Jon Sanders

You've probably never even heard that hospitalizations have been trending downward the past few weeks.

Meanwhile, over 98.3 percent of the people you might pass by in NC have never had a confirmed case of COVID-19.

What should Cooper do? Simple: Reopen the state fully and let people breathe freely.

How can public health officials know if and what kind of health crises North Carolinians are facing — and be able to take action quickly in response — when our data reports are six weeks late?

The "science and data" don't support forcing face masks on everyone. Cooper and DHHS Sec. Mandy Cohen knew that before Cooper issued the mask order.

There are only 17,232 active cases of COVID-19 in NC, and 87.4 percent of NC’s known cases are presumed recovered.

Cooper's August 5 order overtly paved the way for higher case numbers irrespective of testing to be weaponized against North Carolinians to "reinstate" restrictions. And now the Cooper administration is talking about not seeing "relative normalcy" until mid-2021.

Despite promises to the contrary in May, Cooper's orders are still keeping bars, gyms, fitness centers, bowling alleys, theaters, music venues, playgrounds, etc. closed.