Press Releases
FOOTAGE AVAILABLE: Governor Cooper Visits Gilero, Medical Device Manufacturer that Pivoted to Producing PPE
Today, Governor Roy Cooper visited Gilero, a medical device manufacturer in Morrisville and Pittsboro that began making personal protective equipment when COVID-19 reached the United States.
With Cases Rising Rapidly, North Carolina Tightens Existing Mask Requirements and Enforcement
Governor Roy Cooper today issued additional COVID-19 safety measures to tighten mask requirements and enforcement as cases continue to rise rapidly in North Carolina and across the country.
FOOTAGE/PHOTOS AVAILABLE: Governor Cooper Visits Bright View Technologies, Highlights Efforts to Supply PPE
Today, Governor Roy Cooper visited Bright View Technologies in Durham, an optical film manufacturer that began producing personal protective equipment (PPE) when the pandemic hit.
North Carolina Expands Pre-Thanksgiving No-Cost COVID-19 Testing in Partnership with Retailers, Test Vendors
This weekend, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) is offering more than 120 no-cost COVID-19 community testing events, including new locations in partnership with retailers to help North Carolinians protect themselves, their loved ones, and their communities as they prepare for Thanksgiving.
NCDHHS and Livingstone College Launch Program to Help Churches and Nonprofits Address Food Insecurity in Communities Disproportionately Harmed by COVID-19
North Carolina communities hit hardest by the COVID-19 pandemic will have access to $5 million in grants to help address food insecurity needs, Governor Roy Cooper announced today.
North Carolina Introduces COVID-19 County Alert System
Governor Roy Cooper and Dr. Mandy Cohen, Secretary of the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services announced a new COVID-19 County Alert System to pinpoint counties with the highest levels of viral spread and offer specific recommendations to bring numbers down.
North Carolina Provides COVID-19 Tests to Colleges, Universities Across the State to Support Testing Students Before Thanksgiving
Today, Governor Roy Cooper announced that the state is providing COVID-19 tests to colleges and universities across North Carolina to help bolster schools’ student testing efforts in advance of Thanksgiving and holiday break.
North Carolina Lowers Indoor Gathering Limit to 10 to Slow Spread of COVID-19
Governor Roy Cooper announced today that North Carolina’s indoor mass gathering limit will be lowered to 10 people in an effort to drive down North Carolina’s key COVID-19 metrics.
Governor Cooper Signs Executive Order to Strengthen Eviction Prevention and Help Renters Stay in Their Homes
Today, Governor Roy Cooper issued Executive Order No. 171 to strengthen eviction protections to help North Carolina renters stay in their homes.
Following the Data, North Carolina Will Remain Paused in Phase 3
Governor Roy Cooper announced today that North Carolina will remain paused in Phase 3 for three more weeks as health officials continue to monitor North Carolina’s viral trends.
