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2022
- Orange County COVID-19 Declaration set to Expire May 1, 2022, April 29, 2022
- Mask Mandate to be amended March 7th, 2022 to No Longer Require Masks in Public, Indoor Spaces March 2, 2022, Spanish
- Orange County Officials Leave Indoor Mask Mandate in Place, Will Monitor Situation Closely February 18, 2022, Spanish
- Free N95 Masks Available to the Community Beginning February 11, 2022: English
- Free N95 Masks Available to the Community Beginning January 31, 2022, English
- COVID-19 Boosters Recommended for Children Ages 12 to 15 January 7, Spanish
- Public Health Officials Urging Vaccination and Boosters Against COVID-19 Omicron Variant January 5, 2022 Spanish, Chinese, Burmese, Karen
2021
- Orange Countys First COVID-19 Case Involving Omicron Variant, Spanish
- Indoor Mask Mandate Continues for Orange County November 23, Spanish
- COVID-19 Booster Shot Eligibility Expanded to Anyone Age 18 and Older November 22, Spanish
- Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine Now Available for Children Ages 5 to 11, Spanish
- Booster for All Vaccines Available Now, Spanish
- Pfizer Booster Shots Available for High-Risk Groups September 29, Spanish
- Additional Third COVID-19 Vaccine Dose Approved for Certain Immunocompromised Residents, Chinese
- Indoor mask mandate reinstated for Orange County effective Aug. 11 at 5 pm August 10 , Spanish, Chinese
- State Urges Employers to Adopt Vaccine Verification, Issues New Guidance July 30
- Orange County Mobile Vaccine Team Available for Home Vaccinations June 15
- Orange County COVID-19 Update Data June 11
- Orange County COVID-19 Updated Data June 4
- Orange County COVID-19 Updated Data May 28
- Orange County COVID-19 Updated Data May 21
- Orange County COVID-19 Updated Data May 14
- Orange County COVID-19 Updated Data May 7
- Orange County COVID-19 Updated Data April 30
- Gov. Cooper Issues Executive Order to Relax State’s Outdoor Mask Mandate and to Ease Mass Gathering Limits (Español, Chinese)
- Orange County COVID-19 Updated Data April 23
- Orange County COVID-19 Updated Data April 16
- State advises providers to follow federal pause on use of Johnson & Johnson during review (Español, Chinese)
- Orange County COVID-19 Updated Data April 9
- All of Group 4 Will be Eligible for Vaccination March 31, All Adults Eligible April 7
- Orange County COVID-19 Updated Data March 26
- While COVID-19 Restrictions are Easing, Mask Mandate and Other Safety Protocols Remain in Effect
- Orange County COVID-19 Updated Data March 19
- People with High-Risk Medical Conditions in Group 4 Will Be Eligible for COVID-19 Vaccine Beginning March 17 (Español, Chinese)
- Orange County COVID-19 Updated Data March 12
- Orange County, NC Launches New Online Registration System for the COVID-19 Vaccine Registration
- Orange County COVID-19 Updated Data March 5
- Orange County, NC Frontline Essential Workers Eligible for Vaccination Beginning March 3 (Español, Chinese)
- Orange County Health Department Launches Health Equity Website (Español)
- Orange County COVID-19 Updated Data February 26
- Gov. Cooper Announces Easing of COVID-19 Restrictions as North Carolina Trends Stabilize (Español, Chinese)
- PreK-12 School Personnel and Child Care Workers Are Now Eligible for the COVID-19 Vaccine
- Orange County COVID-19 Updated Data February 19
- Orange County COVID-19 Updated Data February 12
- PreK-12 School Personnel and Child Care Workers Become Eligible for the COVID-19 Vaccine Feb. 24 (Español, Chinese)
- Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) Give COVID-19 Vaccines in Groundbreaking Program
- Orange County COVID-19 Updated Data February 5
- Orange County COVID-19 Updated Data January 29
- Orange County Health Department Recognizes Local Businesses with Contest (Español, Chinese)
- Orange County Shares COVID-19 Vaccine Update (Español, Chinese, Burmese, Karen)
- Orange County COVID-19 Updated Data January 22
- Orange County Health Department Shares Information to Speed Vaccine Effort (Español, Chinese)
- Orange County COVID-19 Updated Data January 15
- NCDHHS Revises the Vaccine Plan to Simplify Who is Eligible (Español, Chinese)
- Orange County Health Department Gives Update on Phase 1b COVID Vaccine Effort
- Orange County COVID-19 Updated Data January 8
- Orange County Health Department prepares to move into Phase 1B of COVID Vaccine effort (Español, Chinese)
2020
- Orange County COVID-19 Updated Data December 18
- Orange County Plans for Phased, Equitable Distribution of COVID-19 Vaccine (Español)
- Orange County COVID-19 Updated Data December 11
