“Mecklenburg County has issued a Stay at Home Order beginning Thursday, March 26, 2020 at 8:00 a.m. valid through April 16, 2020 but it states that only people provingin “Essential Services” can go to work; here is the list:
Businesses and types of work are considered essential:
Healthcare, public health, law enforcement, public safety and first responders
Food, beverages, and agriculture (manufacturing, production, processing, cultivation including farming, livestock,
fishing, baking, distribution of animals and good for consumption, providing food, shelter, and other necessities for
animals)
Stores that sell groceries and medicine
Organizations that provide charitable and social services (businesses and religious and secular nonprofit organizations including food banks, when providing food and shelter, social services, and other necessities for life for
economically disadvantaged or needy individuals, individuals who need assistance, and people with disabilities).
• Energy
• Water and wastewater
• Transportation and logistics
• Public works
• Communication and information technology
• Media
Gas stations and businesses needed for transportation (gas stations and auto-supply, auto-repair, and related
facilities and bicycle shops and related facilities)
Financial institutions (banks, currency exchange, consumer lenders, including but not limited, to payday lenders,
pawnbrokers, consumer installment lenders and sales finance lenders, credit unions, appraisers, title companies,
financial markets, trading and future exchanges, affiliates of financial institutions, entities that issue bonds, related
financial institutions, and institutions selling financial products)
Hardware and supply stores
Critical trades (building and construction – plumbers, electricians, exterminators, cleaning and janitorial staff for
commercial and governmental properties, security staff, operating engineers, HVAC, painting, moving and relocation
services, and other service providers who provide services that are necessary to maintaining the safety, sanitation,
and essential operation of residences, essential activities, and essential businesses)
Mail, post, shipping, logistics, delivery, and pick-up services (post offices and other businesses that provide shipping
and delivery services, businesses that ship or deliver groceries, food, goods or services to end users or through
commercial channels)
Laundry services
• Restaurants for consumption off-premises (in-house delivery, third-party deliver, drive-through, curbside pick-up,
and carry-out)
Supplies to work from home
Supplies for essential businesses and operations (see #14 in the order for details)
Transportation (airlines, taxis, public transportation, vehicle rental, logistics)
Home-based care and services (home-based care for adults, seniors, children, people with disabilities)
Residential facilities and shelters
Professional services (legal, accounting, insurance, real estate, restricted to appraisal and title services)
Childcare centers (for specific employees – first responders, healthcare workers, public health, etc)
Manufacture, distribution, and supply chain (see #20 for details)
Hotels and motels
Funeral services
Other community-based government operations and essential functions including human services
Other community-based human service operations
Critical manufacturing
Hazardous materials
Visit the official City of Charlotte Website with full info
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