RALEIGH (WTVD) -- Wake County officials announced a stay-at-home order for the county on Thursday afternoon in an effort to combat the spread of COVID-19.
The announcement follows similar decisions from the City of Durham and Orange County.
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The order goes into effect Friday at 5 p.m. and will remain in effect until April 17.
The stay-at-home order includes the following mandates:
The stay-at-home does not restrict activities such as:
Read the full proclamation here.
Watch the full news conference here:
Wake County has set up a dedicated phone line (919-856-7420) to address business-specific questions related to the stay-at-home order.
Raleigh Mayor Mary-Ann Baldwin believes the impact of the stay-at-home order will have devastating effects on the city's budget; pushing some of the cities largest projects such as the Dorothea Dix Park and affordable housing community plan to the side.
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Wake County declared a state of emergency on March 13. As of Wednesday evening, 84 cases of the novel coronavirus have been reported in the county, according to county officials.
As part of an earlier State of Emergency declaration, all fitness clubs, gyms, hair and nail salons, spas, tanning, massage, and tattoo salons are closed.
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