COVID-19 Orders & Directives
Executive Orders Issued by Gov. Roy Cooper
The Governor's Office is providing this Spanish translation of Executive Orders to serve North Carolina's Spanish-speaking population. The English language version is the original document, and it takes precedence over any discrepancies due to nuance in translation.
Con el fin de brindar un servicio a la población hispanoparlante de Carolina del Norte, la Administración del Gobernador ofrece la presente traducción al español de las Ordenes Ejecutivas. La versión en inglés es el documento original; por lo tanto, es la versión que prevalecerá en caso de discrepancias debidas a los matices propios de la traducción.
Secretarial Orders, Directives & Advisories Issued by N.C. Department of Health & Human Services Secretary
| Date | Executive Order, Secretarial Order, Directive or Advisory | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Aug-22 | Executive Order 267 (Spanish) | In Spanish - Terminates the COVID-19 state of emergency. |
| 15-Aug-22 | Executive Order 267 (English) | Terminates the COVID-19 state of emergency. |
| 15-Jul-22 | Executive Order 265 (English) | Extends transportation-related provisions in previous executive orders of baby formula in the state. |
| 15-Jul-22 | Executive Order 265 (Spanish) | In Spanish - Extends transportation-related provisions in previous executive orders of baby formula in the state. |
| 31-May-22 | Executive Order 261 (English) | Extends transportation-related provisions in previous executive orders of baby formula in the state. |
| 31-May-22 | Executive Order 261 (Spanish) | In Spanish - Extends transportation-related provisions in previous executive orders of baby formula in the state. |
| 4-May-22 | Executive Order 257 (English) | Establishes an incentive program to encourage state employees to receive their COVID-19 booster shot. |
| 4-May-22 | Executive Order 257 (Spanish) | In Spanish - Establishes an incentive program to encourage state employees to receive their COVID-19 booster shot. |
| 1-Apr-22 | Executive Order 256 (English) | Extends certain health and human services provisions in previous executive orders and delegations of authority. |
| 1-Apr-22 | Executive Order 256 (Spanish) | In Spanish - Extends certain health and human services provisions in previous executive orders and delegations of authority. |
| 1-Mar-22 | Executive Order 253 (English) | Extends and amends the vaccine policy for cabinet agency employees to reflect improving COVID-19 metrics. |
| 1-Mar-22 | Executive Order 253 (Spanish) | In Spanish - Extends and amends the vaccine policy for cabinet agency employees to reflect improving COVID-19 metrics. |
| 28-Feb-22 | Executive Order 252 (English) | Extends transportation-related provisions in previous executive orders. |
| 28-Feb-22 | Executive Order 252 (Spanish) | In Spanish - Extends transportation-related provisions in previous executive orders. |
| 5-Jan-22 | Executive Order 245 (English) | Extends certain health and human services provisions in previous executive orders and delegations of authority. |
| 5-Jan-22 | Executive Order 245 (Spanish) | In Spanish - Extends certain health and human services provisions in previous executive orders and delegations of authority. |
| 4-Jan-22 | Executive Order 244 (English) | Further extends measures to facilitate vaccine administration, COVID-19 testing and the vaccine verification policy for cabinet agencies. |
| 4-Jan-22 | Executive Order 244 (Spanish) | In Spanish - Further extends measures to facilitate vaccine administration, COVID-19 testing and the vaccine verification policy for cabinet agencies. |
| 20-Dec-21 | Secretarial Advisory | Urges specific actions, including vaccinations and boosters, to prevent serious illness, hospitalization and death from COVID-19 and the Omicron variant. |
| 30-Nov-21 | Executive Order 240 (English) | Provides flexibility regarding certain law enforcement training courses. |
| 30-Nov-21 | Executive Order 240 (Spanish) | In Spanish - Provides flexibility regarding certain law enforcement training courses. |
| 30-Nov-21 | Executive Order 239 (English) | Extends transportation-related provisions in previous executive orders. |
| 30-Nov-21 | Executive Order 239 (Spanish) | In Spanish - Extends transportation-related provisions in previous executive orders. |
| 30-Nov-21 | Executive Order 238 (English) | Further extends measures to facilitate vaccine administration, COVID-19 testing and the vaccine verification policy for cabinet agencies. |
