Video from Cape Lookout National Seashore shows that waves have pushed countless seashells up onto the sand.
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Typically around this time, the beaches would be more sand than shell.
Seashells piling up on NC beaches because of coronavirus
According to our newsgathering partners at the News & Observer, the shell overload can be directly linked to the coronavirus pandemic. That is because North Carolina's Stay-at-Home order has kept tourists from flocking to the beach and picking up the shells for themselves.
Road blocks and license checks in Dare County have kept non-residents from getting to the beaches and taking home the free spring break souvenirs.
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It remains unclear how long the Outer Banks beaches will remain closed.
President Donald Trump released a phased approach Thursday aimed at reopening parts of the country in the coming weeks.
Gov. Roy Cooper said the Stay-at-Home order has been working, but he too has turned his sights on how to safely reopen the state in the not-too-distant future.