AND WITH THOSE WHO ARE FIGHTING COVID-19. WE CONTINUE TO MAKE PROGRESS, TURNING A CORNER ON THIS INTIMATE. OUR COVID-19 TRENDS REMAIN RELATIVELY STABLE, ALTHOUGH WE HAVE SEEN INCREASES IN THE PAST FEW WEEKS. ALTHOUGH THE NUMBERS KEEP DECLINING CUT -- DECLINING, THEY TELL US -- WE STILL NEED TO BE MINDFUL OF THE -- IS WHICH IS WHY WE’VE BEEN ABLE TO AVOID THE OVERWHELMING NUMBER OF CASES IN OUR HOSPITAL. THAT REGIONAL APPROACH HAS WORKED, STRIKING THE RIGHT BALANCE. NUMBERS RELEASED FROM THE CDC SAYING THAT MARKET -- SAY THAT NORTH CAROLINA IS AMONG THE STATES FEWEST DEATHS AND JOB LOSSES PER CAPITA. WE PUT HEALTH AND SAFETY FIRST, BUT WE WORK WITH BUSINESS PROFESSIONALS TO -- TO MAKE SURE WE GET THINGS RIGHT. FIRST, WHEN IT COMES TO BE VACCINES, WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT AT LEAST TWO THIRDS OF ALL ADULTS HAVE AT LEAST ONE JOT AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE. -- WITH THESE TWO THIRDS OF RESULTS -- THREE HAVE MORE SAFELY WITH THIS VIRUS AND PUT THE PIN GOING BEHIND US. WE NOW HAVE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY VACCINES, SO WE NEED EVERYBODY TO STEP UP. AND IT WORKED -- AS WE WORK ON VACCINATIONS, WE NEED TO KEEP OUR COVID FRIENDS STABLE, AND WE NEED TO KEEP BEING CAREFUL AND RESPONSIBLE TO KEEP THOSE TRENDS DOWN AND SAVE LIVES. I BELIEVE WE CAN. WITH INCREASING VACCINATION RATE AND ONGOING WORK TO SLOGANS FROM THE IRISH -- FROM THE VIRUS. I ANTICIPATE WE WILL BE ABLE TO LIFT ALL THE CAPACITY AND MAX GATHERING RESTRICTIONS BY JUNE 1. I PLAN TO ISSUE THE SAFETY GUIDANCE NEXT WEEK. BEING ABLE TO MAKE PROGRESS IS GOOD NEWS FOR CAROLINA, AND THIS IS HOW WE WILL DO IT. WE WILL CONTINUE TO DISTRIBUTE VACCINES IN A WAY THAT IS FAST AND FAIR AND WE WILL NOT LET UP. AS OF TODAY HONEST HALF OF LITTLE STEVE ONE SHOT -- AS OF TODAY, HALF OF ADULTS HAVE RECEIVED ONE SHOT. MORE THAN 71% ARE FULLY VACCINATED. THAT IS GREAT NEWS, BUT WE MUST KEEP GOING STRONG. IN A MOMENT, AFTER MANDY: WE’LL TALK ABOUT A CAMPAIGN WE ARE ROLLING OUT TO GET MORE PEOPLE VACCINATED. ALTHOUGH WE ARE MAKING PROGRESS, WE HAVE NOT BEATEN COVID-19 YET. THE VIRUS WILL STILL BE WITH US EVEN THROUGH JUNE -- EVEN AFTER JUNE 1. WE NEED TO KEEP BEING SAUCE WILL, WE NEED TO KEEP WEARING MASKS, WE NEED BUSINESSES TO PATENT INTO CURRENT EXECUTIVE ORDERS AND FUTURE HEALTH RECOMMENDATIONS. WITH ELIGIBILITY NOW OPEN TO ALL ADULTS, WE URGE EVERYONE AGES 16 AND OLDER TO MAKE SURE THEY TAKE TIME NOW TO GO AND GET A SHOT. THE VACCINE IS SAFE AND EFFECTIVE AND FREE FOR EVERYONE. THERE ARE MANY SAME-DAY APPOINTMENTS AND WALK-INS ALLOWED. THEY ARE EASY AND EVERYWHERE. VACCINES ARE THE KEY TO US MOVING FORWARD, TO STRENGTHENING OUR ECONOMY, AND TO MAKE SURE OUR CHILDREN ARE ON TRACK TO REMAIN IN SCHOOL NOW AND IN THE FALL. EACH SHOT IN AN HOUR IS A STEP CLOSER TO PUTTING THIS PANDEMIC IN THE REARVIEW MEMBER -- WE ARE. NORTH RIVER -- REARVIEW MIRROR. IF YOU’VE ALREADY GOT NOR SHOT, HELP YOUR NEIGHBORS AND FRIENDS AND LOVED ONES TO GET VACCINATED. IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT WHERE TO GET VACCINATED, GO TO MY SPOT. IN SEE.GOV TO LEARN MORE. -- MY SPOT.NC.GOV TO LEARN MORE. WHAT WE HAVE SEEN ACROSS THE WORLD WITH THE NEW VARIANTS IS A CONCERN. WE ALL KNOW WHAT WE NEED TO DO, WEAR OUR MASKS, BE RESPONSIBLE, US