Durham Mayor Steve Schewel added to his State of Emergency declaration last night, ordering all gyms, fitness centers, health clubs and theatres in the city to close by 5 p.m. today (Friday). Durham's farmer's market will not be open tomorrow.
Durham County currently has the highest number of cases of the novel coronavirus in the state -- 35 people have tested positive for the virus. Durham public health officials are working to learn whether the most recent patients, eight of which were announced on Thursday, came into close contact with anyone else while symptomatic.