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Cooper says decision on shuttered businesses will come next week <br /> The growth in cases has largely been attributed to more testing and the uptick in <br /> residents traveling to newly reopened businesses without following the recommended <br /> public safety guidelines. <br /> Leaders continued to stress the importance of the 3 W's: wearing a face covering, <br /> waiting 6 feet apart and washing/sanitizing hands frequently. <br /> They placed an emphasis on wearing face coverings to not only protect yourself, but <br /> the people around you. <br /> Safer At Home Phase 2 runs through at least Friday, June 26. <br /> Read frequently asked questions about Phase 2, including mass gathering limits, <br /> requirements for restaurants and businesses and more. <br /> https://t.co/2Rt4ysctYJ pic.twitter.com/jKFu6bDOsG <br /> — NCDHHS (@ncdhhs) June 15, 2020 <br /> According to Cooper, he and other state leaders are actively discussing whether cloth <br /> face coverings should be mandatory in public across the state. Some counties, like <br /> Durham County and Orange County, already have similar restrictions in place. Face <br /> coverings are currently required for employees at personal care salons -- like hair <br /> salons and barbershops -- but customers are not required to wear face coverings. <br /> The governor said he would make an announcement early next week about whether <br /> the state will move into a new phase of reopening on Friday, June 26 -- five weeks <br /> since Phase 2 began. <br /> Cooper's current executive order expires June 26. It allows restaurants to have dine- <br /> in seating again and for barber shops and hair and nail salons to reopen. But bars, <br /> movie theaters and gyms remain closed. The governor said Monday his decision will <br /> be based on science and data. <br /> https://www.wsoctv.com/news/local/north-carolina-pleads-publics-help-stop-covid-l9-spike/UIMDTYZG3BFF7NCQF6VSMDKW6Y/[6/16/2020 7:52:22 PM] <br />