Sunday, March 22
1 p.m.: Wake County leaders held a press conference to announce strict new guidelines that attempt to slow the spread of coronavirus.
The guidelines include:
All grooming and wellness centers, including tattoo parlors, hair and nail salons, tanning beds, gyms and fitness clubs most close.
Mass gatherings of more than 50 people (indoors and outdoors) are banned.
Residents in nursing homes and similar facilities can only have one adult visitor per day. The visitor must be screened before they are allowed in the building.
All group activities at nursing homes should be canceled, and residents should be at least 6 feet from each other at all times, even while dining.
Public playgrounds are closed to families. People can continue using open spaces at parks, including greenways and trails, while maintaining social distancing.
Retail stores and workplaces that remain open are encouraged to take customers' and employees' temperatures before they enter their buildings. Anyone with a fever of 100.4 or higher should be turned away.
Staying Updated
Staying Updated Wake County has made it easy for you to stay updated on the latest information about COVID-19.
You can visit our COVID-19 webpage, which has a set of frequently asked questions to educate residents in English and in Spanish, a list of COVID-19-related closures and service changes, as well as an email address and phone number that people can use to ask personal health-related questions about COVID-19. The county is also sharing important information on its Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts.