Most of North Carolina's Covid restrictions could be lifted by June 1, Gov. Cooper says

As the vaccination push in North Carolina continues, the state could see most of its Covid-19 restrictions lifted by summer, Gov. Roy Cooper said on Wednesday. During a press briefing, Cooper said that given the current rate of vaccinations, and the fact that the state has not seen a sharp increase in new daily cases of Covid-19, he anticipates that social-distancing, capacity and mass-gathering restrictions will be lifted completely by June 1. The state currently limits restaurants, breweries…