, barbers, salons and retail shops can now go to full capacity. Other businesses like gyms, amusement parks and restaurants can now operate at 75% capacity.
The new executive order will begin for North Carolina at 5 p.m. Friday, March 26. The places below will be able to operate under the following capacity levels:
Operate up to 100%:
- Retail businesses
- Salons
- Museums
Operate up to 75% indoors and 100% outdoors:
- Restaurants
- Wineries
- Breweries
- Amusement parks
- Gyms
- Pools
- Recreation establishments
Operate up to 50% indoors and outdoors:
- Bars
- Conference centers
- Receptions venues
- Sports arenas
- Live performance venues
Movie theaters and gaming facilities can operate at up to 75% -percent outdoors under the new order.
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