RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina’s governor is extending an executive order that limits the hours that restaurants can serve alcohol to fight the COVID-19 pandemic.
Gov. Roy Cooper announced Monday that he’s extending his order that requires restaurants to stop serving alcoholic beverages at 11 p.m. until Oct. 2. State law usually allows sales until 2 a.m.
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Governor Roy Cooper has officially extended the late night on-side alcohol consumption ban until October 2 pic.twitter.com/aRTrPEVAAh
— Joe Bruno (@JoeBrunoWSOC9) August 31, 2020
The order originally went into effect in July.
The order doesn’t apply to grocery stores, convenience stores and other retailers that sell beer and wine for consumption off-premises.
Bars remain closed under Cooper’s executive orders.
Cooper said that the state has been stabilizing COVID-19 numbers but that it’s important to stay vigilant.
“North Carolina has made good progress stabilizing our COVID-19 numbers, and this order will help us continue it,” said Cooper. “Now is the time to continue staying cautious and vigilant as we work to beat this pandemic.”
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