WATCH: Gov. Cooper Holds COVID-19 Briefing

WUNC News | By WUNC News

Published March 25, 2021 at 12:04 PM EDT

Governor Cooper and members of the North Carolina Coronavirus Task Force will share updates on COVID-19 at 2 p.m.

Watch Cooper's briefing below, live:

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