Gov. Cooper lifts COVID-19 State of Emergency in NC

RALEIGH, N.C. — Governor Roy Cooper has lifted the State of Emergency for COVID-19 in North Carolina, according to officials.

In an executive order, Cooper says vaccines, treatments and similar tools are helping N.C. combat COVID-19. With a recently singed budget that gives flexibility to the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, the State of Emergency has been lifted.

The State of Emergency began on March, 10, 2020 and lasted for more than two years.

“The pandemic brought unprecedented challenges to our state and people now have the knowledge and the tools like vaccines, boosters and therapeutic treatments to keep them safe,” said Governor Cooper. “Executive orders issued under the State of Emergency protected public health and helped us save lives and livelihoods. North Carolina is emerging even stronger than before and my administration will continue to work to protect the health and safety of our people.”

The state plans to have an comprehensive pandemic response without the State of Emergency in effect with a newly approved $27.9 billion in funding that was requested by the NCDHHS.

“COVID-19 is still with us, and North Carolinians now have multiple ways to manage the virus, so it doesn’t manage us,” said NCDHHS Secretary Kody H. Kinsley. “NCDHHS will remain focused on COVID-19 trends and data and ensuring we stay prepared.”

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