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At Vaguely Reminiscent, which sells women's clothing, jewelry and quirky gifts in a boo-square- foot store on Durham's Ninth Street, the sign in front said "Yes, We are Openl" The sign also said that only four customers would be allowed in the stare a atime, and that masks and social distancing are required. As customers walked in, they were asked to use the hand sanitizer in a bottle by the door. Around ss a.m. the store was empty except for the owner and an employee. The store had closed the moment Durham's separate stay-at-home order went into effect, at 6 p.m. on March 26. It metered to the public from P.m to 7pIn. on Friday and resumed regular hours on Saturday. "It was busier thanI thought it would be," said owner Carol Anderson about the traffic Friday night. People followed the rules, she said. "Everybody was in a good mood," she said. "Everybody seemed delighted to be out" A few miles away, at the multi-level and spacious Morgan Imports, which sells clothing, famiture, gifts and more, about in customers and employees wandered in the stare on Saturday around noun. Morgan Imports also had signs asking customers to wear masks, social distance and use hand sanitizer before entering. Customers and employees remained at least in feet apart as they shopped and waited to check out. All wore masks. In Raleigh, the parking lot at Logan's Garden Shop was full, even though the store had been open under the state's Previous, stricter stay-at-home order. Most employees and shoppers had their faces covered. Checkout went smoothly even in the packed store. Hikers and bikers returned to Wiliam B. Dmstead State Park for the first time in more than a month, most keeping 6 feet apart. "Everything has been closed, so it's been frustrating finding things to do," said Neil Demme of Cary, who rode in miles. "It's just good to be out. Last week I was seeing if Phase One was going to happen. I just kept going to the Dmstead website just making sure they would be on track to open. Got up here around 9:7o a.m." FORMER INMATES PROTEST Statewide, 7h9 of the deaths from COVID-h9 come from nursing homes or residential health centers while another hq have struck prisons.