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Op-ed:Local response to a global pandemic-The Daily Tar Heel 01 4r Serving the students and the University community since 1893. IN THE NEWS 2020 CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK THE OC REPORT FOOTBALL THE DAILY TAR HEEL ELECTION We in O Second Stimulus Poll to the C( Question:Do you need a second stimulus check to get by?See what America had to say workmoney needed mas 8/30/2020,5:48PM Now Op-ed: Local response to a global cam pandemic Becaus No, thank you commu SHARE We in Orange County,including Carrboro,Chapel Hill and Hillsborough, are disas six months into our response to the COVID-19 pandemic.The community prov © SHARE has responded well, doing what has been asked and what is needed to keep the community safe. From the stay-at-home order issued in March to the appr © TWEET three Ws(wear a mask,wait 6 feet apart,wash your hands), the community worked has stepped up, and the numbers have shown it. shelt 0 MAIL Now,we face a new challenge, as local numbers have jumped due to clusters OPRINT on the UNC-Chapel Hill campus.We must meet this moment,and we will. T Because an end date isn't yet in sight, it is more important than ever that the key p public understand how communities respond to a public health crisis. Orange County uses national best practices for managing disasters and Our emergencies. In March, county and town Emergency Operations Centers Serv* were activated to provide resource support to the community and addressll coordination to effectively respond to the pandemic. This approach also enables us to request support from the state and federal governments.The county c EOC staff have worked around the clock to support the whole community's response to the pandemic -- from feeding to sheltering. These countywide emergency protocols exist to streamline cl Close Ition and translate the expertise of key players into action. Who are Y E I players? la ers? Our pandemic response is led by County Health Director Quintana Stewart and County Emergency Services Director Dinah Jeffries. They and their teams bring expertise that is essential to effectively addressing the pandemic at the local level. Every week since March,the three mayors,the chair of the county commissioners and others meet to share information and help guide the countywide response. https://www.dailytarheel.com/article/2020/08/local-elected-oped[9/l/20, 10:35:42 AM]