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Cooper places North Carolina under modified stay-at-home order

By Washington Examiner
Published December 10, 2020 4:00am ET
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Cooper places North Carolina under modified stay-at-home order
Gov. Roy Cooper said he wanted a clean repeal without a compromise, but knew the difficulty he was facing in getting one with North Carolina's GOP-controlled legislature. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome) | Gerry Broome

North Carolina will be under a statewide curfew starting Friday, Gov. Roy Cooper announced Tuesday.

With more than 80% of the counties in North Carolina facing critical or substantial viral community spread of COVID-19, Cooper signed an executive order that places the state under a modified stay-at-home order for a month.

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