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COWD49 : Is Hillsborough ready? Health Department says yes , bu . . . http : //www.newsoforange . com/community/article_074fdal8 - 6385 . . . Hillsborough is turning to its health department for information with regard to the outbreak . "The Orange County Health Department is the lead agency on this or any other potential public health threat, " Mayor Weaver said . "We advise that community members stay attuned to the information updates by the OCHD and direct questions there . " " Disease outbreaks are not new to Public Health Departments , " said Prelipp , with the OCHD . "They are the bread and butter of our Communicable Disease team . We have a pandemic plan in place at all times . This coronavirus is a new strain so we are adjusting our Pandemic Influenza Plan to meet the needs of this particular outbreak . It Another area of concern for readiness is the county's public school system . The Orange County Schools District refers to its disease prevention and response plan in place that focuses on keeping staff and students healthy. According to the website , the school system is launching a district committee to develop a plan that addresses the potential COVID - 19 threat . This committee will consist of staff from student services , the operations department, school nurses, and the local Orange County Health Department . The school district said it has already put in place preemptive steps to prevent the potential spread of the virus , including having staff do extra cleaning — wiping down of surfaces — at least twice a day and having bus drivers use approved sanitizer and /or cleaner to wipe down buses and seats daily . But with Spring Break in the near future for Orange County Schools students , officials with the district said there are no immediate plans to ask families if they have traveled to areas of greater infection at this time . In other areas of the country, events and conferences have been cancelled because of fears of the spread of COVID - 19 , but as yet, businesses in Hillsborough and Orange County have been relatively unaffected by the coronavirus . " I have not heard of any cancelled local events as of today, " said Mayor Weaver . " Not to my knowledge . " Prelipp , with the Orange County Health Department, said the area could soon see the Centers for Public Health officials recommend " individual and community actions based on the severity of the pandemic that limit exposure and illness . This technique is called , 'Social Distancing . ' Many of these recommendations are designed to keep people from spreading illness through 3 of 5 3 / 17/2020, 4 : 02 PM