Swift said he isn’t aware of the exact date the couple returned to the country, and declined to say where they had traveled within Forsyth County since returning or how many people they came into contact with since returning.

“I can’t release that information,” Swift said.

In a news release from the Winston-Salem Mayor's Office, city officials say they are taking additional measures to slow the spread of coronavirus, and that two city employees have been exposed to the virus. While neither employee has tested positive, both are going into self-quarantine. One of the employees has a child who came into contact with someone who has COVID-19, and the child is displaying symptoms.

As a precaution, the city is canceling all non-essential city-sponsored events involving public participation. All business travel for city employees outside the county is canceled unless otherwise authorized by City Manager Lee Garrity or one of his assistants.

"Our situation in Winston-Salem is rapidly evolving," Mayor Allen Joines is quoted as saying in a news release. "It is imperative that every citizen immediately begin practicing those measures that can slow the spread of the disease."