- With Key Metrics Increasing Rapidly, North Carolina to Begin Modified Stay at Home Order to Slow COVID-19 Spread (Español)
- Orange County COVID-19 Updated Data December 4
- Video Series to Address Health Disparities in the Hispanic/Latinx Community During COVID-19 (Español)
- North Carolina Tightens Existing Mask Requirements and Enforcement
- Help Select Top Strategies for COVID-19 Recovery
- Orange County COVID-19 Updated Data November 20
- Orange County COVID-19 Updated Data November 13
- Indoor Gatherings Limit Reduced to 10; Precautions Need to Be Taken Now for Thanksgiving
- Orange County Health Department Offers Guidance for Safer Holiday Breaks (Español, Chinese)
- Orange County COVID-19 Updated Data November 6
- Orange County COVID-19 Updated Data October 30
- Daily Weekday COVID-19 Testing to Be Offered in Hillsborough
- Orange County COVID-19 Updated Data October 23
- Diverse group begins long-term recovery planning effort for COVID-19
- Orange County COVID-19 Updated Data October 16
- Orange County Health Department Urges the Community to Make a Plan to Get a Flu Shot (Español, Chinese)
- Orange County COVID-19 Updated Data October 9
- Orange County Moves into Phase 3 of State’s Reopening Plan (Español, Chinese)
- Orange County COVID-19 Updated Data October 2
- Orange County Health Department Offers Guidance on Celebrating Halloween Safely During a Pandemic (Español, Chinese)
- Orange County COVID-19 Updated Data September 25
- Orange County COVID-19 Updated Data September 18
- Orange County COVID-19 Updated Data September 11
- Orange County, North Carolina Takes Another Step Forward in Reopening (Español, Chinese)
- Orange County COVID-19 Updated Data September 4
- Make Safe Choices This Labor Day Weekend
- Orange County COVID-19 Updated Data August 28
- College Students Returning Home from a Cluster Location Should Test and Quarantine
- COVID-19 Clusters reported at UNC-Chapel Hill
- Health Department Creates Videos to Help Churches Plan Outdoor Services During COVID-19 (Español)
- Orange County COVID-19 Cases Increase; Safer at Home Restrictions Remain
- Orange County COVID-19 Updated Data August 21
- Orange County COVID-19 Updated Data August 14
- Orange County COVID-19 Updated Data August 7
- Statement from Orange County Health Director Quintana Stewart on the Opening of UNC
- Orange County COVID-19 Updated Data July 31
- Orange County COVID-19 Updated Data July 24
- Orange County COVID-19 Updated Data July 17
- Orange County COVID-19 Updated Data July 10
- Orange County issues new standards for food-service establishments to go into effect Friday, July 10 (Español, Chinese)
- Orange County COVID-19 Updated Data July 2
- The Orange County Health Department Urges the Community to Celebrate Fourth of July Safely (Español, Chinese)
- Orange County COVID-19 Updated Data June 26
- Orange County COVID-19 Updated Data June 19
- Orange County COVID-19 Updated Data June 12
- As Contact Tracing is Expanded in Orange County, Community Members are Asked to Answer Their Calls (Español, Chinese)
- Orange County Extends Emergency Declaration, Mandates Face Coverings (Español, Chinese)
- Orange County COVID-19 Updated Data June 5
- Orange County COVID-19 Updated Data May 29
- Orange County COVID-19 Updated Data May 22
- Orange County Moves to "Safer at Home" Phase Two (Español, Chinese)
- Orange County to begin phased-in lifting of restrictions on May 8
- Celebrating Mother’s Day or Graduations During the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Orange County COVID-19 Updated Data May 15
- Orange County COVID-19 Updated Data May 8
- Orange County COVID-19 Updated Data May 1
- Orange County COVID-19 Updated Data April 24
- Orange County COVID-19 Updated Data April 17 (Español, Chinese)
- Orange County’s Stay at Home Order Extended through May 8th, 2020 (Español, Chinese)
- Teens, Stay Physically Apart from Others to reduce COVID-19 risk (Español, Chinese)
- Orange County, NC Ready to Strike Back at COVID-19 (Español, Chinese)
- Orange County Health Department Reporting First COVID-19 Associated Death (Español, Chinese)
- Orange County Health Department Reporting COVID-19 Outbreaks at 2 Long-term Care Facilities (Español, Chinese)
- Orange County Health Department Reporting Two COVID-19 Cases at a Long-term Care Facility (Español, Chinese)
- Orange County Issues a “Stay at Home” Order to Take Effect March 27 (Español, Chinese)
- Audio files - Arabic, Burmese, Karen (pt. 1 & pt. 2), Kinyarwanda
- Orange County identifies first cases of COVID-19 March 20 (Español)
- Orange County Health Department Encourages the Community to Increase Preparedness Measures for COVID-19 March 5, 2020