| 30-Nov-21 | Executive Order 238 (Spanish) | In Spanish - Further extends measures to facilitate vaccine administration, COVID-19 testing and the vaccine verification policy for cabinet agencies. |
| 4-Oct-21 | Executive Order 236 (English) | Extends certain health and human services provisions in previous executive orders and delegations of authorities. |
| 4-Oct-21 | Executive Order 236 (Spanish) | In Spanish - Extends certain health and human services provisions in previous executive orders and delegations of authorities. |
| 24-Sep-21 | Executive Order 234 (English) | Provides flexibility in certain health assessments and immunization requirements due to impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. |
| 24-Sep-21 | Executive Order 234 (Spanish) | In Spanish - Provides flexibility in certain health assessments and immunization requirements due to impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. |
| 2-Sep-21 | Executive Order 232 (English) | Directs the issuance of a statewide standing order to expand access to monoclonal antibody treatment for COVID-19. |
| 2-Sep-21 | In Spanish - Directs the issuance of a statewide standing order to expand access to monoclonal antibody treatment for COVID-19. | |
| 2-Sep-21 | Executive Order 231 (English) | Reinstates certain unemployment insurance requirements. |
| 2-Sep-21 | Executive Order 231 (Spanish) | In Spanish - Reinstates certain unemployment insurance requirements. |
| 31-Aug-21 | Executive Order 230 (English) | Extends transportation-related provisions in previous executive orders. |
| 31-Aug-21 | In Spanish - Extends transportation-related provisions in previous executive orders. | |
| 31-Aug-21 | Executive Order 229 (English) | Extends measures to facilitate vaccine administration, COVID-19 testing and the vaccine verification policy for cabinet agencies. |
| 31-Aug-21 | Executive Order 229 (Spanish) | In Spanish - Extends measures to facilitate vaccine administration, COVID-19 testing and the vaccine verification policy for cabinet agencies. |
| 27-Aug-21 | Executive Order 228 (English) | Provides flexibility regarding certain law enforcement training courses. |
| 27-Aug-21 | Executive Order 228 (Spanish) | In Spanish - Provides flexibility regarding certain law enforcement training courses. |
| 6-Aug-21 | Executive Order 225 (English) | Extends certain health and human services provisions in previous executive orders and delegations of authority. |
| 6-Aug-21 | In Spanish - Extends certain health and human services provisions in previous executive orders and delegations of authority. | |
| 29-Jul-21 | Executive Order 224 (English) | Implements measures to address COVID-19 and related variants. |
| 29-Jul-21 | Executive Order 224 (Spanish) | In Spanish - Implements measures to address COVID-19 and related variants. |
| 16-Jun-21 | Executive Order 221 | Further extends processes to expedite payment of unemployment insurance claims. |
| 11-Jun-21 | Executive Order 220 | Extends COVID-19 pandemic response measures in Executive Order 215. |
| 10-Jun-21 | Executive Order 219 | Established an incentive program to encourage vaccination against COVID-19. |
| 1-Jun-21 | Executive Order 217 | Extends transportation-related provisions in previous executive orders. |
| 21-May-21 | Executive Order 216 | Reinstates work search requirements for unemployment insurance benefits. |
| 14-May-21 | Executive Order 215 | Lifts COVID-19 restrictions to reflect new public health recommendations. |
| 10-May-21 | Executive Order 212 | Reissues prior executive orders on remote shareholder and nonprofit meetings during the COVID-19 state of emergency. |
| 10-May-21 | Executive Order 211 | Extends certain health and human services provisions in previous executive orders and delegations of authority. |
| 29-Apr-21 | Executive Order 210 | Further extends the authorization of delivery and carry-out of services and products as an alternative to on-site consumption and receipt. |
| 28-Apr-21 | Executive Order 209 | Removes the outdoor face covering requirement, relaxes restrictions on gatherings and extends the capacity and social distancing measures of Executive Order 204. |
| 30-Mar-21 | Executive Order 207 | Extends a previous executive order expediting the processing of unemployment insurance claims through June 30, 2021. |
| 30-Mar-21 | Executive Order 206 | |
| 30-Mar-21 | Executive Order 205 | |
| 23-Mar-21 | Executive Order 204 | Further eases restrictions on businesses and gatherings. |
