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16 <br /> Commissioner Dorosin said the ordinance is consistent with the way Annette Moore <br /> described, but the resolution is not. He made a friendly amendment to remove item 3 under <br /> "NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED." <br /> Commissioners Hamilton and Greene accepted the friendly amendment. <br /> Commissioner Fowler said there was a typo in the ordinance, "hair textures of hair <br /> styles," which should read, "hair textures or hairstyles." <br /> Chair Price said she the Clerk to the Board would correct the typos in the resolution and <br /> the ordinance, as well as remove number three under "NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT <br /> RESOLVED." <br /> Roll call ensued <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> b. Resolution Recognizing March 3, 2021 as a Day of Reflection, Commemorating <br /> the First North Carolinian Diagnosed with COVID-19 <br /> The Board considered voting to approve a resolution recognizing March 3, 2021 as a <br /> day of reflection, commemorating the first North Carolinian diagnosed with COVID-19 and <br /> authorizing the Chair to sign. <br /> Chair Price asked Quintana Stewart, Public Health Director, to introduce the item. <br /> Quintana Stewart said it is hard to believe it has been a year since the first Covid case <br /> was identified in North Carolina. She expressed thanks to the Commissioners and the County <br /> Manager's Office for their support over the last year. <br /> Commissioner Hamilton read the resolution: <br /> BACKGROUND: On March 3, 2020, Governor Roy Cooper identified the first case of COVID- <br /> 19 as a person who had traveled to Washington State and was exposed at a long-term care <br /> facility. The second case in NC was identified on March 6, 2020 in a person who had traveled <br /> to Italy. By March 7th, NC had five new additional cases. On March 10th, Governor Cooper <br /> issued an executive order declaring a State of Emergency. <br /> As of February 24, 2021, Orange County has administered 26,716 first doses and 17,911 <br /> second doses COVID vaccinations. Frontline Healthcare workers, essential workers, first <br /> responders, and a host of community volunteers continue to work tirelessly to vaccinate the <br /> community. <br /> ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br /> A RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING MARCH 3, 2021 AS A DAY OF REFLECTION, <br /> COMMEMORATING THE FIRST NORTH CAROLINIAN DIAGNOSED WITH COVID-19 <br /> WHEREAS, North Carolina reported its first case of COVID-19 on March 3, 2020; and <br /> WHEREAS, since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, North Carolina has experienced nearly <br /> 845,000 COVID cases and 11,000 deaths; and <br /> WHEREAS, Orange County has experienced over 7,500 COVID cases and 93 deaths over the <br /> past year; and <br />