STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA _IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE COUNTY OF HOKE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION INRE: CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) RESTRICTIONS MODIFICATION ORDER ‘THIS COURT MAKES THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS OF FACT: 1, THAT ON MAY 14, 2021, GOVERNOR ROY COOPER ISSUED EXECUTIVE ORDER NUMBER 215 LIFTING COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS TO REFLECT NEW PUBLIC HEALTH RECOMMENDATIONS; HAT ON MAY 14, 2021, CHIEF JUSTICE PAUL NEWBY ISSUED A MODIFICATION OF THE 10 MAY, 2021, ORDER OF THE CHIEF JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT OF NORTH CAROLINA, ELIMINATING EMERGENCY DIRECTIVE 21 AND DEFERRING TO ‘THE SENIOR RESIDENT SUPERIOR COURT JUDGE AS THE ULTIMATE ARBITRATOR OF LOCAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS; 3. THAT, AS OF MAY 14, 2021, THE NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES REPORTS THAT ONLY 13.7% OF THE HOKE COUNTY POPULATION HAS BEEN FULLY VACCINATED; HAT, AS OF MAY 17, 2021, ACCORDING TO THE U.S. CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION (“CDC”), ONLY 17.07% OF ‘THE HOKE COUNTY POPULATION HAS BEEN FULLY VACCINATED; ANDL THAT THE POPULATION OF HOKE COUNTY IS THE LEAST FULLY VACCINATED COUNTY OF ALL 100 COUNTIES IN THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA. IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED: THAT THE FACE COVERING MANDATE SHALL REMAIN IN PLACE FOR ALL PERSONS ENTERING THE HOKE COUNTY COURT FACILITIES UNTIL AT LEAST 40% OF THE HOKE COUNTY POPULATION IS FULLY VACCINATED; THAT BY ORDER OF GOVERNOR COOPER, CAPACITY RESTRICTIONS AND SOCIAL DISTANCING REQUIREMENTS ARE LIFTED; AND THAT THE HOKE COUNTY SHERIFF AND/OR HIS DESIGNEES SHALL CONTINUE TO CONDUCT TEMPERATURE SCREENING OF ALL PERSONS ENTERING THE HOKE COUNTY COURT FACILITIES AND SHALL NOT PERMIT ANY PERSON WITH A BODY TEMPERATURE OF 100.4° FAHRENHEIT OR HIGHER TO ENTER. ‘THIS ORDER ENTERED THIS THE 17™ DAY OF MAY, 2021. fnior Resident Superior Court Judge ‘Judicial District 19D