| 10-Mar-21 | Secretarial Order 9 | Rescission of Secretarial Order No. 6: Visitation for Long-Term Care Facilities |
| 3-Mar-21 | Secretarial Order 8 | Allows licensed dentists to administer COVID-19 vaccinations |
| 1-Mar-21 | Executive Order 200 | Reinstates work search requirements for unemployment insurance benefits for new claimants. |
| 26-Feb-21 | Executive Order 198 | Extends prior executive orders related to remote shareholder and nonprofit meetings during the COVID-19 state of emergency. |
| 26-Feb-21 | Executive Order 197 | Extends and amends certain transportation-related provisions in previous executive orders. |
| 24-Feb-21 | Executive Order 195 | Lifts the Modified Stay at Home Order and eases certain restrictions on businesses and gatherings. |
| 9-Feb-21 | Executive Order 193 | Extends certain health and human services provisions in previous executive orders and delegations of authority. |
| 27-Jan-21 | Executive Order 192 | Reissues certain transportation-related provisions in previous executive orders. |
| 27-Jan-21 | Executive Order 191 | |
| 27-Jan-21 | Executive Order 190 | Extends until at least March 31, 2021, the authorization of delivery or carry-out of mixed beverages as an alternative to on-site consumption. |
| 27-Jan-21 | Executive Order 189 | Further extends the Modified Stay at Home order until at least Feb. 28, 2021. |
| 6-Jan-21 | Secretarial Directive | Note: This secretarial directive was rescinded, effective Feb. 26, 2021. |
| 6-Jan-21 | Executive Order 188 | Extends Executive Order 181's Modified Stay at Home order. |
| 4-Jan-21 | Executive Order 185 | Extends prior executive orders related to remote shareholder and nonprofit meetings during the COVID-19 state of emergency. |
| 31-Dec-20 | Secretarial Order 7 | Rescission of Secretarial Order No. 4: Mandatory Testing for Staff in Nursing Homes. |
| 30-Dec-20 | Executive Order 184 | |
| 21-Dec-20 | Executive Order 183 | Authorizes the the delivery or carry-out of mixed beverages as an alternative to on-site consumption. |
| 8-Dec-20 | Executive Order 181 | Implements the Modified Stay at Home order and requires nighttime closure for certain businesses and activities for all North Carolinians during overnight hours. |
| 23-Nov-29 | Executive Order 180 | Increases face covering requirements to prevent the rapid spread of COVID-19. |
| 13-Nov-20 | Executive Order 177 | Extends certain Health and Human Services provisions in previous orders and delegations of authority. |
| 10-Nov-20 | Executive Order 176 | Further extends the Phase 3 order and implementation of additional measures to protect public health. |
| 30-Oct-20 | Executive Order 173 | Extends prior executive orders on remote shareholder and nonprofit meetings during the COVID-19 state of emergency. |
| 30-Oct-20 | Executive Order 172 | Further extends deadlines for certain health assessments and immunization requirements as a result of impacts of the pandemic. |
| 28-Oct-20 | Executive Order 171 | |
| 21-Oct-20 | Executive Order 170 (English) | Extends Executive Order 169, keeping the state in Phase 3 of lifting COVID-19 coronavirus restrictions. |
| 30-Sep-20 | Executive Order 169 | Revises prohibitions and restrictions that move the state into Phase 3 measures. |
| 28-Sep-20 | Secretarial Order 6 | Updates visitation guidelines for nursing homes to allow indoor visitation. |
| 22-Sep-20 | Secretarial Order 5 | Extends Secretarial Order 3. |
| 21-Sep-20 | Secretarial Order 4 | Replaces Secretarial Order 2 and applies only to nursing homes, including nursing home beds in hospital facilities. |
| 21-Sep-20 | Executive Order 165 | |
| 14-Sep-20 | Executive Order 164 | Extends certain transportation-related measures in previous executive orders. |
| 1-Sep-20 | Secretarial Order 3 | Allows for outdoor visitation at nursing homes or skilled-nursing facilities that meet several public health requirements. |
| 1-Sep-20 | Executive Order 163 | |
| 31-Aug-20 | Executive Order 162 | Extends Executive Order 153, which restricts late-night service of alcoholic beverages. |
| 31-Aug-20 | Executive Order 161 | Extends prior executive orders on remote shareholder and nonprofit meetings during the COVID-19 state of emergency. |
| 14-Aug-20 | Executive Order 157 | Extends certain transportation-related provisions in previous executive orders. |
| 11-Aug-20 | Extends proof-of-immunization and health assessment documentation deadlines for students enrolled in public, private or religious educational institutions, including child care facilities, K-12 schools, colleges and universities. | |
