Keep all general Coronavirus postings here to prevent the subreddit from getting clogged. We will leave other important threads/announcements up but may redirect discussion to here.

Helpful Links and Information:

• Information on how to obtain COVID-19 testing locally from the county's website and [Citizen-Times] (Citizen-Times)
• Governor Cooper's Twitter with executive orders in place
• Apply for Unemployment Benefits here
• Dine-in service at all restaurants is now prohibited. Public schools are closed until further notice. Practice social distancing and avoid large crowds.
• Listing of Free Lunch Pickup Locations for school children
• Live data tracking of cases in every region and map tracker
• Federal tax PAYMENT deadline extended to July 15th, BUT you must still file by April 15th. State tax payment deadline is TBD.

If you have any of the symptoms listed below, please contact your healthcare provider, consider getting tested immediately, and do enact a 14-day self quarantine for the good of the community.

Symptoms of the Coronavirus are similar to a flu and may include but not limited to:

• Runny nose
• Sore throat
• Cough
• Fever
• Pneumonia
• Difficulty breathing (severe cases)

^(source: ^WHO

And, of course, please avoid hoarding copious amounts of toilet paper and other essential supplies.

Other relevant links/subreddits:

• r/NorthCarolina
• r/CoronaNC
• r/Coronavirus
• r/COVID19
• r/COVID19Positive
• Yesterday's megathread
• Last request: please keep political arguments, vendettas, and shitposting to an absolute minimum in the megathread. Please use this thread to get questions answered and share factual information!

Shout out to /u/bandysunker for the new megathread format!