Topics Related to COVID-19

PHOTOS/FOOTAGE AVAILABLE: Governor Cooper Visits Community Vaccine Site at Mount Zion Baptist Church as State Continues to Emphasize Equity in Vaccine Distribution

Today, Governor Roy Cooper visited Mount Zion Baptist Church in Greensboro to see people getting vaccinated and learn more about how Guilford County is targeting underserved communities in its vaccine distribution.

Gov. Cooper Outlines Timeline on Group 3 COVID-19 Vaccine Prioritization

Today Governor Roy Cooper and North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Mandy K. Cohen, M.D. outlined a timeline for Group 3 frontline workers becoming eligible to receive the Covid-19 vaccine, beginning with anyone working in child care or in PreK – 12 schools on February 24.

Governor Cooper Signs COVID-19 Relief Bill into Law

Governor Roy Cooper signed the following bill into law:

North Carolina Continues its Commitment to Equitably Distribute COVID-19 Vaccines

Governor Roy Cooper and North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Mandy K. Cohen, M.D., outlined today how North Carolina is working to provide equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines.

Strong, Resilient, Ready: Governor Cooper Proposes Emergency Budget Supplement to Turn Corner on COVID-19 and Invest in a Stronger Future for NC

Governor Roy Cooper today outlined a plan for allocating federal COVID-19 relief funds for immediate needs and investing state resources to help North Carolina communities build back as the state turns the corner on the pandemic.

Governor Cooper, State Education Leaders Say it's Time for In-Person Instruction in K-12 Schools Statewide

Top state education leaders joined Governor Roy Cooper today to call on K-12 school districts across the state to allow in-person instruction for all students.

PHOTOS/ FOOTAGE AVAILABLE: Governor Cooper Visits Piedmont Health SeniorCare to See COVID-19 Vaccinations with a Focus on Equity

Today, Governor Roy Cooper and North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) Secretary Dr. Mandy Cohen visited the Piedmont Health SeniorCare center in Pittsboro to see patients in the Chatham County community receive the vaccine.

North Carolina Extends Modified Stay At Home Order as Numbers Begin to Stabilize in an Effort to Continue to Slow the Spread

Governor Roy Cooper and North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mandy Cohen today announced that North Carolina’s Modified Stay At Home Order, requiring people to be at home from 10 pm – 5 am, will be extended.

FOOTAGE/PHOTOS AVAILABLE: Governor Cooper Visits Large-Scale Vaccine Site at UNC Friday Center

Today, Governor Roy Cooper and North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) Secretary Dr. Mandy Cohen visited a large-scale vaccine site at UNC-Chapel Hill’s Friday Conference Center to witness health care workers and North Carolinians over age 65 receive the COVID-19 vaccine.

North Carolina Executive Mansion Will be Lit in Honor of Lives Lost to COVID-19 on Jan. 19

Governor Roy Cooper announced today that the North Carolina Executive Mansion will be illuminated on January 19, 2021, at 5:30 PM in remembrance of the lives lost as in the COVID-19 pandemic.