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Follow on Google News | NCNA Statement on Relaxing Stay-at-Home RestrictionsNCNA does not feel North Carolina has reached the necessary milestones to "flatten the curve" to warrant any updates to the Governor's stay-at-home order at this time.
NCNA would endorse a staged reduction in social distancing after the state has achieved three important goals: 1. a consistent drop in cases over a two-week time period; 2. reliable access to testing and personal protective equipment (PPE) without the need for rationing either, and; 3. the ability for ample contact tracing. At this point, the state is not yet meeting any of those targets. North Carolina's supply of PPE is still dangerously low in some parts of the state. The rationing of PPE and tests is well below evidence-based infectious disease protocols. "We know that social distancing is working but relaxing North Carolina's stay-at-home order at this point could be counterproductive," In many cases, NCNA's own members are bearing the brunt of COVID-19's economic impacts. Elective surgeries and other healthcare visits have been canceled or reduced forcing many nurses to be laid off or furloughed. "Flattening the curve is not easy for any of us, but it is the most efficient and effective way to prevent catastrophe," For more information, visit https://ncnurses.org/ End
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