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Can you travel to North Carolina without having to quarantine?


FILE - North Carolina flag (Photo credit: WLOS Staff)
FILE - North Carolina flag (Photo credit: WLOS Staff)
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Now that North Carolina has entered Phase One of the re-opening process, many people are wondering about travel.

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One viewer asked the Coronavirus I-team Help Desk, “Can visitors from another state come into N.C. without having to quarantine?”

According to the state, North Carolina’sborders were never closed and the State Highway Patrol has not been stopping drivers to check if they are residents.

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As part of the phase one order, hotels and vacation rental stays are now allowed.

While the state never required a 14 day quarantine, some counties, like Buncombe, did.

However, according to Buncombe County officials, that is no longer in place.

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