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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Testing
Learn more about COVID-19 testing.
There will be no testing at the R7 lot on Monday, January 18th but the Whitted testing site will be OPEN.
Public Health Chat for January 2021
This video was filmed on January 13th, 2021. It contains a COVID-19 update by Orange County Health Director, Quintana Stewart, a talk with clinical social worker Denise Blanco-Duran (beginning at 4:50) and finally a talk with Director Stewart and Rebecca Crawford (beginning at 11:11) about the COVID-19 vaccination plan. More information about COVID-19 vaccines in Orange County, NC may be found at www.orangecountync.gov/getyourshot
Governor’s Executive Order makes face coverings mandatory
Gov. Roy Cooper issued an Executive Order on Wednesday, June 24, that mandates face coverings for any person age 5 or older. This order supplants the previous Orange County declaration regarding face-coverings.
If you feel a business is failing to adhere to the policy, please fill out this form so that an Environmental Health Specialist can work with the business to comply with the requirement:
www.orangecountync.gov/RegisterComplaint
Please direct any media inquiries or public information requests related to Orange County’s COVID-19 response to Todd McGee, Orange County Community Relations/EOC Public Affairs, at (984) 220-5412.
Testing Learn more about testing for COVID-19. | Learn more about the vaccine for COVID-19. | N.C. requires face coverings for all people older than 5 years old to slow the spread of COVID. |
Español Lo que debe saber sobre el Coronavirus (COVID-19) | All resources about COVID-19 in English, Spanish, Chinese, Arabic, ASL, Burmese, Karen, Kinyarwanda, and Swahili | |
A list of information and resources about food, health, education, housing, and more | Social distancing, also called physical distancing, is a vital way to stay healthy during a pandemic | We provide answers to commonly asked questions about coronavirus |
Equity Orange County Health Department does not discriminate on the basis of age, color, disability, national origin, race, or sex. | Learn about the symptoms of COVID-19 and what to do if you are sick. | In this section, we look at rumors and myths about COVID-19 and supply answers based on science and medicine. |
Want to volunteer or support local organizations and groups that are responding to COVID-19? Here’s how. | NCDHHS and OCHD have worked closely with long-term care facilities. Learn more | Places of Worship |
Pets are family! Learn more about how COVID-19 affects our furry friends |
| For informational videos from the Orange County Health Department, follow us on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/OCHDNC. Recent productions include: | |
| Public Health Chat English - October 2020: K-12 Schools and Halloween Guidance English - November 2020: K-12 Schools and Guidance for Thanksgiving English - December 2020: Vaccination Plan and How to Celebrate the Holidays Safely English - January 2021: Battle Winter Depression and a COVID-19 Vaccine Update | |
| Cafecito con El Condado de Orange Español - Confianza / Trust Español - Mitos y Realidades / Myths and Facts Español - Mente Sana / Mental Health | |
| How to Gather Safely in a Pandemic (English, Español) - November 23, 2020 | |
| Fiestas en el Tiempo de COVID-19 / Celebrations and Parties During COVID-19 (Español) - September 14, 2020 | |
| COVID-19 Safety Plans for Churches and Faith Communities (English, Español) - August 19, 2020 | |
| Phase One of the Stay at Home Order (English, Español) - May 8, 2020 | |
| Orange County Sheriff's Office Message to the Community (English, Español, Chinese/Mandarin, Arabic, Burmese, Karen, Kinyarwanda, & Swahili) - April 28, 2020 |
Please visit our videos page on helpful videos about COVID-19 on a variety of topics, including cloth face coverings, social distancing, and how to protect yourself from COVID-19.
Orange County Government cares about diversity, equity and inclusion. As a community, we need to be mindful of xenophobia (dislike of or prejudice against people from other countries).
As this novel coronavirus spreads, so does xenophobia. We want to avoid any speech or action that would make minorities in our community feel exposed and vulnerable. Pathogens and viruses do not discriminate, however humans do.
The Orange County Health Department will not contribute to racial profiling and marginalization, portraying the carrier of this illness as “foreign and alien.” We will stick to the science and treat all community members with respect.
Social Media
For the latest on COVID-19 and its impacts in Orange County, follow the Health Department on social media at the links below.
COVID-19 Updates
- Newsletter: Sign up for the COVID-19 newsletter from the Orange County Health Department.
- Missed past newsletters?Go here:
- Text updates: To receive daily text updates Monday through Friday, text ocnchealth to 888-777.
- Actualizaciones de texto: para recibir actualizacions diarias de lunes a viernes en Espanol mande mensaje ’OCNCSALUD’ a 888777
- Hotline: Questions about COVID-19? Call (919) 245-6111 between the hours of 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday. Spanish language and other languages available.
- Email: Email your questions to covid19@orangecountync.gov.
Contact
For general questions about Coronavirus, contact NCDHHS at:
ncresponse@dhhs.nc.gov
1-866-462-3821
If you are an individual or a medical practice with questions, call the Orange County Health Department at 919-245-6111 during business hours (8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.). After hours, call 911 and ask for the Communicable Disease Staff member on-call.
Contact Kristin Prelipp, the Orange County Health Department’s Public Information Officer at kprelipp@orangecountync.gov or 919-245-2462
Please direct any media inquiries or public information requests related to Orange County’s COVID-19 response to Todd McGee, Orange County Community Relations/EOC Public Affairs, at (984) 220-5412 or tmcgee@orangecountync.gov