Orange County Issues a “Stay at Home” Order to Take Effect March 27

Orange County issued an amendment to the Declaration of a State of Emergency. The amendment orders the public to Stay at Home to prevent further spread of COVID-19. The Order will take effect on Friday, March 27, 2020 at 6 p.m. and will remain in effect u...

El Condado de Orange ha Emitido una Orden de “Quedarse en Casa”

El Condado de Orange, Carolina del Norte emitió una enmienda a la Declaración de Estado de Emergencia. La enmienda ordena al público a Quedarse en Casa para evitar una mayor propagación del COVID-19. La orden en...

Orange County Announces Emergency Small Business Funding Program

The Orange County Board of County Commissioners approved an Emergency Small Business funding program for Orange County small businesses experiencing revenue loss due to the coronavirus pandemic in the form of both grants and loans. The County will offer z...

Orange County encourages residents to transact county business online or by phone

Orange County urges residents to remain at home if possible during this COVID-19 outbreak. Any residents who need to transact business with Orange County Government are asked to use our available online services or the telephone.

Below is a list of which d...

Orange County Health Department announces first positive COVID-19 tests for county residents

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Kristin Prelipp, Communications Manager and Public Information Officerkprelipp@orangecountync.gov or (919) 245-2462

Orange County Identifies First Cases of COVID-19

Orange County, North Carolina persons have tested positive fo...

Orange County announces social distancing measures, service interruptions in response to COVID-19

Out of concern for public safety and to help slow the spread of COVID-19, Orange County will implement social distancing measures designed to reduce public gatherings on Monday, March 16. This reduction will affect many non-essential services.

Call Center

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Orange County establishes call center for residents with questions about COVID-19

Orange County has established a call center to answer residents’ questions about COVID-19 and its impact on services in Orange County. Call (919) 245-6111 between 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. to speak to an operator. 

Spanish language and other la...

North Carolina to Close all Restaurants and Bars for Dine in, Takeout and Delivery Still Allowed

Effective Tuesday, March 17, 2020 a new executive order closes restaurants and bars for dine-in customers but allows them to continue takeout and delivery orders. Governor Roy Cooper and the members of the Coronavirus Task Force announced the executive or...

Orange County announces additional closings due to COVID-19; urges social distancing

Orange County announces additional service disruptions due to COVID-19. Unless a specific end date is given, the changes are in effect until further notice.

Parks

Effective Tuesday, March 17, as part of the effort to mitigate and slow the spread of the COVI...

DSS food drive to benefit families impacted by COVID-19

Orange County DSS is collecting non-perishable food items at both locations to support those in the community impacted by COVID-19. Need has increased with kids being out of school and families losing income as businesses close or reduce hours.

Donations o...

El Condado de Orange implementará medidas de distanciamiento social el 16 de marzo

Por preocupación por la seguridad pública y para ayudar a frenar la propagación de COVID-19, el Condado de Orange implementará medidas de distanciamiento social diseñadas para reducir las reuniones p&...

Orange County Census Launch Parties Canceled, but Make Sure You’re Counted

Census launch parties previously scheduled for Monday, March 16, have been canceled as a precaution to slow the spread of the COVID-19 outbreak. The opening of Be Counted Sites with public computers for residents to use when responding to the census onlin...

Orange County declares State of Emergency in response to COVID-19 pandemic

Orange County has declared a state of emergency to better enable county emergency and public safety personnel to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. The declaration was signed by Penny Rich, Chair of the Orange County Board of Commissioners, and goes into e...

Animal Services provides guidance for pets during COVID-19 pandemic

Orange County Animal Services is providing an update on the coronavirus (COVID-19) and how it relates to companion animals. To date, COVID-19 is a result of person-to-person transmission and there is no evidence that companion animals can spread the disea...

Orange County Department on Aging is accepting nominations for 2020 Direct Care Worker Awards

Orange County Department on Aging and the community group, Senior Health Advocacy and Resource Partners of Orange County (SHARP), are hosting the sixth annual SHARP Direct Care Worker Awards.

Nominations will be accepted from March 2 – April 17, ...

Orange County Health Department releases information on emerging Novel Coronavirus Outbreak

The Orange County Health Department is informing the public that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed five cases of 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in the United States. The patients recently returned from Wuhan City, Hubei Pr...