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Here's how Orange County and North Carolina are responding to the coronavirus pandemic-The Daily Tar Heel On March 12, the NCDHHS released a press release outlining further mitigation measures for coronavirus. The press release said the measures are recommendations for the next 30 days: • If a person suspects they have coronavirus, they should call their health care provider and tell them the symptoms they are experiencing and any travel they have taken recently. • High-risk individuals should stay home. Persons at high risk include people over the age of 65, those who have weakened immune systems, or those with underlying health conditions such as heart disease, lung disease or diabetes. • When possible, workplaces should hold larger meetings virtually, and employers should arrange the workspace to optimize the distance between employees, ideally at least six feet apart. • Mass gatherings of 100 or more people should be canceled. NCDHHS outlined measures citizens can take to reduce the risk of spreading the disease. "At this time there are no approved treatments and no vaccine to prevent it. However, there are known methods to reduce and slow the spread of infection," the release said. "Individuals can practice everyday prevention measures like frequent hand washing, staying home when sick, and covering coughs and https://www.dailytarheel.com/article/2020/03/nc-coronavirus-response-0313[3/17/2020 3:28:03 PM]