Ahead of a stay-at-home order announcement in Durham, Councilman Mark-Anthony Middleton said the mayor has been lobbying the governor and it's time to act on a "municipal level."
According to Middleton, this is not martial law, you can still go to the store. Residents are just being asked not to be out in large groups.
"In accordance with good common sense, it squares with the best recommendation of what county health experts are saying as well," said Middleton.
More details will be revealed during a press conference Wednesday at 11 a.m. You can watch live on ABC11.
President Donald Trump said Tuesday he is hoping the United States will be reopened by Easter as he weighs how to relax nationwide social-distancing guidelines to put some workers back on the job during the coronavirus outbreak.
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