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government 's response to the current public health crisis is squarely in the public interest . There <br /> has certainly been a lot of inconsistency in the responses from across the state . " <br /> HOW OTHER COUNTIES ARE RESPONDING <br /> Representatives in Durham , Chatham , Orange and Johnston counties all declined to provide the <br /> requested information . <br /> " It is not in the best interest of our citizens affected by COVID - iq to release this information , " <br /> said Melanie Proctor, Johnston County spokesperson . <br /> Orange County spokesperson Kristin Prelipp referred questions to the NC Department of Health <br /> and Human Services , and said it was not the county ' s policy to release the demographics . <br /> " Demographic information may be sufficient to make the information individually identifiable , <br /> even without the name , " she said . " Therefore , the information must be managed in a way that <br /> complies with these laws . " <br /> Putting out location information will likely increase calls from " worried well " people who only <br /> " tax already burdened health department and medical staff, " said Kara Dudley, spokesperson for <br /> Chatham County. <br /> " Mapping only confirmed cases may lead residents to misinterpret risk and not follow guidance <br /> on social distancing that is so critical to slowing the spread of COVID - iq , " she said . <br />