Wake County Issues New Restrictions to Help Slow the Spread of COVID-19 (March 22, 2020)

 
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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.