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COVID-19 (Coronavirus)
COVID-19 vaccinations are now available to all people ages 6 months and older. Please be aware that the Chapel Hill vaccine clinic is currently booked until the end of October. The Hillsborough vaccine clinic is a walk-in clinic and has spots available! It is open Fridays and Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and is located at 1020 US Hwy 70, Hillsborough (across from the DMV).
- To find additional locations to receive a vaccine or for vaccination questions, visit the NCDHHS website at MySpot.nc.gov or call 888-675-4567 7 a.m. - 7 p.m. Monday-Friday or 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. Spanish and other languages are available.
- Looking for the new bivalent booster? Both the Chapel Hill and Hillsborough vaccine clinics have both Moderna and Pfizer bivalent boosters. Chapel Hill is by appointment only and Hillsborough can take walk-ins. Make an appointment by calling (919) 913-8088 or by visiting https://takemyshot.nc.gov
- 📍 Find A Vaccine Location: myspot.nc.gov/map-view
- 🌐 Spanish-Language Resources: Vacunate.nc.gov
- UNC Health – vaccine.unchealthcare.org/get-vaccinated
- Piedmont Health Services ― Visit COVID-19 Testing and Vaccination or call 919-545-3452
- Tar Heel Town Pharmacy - Visit http://www.ttownpharmacy.com/
- Duke Health ― Visit dukehealth.org or call 919-385-0429
- Hillsborough Pharmacy - Visit indycarehealth.com or call 919-245-1212
Anyone can receive a test regardless of whether they are showing symptoms or are a close contact of someone positive for the virus.
- The Orange County Health Department hosts COVID-19 testing at two different locations for free, convenient PCR tests (insurance will be billed). For those without insurance the tests are also available and are free.
- Orange County COVID-19 Testing Info
- COVID-19 Test Home Collection Kit Program (NCDHHS)
- Orange County is currently at a low level of community spread for COVID-19, according to the CDC. To reduce the spread in our community it is helpful to mask indoors, wash your hands often, give each other a little space and, most importantly, be sure you are up to date on your COVID-19 vaccination. If you do think you have been exposed, or are feeling ill, please get a COVID-19 test.
- Effective Monday, March 7, 2022, Orange County no longer required masks in public, indoor spaces if key COVID-19 metrics continue to reach medium and low community levels.
- Community Behavioral Health Crisis Resources during COVID-19 Conditions (PDF)
- CDC Resources on Stress and Coping
- NCDHHS Crisis Services
- North Carolina Alliance for Health - Resources for working from home, staying active, food access, and advocacy
- El Futuro - a nonprofit outpatient clinic that provides comprehensive mental health services for Latino families in a bilingual environment of healing and hope.
- Hope4NC Helpline (1-855-587-3463) connects North Carolinians to additional mental health resilience
- Inter-Faith Council (IFC) serves dinner for pickup, Monday to Friday, 6:15 to 7pm at 100 W. Rosemary Street. Lunch is offered daily at 100 W. Rosemary Street. Monday to Saturday from 11:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and Sunday 12:15 to 1:30 p.m. Any household may receive a week’s worth of groceries once per month. Call 919-6380 and press 0, or visit to make an appointment.
- Carrboro Farmer’s Market is offering $10 vouchers to people experiencing unemployment. One voucher per visit (must show proof of unemployment). Also offering "triple bucks" for customers who use EBT, WIC FMNP or Seniors FMNP (ex: $20 in EBT is $60 at the market). If you’re out of benefits on your card, they will also match cash.
- TABLE is delivering bags of food to families with children in the Chapel Hill Carrboro City School system. PORCH Chapel Hill-Carrboro has a food program for families with children in the Chapel Hill Carrboro City Schools. If you have children who attend school in Chapel Hill or Carrboro, contact chc@porchcommunities.org to ask about enrollment options.
- Orange County resources list: https://www.orangecountync.gov/2354/Community-Resources
- Emergency Housing Assistance Program: Helps Orange County residents in housing crisis by providing one-time financial assistance. Learn more here. To apply, contact the Housing Helpline at 919-245-2655 or housinghelp@orangecountync.gov. A program of Orange County and the Towns of Carrboro, Chapel Hill and Hillsborough.
- Orange County Housing & Community Development
- Orange County Partnership to End Homelessness
- Can I Be Evicted during the COVID-19 Crisis in North Carolina? English Spanish
- Assistance for Residents and Families Facing Eviction
- Evictions: If you are facing eviction, you can call the County Housing Helpline at 919-245-2655 or call NC 2-1-1.
- Street Outreach, Harm Reduction, and Deflection (SOHRAD) program connects people experiencing homelessness in Orange County with housing and services. Available Monday-Friday 9 am -11 pm and Saturday 2 pm - 11 pm. Contact 919-886-3351 or SOHRAD@orangecountync.gov
- Town of Carrboro Housing Resources
- COVID-19 Business Mitigation Grant Program
- Various agency funding streams are available to support businesses during this unprecedented time. Find out more on the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Chamber of Commerce COVID-19 Resource Page.
- El Futuro - a nonprofit outpatient clinic that provides comprehensive mental health services for Latino families in a bilingual environment of healing and hope
- El Centro Hispano - a Latino nonprofit organization dedicated to strengthening the community, building bridges and advocating for equity and inclusion for Hispanics/Latinos in the Triangle Area of North Carolina.
- COVID19 Crisis Response Fund Application – El Centro Hispano
- Mutual Aid Carrboro
- Mom’s Rising Resource List
- North Carolina Justice Center
- Public Charge and COVID-19 – NC Justice Center (Bilingual)
- Immigrant Eligibility for Benefits – NC Justice Center (English)
- Protecting Immigrant Families - Resources are available in Spanish, Arabic, Hindi, Chinese, French
- OWASA: Care to Share Program -- 919-537-4343 or info@owasa.org
- Duke Energy: www.dukeenergyupdates.com or 800-777-9898
- Free and low-cost internet and mobile service: Find free and low-cost internet and mobile service offerings in your area.
- 🌐 Spanish-Language Resources: Vacunate.nc.gov
- Orange County Health Department Multilingual Resources
- https://elfuturo-nc.org/services/
- https://elfuturo-nc.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/RECURSOS-PARA-AFRONTAR-LA-PANDEMIA-COVID-19-5-12-2020.pdf
- NC Cooperative Extension - COVID-19 food safety resources available in both English and Spanish
- https://www.orangecountync.gov/369/Espanol
The Orange County Long-Term Recovery Group is creating a plan for recovery from COVID-19 to help strengthen the community for all people. A survey was conducted to identify community values that will help shape the county’s path forward.