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YOUR DAILY LOCAL NEWS SOURCE <br /> CHAPELBORO.COM <br /> 97.9 THE HILL <br /> UNC Hospitals, Chapel Hill, Orange County Prepared to <br /> Handle Coronavirus Cases <br /> Posted by Dakota Moyer Mar 4,2020 Health 0 <br /> PW <br /> IF <br /> rq <br /> ► 1 1 <br /> 1 KOSPITALS <br /> • A Ii �r , <br /> Following the news of the first confirmed case of COVID-19 in North Carolina,Orange County and the Town of <br /> Chapel Hill shared their preparation plans with residents if an additional case is confirmed within the community. <br /> On Wednesday,North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper confirmed the first case of novel coronavirus known as <br /> COVID-19 within the state.According to authorities,a Wake County resident traveled to the state of Washington <br /> and got exposed at a long-term care facility experiencing an outbreak of COVID-19.While the test conducted on the <br /> resident is presumptively positive,the U.S.Centers for Disease Control and Prevention lab will check to confirm the <br /> case. <br /> "I know that people are worried about this virus,and I want to assure North Carolinians our state is prepared,"said <br /> Cooper. <br /> In a release,Orange County officials said there are no confirmed cases of coronavirus within the county.Despite <br /> this,all Orange County medical personnel and first responders have been informed about the coronavirus and <br /> have put in place a protocol to ensure the public's safety,should Orange County encounter a case. <br /> The Town of Chapel Hill shared a message to its residents saying it is working closely with health experts of Orange <br /> County and the region. <br />