Cooper extends phase 2 restrictions; House veto override to reopen bars, gyms fails

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There was swift backlash to North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper’s decision Wednesday to keep the state in the current phase of COVID-19 restrictions for three more weeks.

Citing a rise in cases, Cooper announced he would not be lifting any of the phase two restrictions meant to stop the spread of the coronavirus.

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