City of Durham and Durham County Governments Stay-At-Home Order

On this page citizens may find details to help them understand the Stay-At-Home Order for Durham County and the City of Durham. The County and City appreciate your effort to comply with this Order. With everyone's cooperation, we hope to control the virus quickly so that life can soon return to normal.

 

On Friday, May 22, 2020, at 5 p.m., Durham's updated Stay-At-Home Order went into effect until rescinded. While mostly adopting Governor Roy Cooper's statewide Executive Order 141 (Phase 2), there are some more stringent requirements for Durham residents and visitors.

  • View the latest press release and Stay-At-Home Order from Durham County Government here.
  • To view the new Durham Stay-At-Home Order go here.
  • Governor Roy Cooper's statewide Executive Order 141 (PDF) issued on May 20, 2020.
 

Durham Stay-At-Home Order: What's Different as of May 22, 2020

Durham Stay-at-Home Order: What’s Different?

May 22, 2020

On Friday, May 22, 2020, at 5 p.m., Durham’s updated Stay-at-Home Orders are in effect until rescinded. While mostly adopting Governor Roy Cooper’s statewide Executive Order 141, there are some more stringent requirements for Durham residents and visitors. Always refer to https://DurhamNC.gov/Covid19 for the latest information.

View chart as a PDF (English)

View chart as a PDF (Spanish)

 

Safer-at-Home

State Executive Order 141

Effective May 22 (Modified Phase Two)

Stay-at-Home

Durham County Order - 6th Amendment

Effective May 22

Commercial Activity

People can leave home for commercial activity; more businesses open (essential & non-essential designations removed)

People can leave home for commercial activity; more businesses open (essential & non-essential designations removed)

Retail

50% capacity allowed with cleaning & disinfecting

50% capacity allowed with cleaning & disinfecting

Mass Gatherings

(Meeting & event venues, amphitheaters, sporting venues & arenas, groups at beaches/parks)

10-person limit indoors; 25-person limit outdoors

No indoor mass gatherings allowed with non-household members; 10-person limit with non-household members outdoors with social distancing & sanitation required

Religious Worship Services,

Weddings & Funerals

Indoor and outdoor services allowed with no person-limit restrictions; social distancing & sanitation encouraged

Indoor and outdoor services allowed with no person-limit restrictions; social distancing & sanitation required

Childcare

Open; must follow DHHS guidelines

Open; must follow DHHS guidelines

Teleworking

Encouraged

Encouraged

Restaurants

50% capacity and other requirements

Closed except for curbside takeout/carryout until June 1 at 8 a.m.

Barbers, Salons & Personal Care

50% capacity and other requirements

Closed until June 1 at 8 a.m.

 

Pools

50% capacity and other requirements

DPR indoor & outdoor pools closed;

private pools closed until June 1 at 8 a.m.

Parks, Trails & Greenways

Open

Open

Face Coverings

Encouraged

Required

Summer Camps

(Day & Overnight)

Allowed

DPR summer camps closed until further notice; private camps closed until June 1 at 8 a.m. & must follow DHHS guidelines

Sports/Recreational Activities

Allowed with social distancing

Allowed with social distancing

Real Estate

N/A

Modifications made to permit showings of occupied dwellings; restrictions remain

Bars/Nightclubs

Closed

Closed

 

Indoor Entertainment Venues

(Movies, Bowling, Bingo, etc.)

Closed

Closed

Gyms & Fitness Studios

(yoga, cycling, martial arts, etc.)

Closed

Closed

Playgrounds

Closed

Closed

Museums

Closed

Closed

Visitation at

Long-Term Care Centers

Not allowed

Not allowed

 

Previous Updates to the Stay-At-Home Order

In light of concerns regarding the community spread of COVID-19, City of Durham Mayor Steve Schewel and Durham County Board of Commissioners Chair (BOCC) Wendy Jacobs have combined and amended their Stay-At-Home Orders for all residents to further help stop the spread of this virus.
 
The order was originally combined on April 4, 2020. It has been amended three more times since: April 17, April 24 and May 15 and will be amended again on May 22. According to Mayor Schewel and Chair Jacobs, the purpose of this act is to strengthen and clarify the previous Orders' provisions by unifying the City and County Stay-At-Home Orders into a single order to reduce confusion and offer clearer guidance to businesses and residents.

 

The purpose of the May 15 change is to simplify some portions of the current order and to bring other sections more in line with Governor Roy Cooper’s statewide Executive Order 138. North Carolina has entered statewide Phase I reopening of activities that have been closed during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The signed new Stay-at-Home Order from May 15 can be reviewed when you click here.

A PDF version of the new Stay-At-Home Order from May 15 can be reviewed when you click here.

The Order went into effect Friday, May 15, 2020 at 5 p.m. The Order will remain in effect until it is rescinded.

To read about the additional amendments from May 15, 2020, visit: https://www.dconc.gov/Home/Components/News/News/7743.

To view Governor Roy Cooper's statewide Executive Order 138 click here.

Further updates will be posted as they become available.

Other revisions:

To read more about the original combination of orders from April 4, 2020, visit: https://www.dconc.gov/Home/Components/News/News/6575.

 

To read about additional amendments from April 17, 2020, visit: https://www.dconc.gov/Home/Components/News/News/6635

 

To read about additional amendments from April 24, 2020, visit: https://www.dconc.gov/Home/Components/News/News/7655

 

Durham County Stay-At-Home Order

On Saturday, March 28, 2020, Chair of the Durham Board of County Commissioners Wendy Jacobs signed the Durham County Stay-At-Home Order in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The Durham County Stay-At-Home Order goes into effect at 5 p.m. on Sunday, March 29.

On April 3, the City of Durham and County of Durham issued a single Order to reduce confusion between the Orders and offer clearer guidance to businesses and residents.* The specific provisions of the combined and amended Order are detailed here.

Durham's Stay-At-Home Order, largely an extension of the City of Durham's Order, comes two days following North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper's executive order requiring all North Carolinians to stay at home except for essential responsibilities. View the United States Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) List for guidelines about protected activities and workers.

Click the following link to view more about the Durham County Stay-At-Home Order. Read this news release which explains the County's original Stay-At-Home Order.

 

More about the Durham County Stay-At-Home Order

Durham County Stay-At-Home Order (Updated 5/22/20)

Durham County Stay-At-Home Order (Updated 5/15/20)

Durham County Stay-At-Home Order (Updated 4/24/20)

Durham County Stay-At-Home Order (Updated 4/17/20)*

Durham County Stay-At-Home Order [Spanish]) (Updated 4/24/20)

Text of Chair Jacobs' remarks on Durham County Stay-At-Home Order - English - Spanish

Durham County Emergency Management Ordinance

Durham County Emergency Management Ordinance [Spanish]

Signed Copy of Emergency Ordinance

United States Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) List  (Updated 4/3/20)

 

For questions about the Durham County Stay-At-Home Order, email publicinformationoffice@dconc.gov.

View Chair Wendy Jacobs' news conference announcing Durham County's Stay-At-Home Order