On Day 5 of Phase 1 of North Carolina's reopening plan, Governor Cooper spoke with WFMY News 2 in a one-on-one interview, as he and his team consider whether the state will enter Phase 2 in a week or so.
He said all plans in the short and long term will focus on moving forward with care - and not haste.
"As we carefully move through these phases we're going to work hard to reignite our economy and get people as close to normal as we possibly can," the Governor said Wednesday, "I know that we as a state have done better than a lot of other states at flattening the curve and that is due to the hard work of North Carolinians for sure."
He says it's too soon to determine whether North Carolina will enter Phase 2 on May 22, although as it stands right now, indicators are moving in the right direction.