COVID-19 Resources

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For the most updated information, visit: ncdhhs.gov/coronavirus

Stay at Home Order:

**Be sure to check your local government's website for local information.**

You can leave home to shop for groceries and pick up medications.

Essential businesses are open. These include places like grocery stores, gas stations, banks, hardware stores, post offices, some public transportation, and restaurants for take-out only.

You can continue walking your pets and consider sitting outside on the front porch. Some parks are still open, too! Just remember to stay away from playgrounds and maintain a safe 6-foot distance between you and others.

Healthy Practices:

Wash hands with soap and water for 20+ seconds.
Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when you cough or sneeze.
Throw away tissues after coughing, sneezing, or blowing your nose.
Avoid touching eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands.
Stay at home from work or school, if you are sick.
Avoid close contact with people who are ill.
Clean and disinfect surfaces that are frequently touched.

More Information:

You can visit the CDC website, the NC Department of Health and Human Services website or call the state’s COVID-19 hotline at 2-1-1 for the most up-to-date information.

If you’ve lost your job or had your hours cut back due to COVID-19, you can apply for unemployment benefits here.

If you are a small business owner and your business has been harmed, you can apply for a disaster relief loan here.

Frequently Asked Questions about the Mecklenburg County stay at home order are answered here.

If you don’t have a primary care doctor, you can call the Mecklenburg County Health Department: 704-336-4700.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools is offering breakfast and lunch to children at 70 sites across our county.

If you need assistance finding childcare, you can call 1-888-600-1685. Priority will be given to frontline workers.

If you or someone you know is in a domestic violence situation and needs help, please contact the 24/7 Greater Charlotte Hope Line: 980-771-4673.