Governor Cooper is not ready to commit to a stay-at-home order for the month of May. He also shared in a Tuesday afternoon press conference that 400,000 people have applied for unemployment benefits with 110,000 recipients so far at a cost of $26 million. He also highlighted how some retail stores are restricting the number of customers in a store based on square footage, including having a staff member stand at the door. He hinted at a soon-coming Executive Order to place restrictions on retail locations across the state.

NCDHHS Secretary Mandy Cohen announced the creation of an Emergency Child Care Subsidy Program to support essential workers. “Through this new program – essential workers can get help finding childcare and get help paying for that child care.”