Wake County Board of Commissioners Chairman Greg Ford signed a
proclamation
Wednesday allowing the county’s Stay-at-Home order to lapse today (April 30).
Starting Friday, May 1, Wake County will follow Gov. Roy Cooper’s Stay-at-Home order which remains in effect through Friday, May 8. It directs people to stay at home – except to visit essential businesses, exercise outdoors or help a family member. Specifically, the order bans gatherings of more than 10 people and directs everyone to physically stay at least six feet apart from others.
Gov. Cooper announced last week that he has a
three-phase plan
for lifting these restrictions. The timetable for enacting it relies firmly on the virus’ data trends.
As of 12:45 p.m., Wake County currently has 796 known positive cases of COVID-19. Of those, 16 people have died from the virus.
Town of Wake Forest - COVID-19 Portal
The Town of Wake Forest has created a
COVID-19 portal
to share useful information and provide updates. The page includes links to the websites of local, state, and national health experts, a complete rundown of
Town alerts and closures
, a
listing of local restaurants
providing delivery and takeout service, and other useful information about COVID-19. We continue to update the web page as circumstances warrant. The
portal is also included as a function on the
Town of Wake Forest app
.
Wake County COVID-19 Updates
The situation with COVID-19 is evolving. To help provide you with facts and allay your concerns, Wake County has created a
COVID-19 web page
and is continually adding to a list of
frequently asked questions
. The web page also includes a
Help for Residents
area, which provides information about how to access a number of services, such as food and nutrition services, Medicaid, Work First benefits and more.
Contact Information
Specific questions about your risk
919-856-7044
General feedback
Health-related questions
919-856-7044
Business-related questions
919-856-7420
Protect Yourself
Wake County’s public health team encourages you to protect yourself from COVID-19 and any other flu-like illness by following these simple steps:
- Stay home. Please only travel away from your home for essential needs.
- Maintain social distancing of six feet from other people
- Wash your hands.
- Don’t touch your eyes, nose and mouth.
- Clean and disinfect surfaces using regular household cleaning spray or wipes.
- Cover coughs and sneezes with a tissue and throw the tissue in the trash.
