Coronavirus

For the health and safety of everyone, our office will be closed to the public and prize pickups have been temporarily suspended. Thank you for your understanding and please be safe!

IMPORTANT UPDATE:

Gov. Roy Cooper issued a statewide stay-at-home order during a Friday afternoon briefing in an additional effort to curb the COVID-19 pandemic. Learn more at abc11.com.

Durham Mayor issues stay-at-home order beginning Thursday at 6 PM. Read more at abc11.com.

See more about Orange County’s similar stay-at-home order beginning Friday at 6 PM at abc11.com.

Wake County officials announced a stay-at-home order that goes into effect Friday at 5 p.m. and will remain in effect until April 17. Details on that order here.

For local updates on COVID-19, please visit raleighnc.gov/news/covid-19-information, which includes the following resources:

  • Curbside Pickup and Food Resources Locator
  • Cancellations and Postponements
  • Public Meetings
  • Parks Information
  • Water Information

For daily updates on COVID-19, please visit the official CDC website for accurate information.

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Local Park Closures

Local Park Closures

Wake County officials on Sunday announced the closure of both public and private playgrounds until April 30th to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.… Read More

COVID-19 Headlines
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Indian police wear coronavirus-shaped helmets to spread COVID-19 awareness

NOAH SEELAM/AFP via Getty Images(HYDERABAD, INDIA) — They say if you can’t beat them, join them, and that seems to be the motto police in India have taken to heart.  The South Asian country, like many around the globe, is doing what it can to help stop the spread of COVID-19. That apparently includes raising awareness by…… Read More

‘Reading Rainbow”s LeVar Burton will read adult and children’s stories aloud on Twitter Livestream

ABC/Randy Holmes(LOS ANGELES) — LeVar Burton will stream his LeVar Burton Reads podcast on Twitter, reading adult and children’s stories for families self-quarantining at home.  The first book he’ll read is Neil Gaiman’s 1989 short story We Can Get Them for You Wholesale, which Burton describes as Gaiman’s “best” [work].  Burton, who starred in The Roots and Star Trek: The Next Generation, will host three weekly livestreams, doing…… Read More

Jane Fonda joins TikTok and revives the Jane Fonda Workout to save the planet

ABC/Craig Sjodin(LOS ANGELES) — Jane Fonda is bringing back the 80s.  The actress, who ignited a side-career in exercise with her popular Jane Fonda Workout Method, is bringing her famous moves to TikTok in order to keep fans on their feet during quarantine.  The Grace & Frankie star rolled out her yoga mat to make the big announcement on Thursday. …… Read More

TLC announces ’90 Day Fiancé: Self-Quarantined’

TLC(NEW YORK) — Ready for a blast from the past? Well, that’s exactly what fans will get with TLC’s new miniseries 90 Day Finacé: Self-Quarantined.  The five-episode limited series will check in on both couples and individuals that have been featured on the show — from the veterans from its 2014 launch all the way up to its…… Read More

Jennifer Aniston & Kimmel surprise COVID-19 positive nurse with $10K from PostMates

ABC(LOS ANGELES) — On another installment of his ABC show-from-home Thursday night, Jimmy Kimmel — along with his famous friend Jennifer Aniston — surprised a young nurse who is quarantined after contracting COVID-19.  Kimmel got to know Kimball Fairbanks, a cardiovascular nurse from St. George, Utah, and has been following her condition since she’s tested positive. While she’s furloughed from work and…… Read More

Adam Sandler reveals his “Quarantine Song” on ‘The Tonight Show’

NBC(LOS ANGELES) — (NOTE LANGUAGE) On Thursday night’s The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, Adam Sandler videoed in to Jimmy’s remote show to catch up, and debut his “Quarantine Song.” Wearing sunglasses to hide the fact he was reading the lyrics, Sandler brought some levity to the COVID-19 situation, while praising those who are fighting the disease while the rest…… Read More

COVID-19 all-in-one update

(NEW YORK) — Here’s the latest information on the COVID-19 coronavirus as of 9:30 a.m. ET. Latest reported numbers globally per Johns Hopkins University Global diagnosed cases: 1,030,628.  The global number of reported cases surpassed one million late Thursday. Global deaths: 54,137 Number of countries/regions: at least 181 Total patients recovered globally: 218,771Latest reported numbers…… Read More

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