The North Carolina Republican Party changed the date of its state convention after of COVID-19 fears. | Alissa Eckert and Dan Higgins/CDC
The North Carolina Republican Party changed the date of its state convention after of COVID-19 fears. | Alissa Eckert and Dan Higgins/CDC
The North Carolina Republican Party State Convention was rescheduled to June because of coronavirus concerns, party leaders said.
“Taking into account the safety of our attendees, and in light of the numerous state, local and federal regulations implemented in response to the COVID-19 outbreak," North Carolina Republican Party Chairman Michael Whatley said in a statement to The Transylvania Times, "the NCGOP, our hosts and our vendors have made the mutual decision to move the convention date back."
The state party convention, according to reports, was set for mid-May but is now June 4-7.
The North Carolina governor has issued stay-at-home orders and placed restrictions, following Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines, on how many people can gather in one place, impacting events like political conventions and even special milestones such as a wedding.
Since the COVID-19 outbreak, North Carolina has seen its positive cases and deaths continue to climb. As of April 13, the state Department of Health and Human Services reported 4,816 positive tests in 92 counties and 86 deaths.
“We are grateful for the support from our hosts and vendors and pleased to announce that all hotel reservations and ticket purchases made to date will be honored by both the hotels and the NCGOP," Whatley told the publication. "We look forward to welcoming Republicans from all across North Carolina to Greenville and having our most successful Convention ever.”
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