| 7-Aug-20 | Secretarial Order 2 | Requires COVID-19 testing every other week for staff at North Carolina nursing homes. |
| 5-Aug-20 | Executive Order 155 | Extends Executive Order 141's Safer At Home Phase 2 measures until at least Sept. 11, 2020. |
| 28-Jul-20 | Executive Order 153 | Restricts late-night service of alcoholic beverages. |
| 24-Jul-20 | Secretarial Order 1 | Continues restrictions of all visitors and non-essential health care personnel at nursing homes and skilled-nursing facilities, except for certain compassionate-care situations, including end-of-life situations. Communal dining and group activities also remain restricted. |
| 24-Jul-20 | Executive Order 152 | Extends certain Health and Human Services provisions in previous executive orders and returns regulatory authority for skilled-nursing facilities to the secretary of the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services. |
| 16-Jul-20 | Executive Order 151 | Extends Executive Order 141's Safer At Home Phase 2 measures until at least Aug. 7, 2020. |
| 14-Jul-20 | Executive Order 150 | Extends certain transportation-related provisions set in previous executive orders. |
| 2-Jul-20 | Executive Order 149 | Reissues prior executive orders on remote shareholder and nonprofit meetings during the COVID-19 state of emergency. |
| 26-Jun-20 | Executive Order 148 | Extends certain health and human services provisions set in previous executive orders. |
| 24-Jun-20 | Executive Order 147 | Extends Executive Order 141's Safer At Home restrictions and requires people, with some exceptions, to wear face coverings in public when social distancing is not possible. |
| 19-Jun-20 | Executive Order 146 | Extends certain transportation-related provisions in previous executive orders. |
| 5-Jun-20 | Executive Order 144 | Extends certain health and human services provisions in previous executive orders. |
| 4-Jun-20 | Executive Order 143 | Addresses disparities in communities of color that historically have had less access to health care, housing, economic opportunity and more. |
| 30-May-20 | Executive Order 142 | |
| 20-May-20 | Executive Order 141 | Lifts the statewide Stay at Home Order and moves the state to a Safer At Home recommendation. |
| 18-May-20 | Executive Order 140 | Extends Executive Order 133 related to transportation. |
| 12-May-20 | Executive Order 139 | |
| 5-May-20 | Executive Order 138 | Effective 5 p.m. May 8, 2020, eases some restrictions on travel, business operations and mass gatherings. |
| 23-Apr-20 | ||
| 20-Apr-20 | Executive Order 134 | Allows furloughed employees to be eligible for unemployment benefits. |
| 17-Apr-20 | Executive Order 133 | Extends certain provisions in previous executive orders that are related to transportation. |
| 9-Apr-20 | Executive Order 131 | Issues stronger social distancing requirements for retail stores still operating, makes earlier COVID-19 guidelines mandatory for nursing facilities and issues changes to speed up certain benefit payments to those who are out of work. |
| 8-Apr-20 | Executive Order 130 | |
| 7-Apr-20 | Executive Order 129 | Creates more flexibility in law enforcement training schedules during the state of emergency. |
| 31-Mar-20 | Executive Order 124 | |
| 30-Mar-20 | Executive Order 122 | Helps schools and local governments access state surplus property to help bridge gaps during the response to COVID-19. |
| 27-Mar-20 | Executive Order 121 | Issues a statewide Stay at Home Order beginning Monday, March 30, 2020, at 5 p.m. until April 29, 2020, and directs people to stay at home except to visit essential businesses, to exercise outdoors or to help a family member. Specifically, the order bans gatherings of more than 10 people and directs everyone to physically stay at least 6 feet apart from others. |
| 23-Mar-20 | Executive Order 120 | Closes K-12 public schools statewide through May 15, bans mass gatherings of more than 50 people and closes some businesses. |
| 21-Mar-20 | Executive Order 119 | Waives restrictions on child care and elder care and provides the N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles with flexibilities. |
| 17-Mar-20 | Executive Order 118 | Closes restaurants and bars for dine-in service, makes unemployment benefits more widely available. |
| 14-Mar-20 | Executive Order 117 | Closes K-12 public schools statewide. |
| 10-Mar-20 | Executive Order 116 | Declares a state of emergency to coordinate response and protective actions to prevent the spread of COVID-19. |
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