RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper will hold a press conference at 2 p.m. today during which he is expected to announce that all bars and restaurants will be closing today at 5 p.m. to dine-in customers.
Takeout and deliver options will remain available.
The decision is in response to the coronavirus, which has infected about 40 people in North Carolina and has been declared a worldwide pandemic.
The executive order will include expansion of unemployment benefits to help workers affected by COVID-19.
