During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Durham County Department of Public Health wants to make sure you get accurate and up-to-date information to keep you and your families safe. Please take note of the following, and share this information with your friends and loved ones:

Social distancing is our best tool to slow the spread of COVID-19 and protect everyone in the community. The more you stay in your own home now, the sooner we can all safely go out again. When you do have to go out, remember to stay at least six feet from others, and if possible, wear a cloth mask to prevent spreading COVID to others.

For help finding resources like food, housing, and health care, call 211. For free meal sites for children, text FOODNC to 877-877.

For accurate COVID-19 information, visit dcopublichealth.org or ncdhhs.gov or call the the Durham County hotline at 919-635-8150 or the North Carolina state hotline at 211.

For medical advice, like understanding what to do if you have symptoms, or managing your other medical conditions like diabetes or high blood pressure during this time, call the state COVID-19 triage line at 1-877-490-6642.

If you think you have been exposed and have symptoms of COVID-19, CALL your medical provider. Do not show up to the doctor's office without calling first. This helps limit the chances that you or someone else will be exposed to COVID-19.

As a reminder to protect yourself and others from COVID-19, wash your hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, keep your hands away from your face and avoid close contact with people who are ill.

The Durham County Department of Public health is providing limited services during our modified hours of 9:00am-1:00pm. We will close to the public at 1:00. For a list of available services, visit https://tinyurl.com/DCoDPHcovidhours.

A Public Health Announcement