Ocracoke Island sets entry restrictions; Closes to new visitors at 5 a.m. Thursday

March 19, 2020 | Local News

At an emergency meeting of the Hyde County Board of Commissioners, the board voted to approve the recommendation from the Ocracoke Deputy Control Group to implement visitor restrictions to Ocracoke beginning Thursday, March 19, 2020 at 5:00 a.m. This action was taken based on the recommendations from local health officials in an effort to limit the spread of COVID-19. This restriction only applies to new visitors to the island, there is not an evacuation order. It does not apply to workers, residents, vendors, or property owners. Ocracoke entry will be restricted to the following priorities:

PRIORITY I

Hyde County/State Requested Resources
Hyde County Emergency Personnel
Medical/Clinic
National Park Service
Hyde County Employees
Hyde County School System Employees/Staff
Code Enforcement Officers/Inspectors
Department of Transportation
Power Company
Hyde County Debris Removal Contractors or Subcontractors
Hyde County Debris Monitoring Contractor
Sanitation/Garbage Disposal
Mail and Parcel

PRIORITY II

Insurance Adjusters
Contractors
Distributors/Suppliers/Vendors
Volunteers

PRIORITY III

Hyde County Residents
Hyde County Non-resident Property Owners
Hyde County Business Owners and Employees
Hyde County Temporary Entry Certificate Holders

Dare County Residents

All contractors, insurance adjusters, and state missions will be validated by Hyde County and a temporary pass will be issued. A list of passes issued will be provided to NCDOT Ferry Division on a continual basis. Individuals that need a temporary pass issued can contact Teresa Adams via email at tadams@hydecountync.gov or by phone during business hours at 252-368-6430

Individuals seeking entry must have the appropriate Hyde/Dare County issued re-entry tag or a valid North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) Ferry Division issued priority pass. Expired Hyde