Durham County Chair of the Board Wendy Jacobs declared a formal state of emergency in response to the coronavirus pandemic on Sunday.
The declaration was made following President Trump's declaration of a national emergency,Governor Roy Cooper's Executive Order and the North Carolina State of Emergency issued in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
According to a news release, Durham residents are encouraged to practice social distancing to prevent the spread of the coronavirus
So far, Durham only has one confirmed coronavirus case in the county.
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