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TALITHA: BREAKING NEWS AT 4:00. [CAPTIONING MADE POSSIBLE BY WXII-TV] TALITHA: A PERSON IN NORTH CAROLINA HAS TESTED POSITIVE FOR THE CORONAVIRUS. KENNY: LET’S GET TO BRIANA CONNER IN THE BREAKING NEWS CENTER. >> -- BRIANA: GOVERNOR ROY COOPER SAYS THE PERSON IS FROM WAKE COUNTY AND TRAVELED TO THE STATE OF WASHINGTON. THE PERSON WAS EXPOSED AT A LONG-TERM FACILITY WHERE THIS IS A CURRENT COVID-19 OUTBREAK. WE’RE TOLD THE PATIENT IS DOING WELL AND IS IN ISOLATION AT HOME IN WAKE COUNTY. WE WANT TO BE CLEAR, THIS CASE STILL HAS TO BE CONFIRMED BY THE CDC. THAT COULD TAKE THE GOVERNOR 24 HOURS. SAYS THE ENTIRE STATE NEEDS TO REMAIN VIGILANT, HOWEVER. >> THE SIMPLEST STEPS ARE THE MOST IMPORTANT. WASH YOUR HANDS OFTEN AND AVOID TOUCHING YOUR FACE AS MUCH AS YOU CAN. COVER YOUR MOUTH AND NOSE WHEN YOU COUGH OR SNEEZE YOU CLEAN AND DISINFECT SURFACES FREQUENTLY. STAY HOME IF YOU ARE SICK. HAVE A PLAN IN CASE YOU NEED TO MISS WORK. BRIANA: RIGHT NOW THERE ARE 100 ACHING CASES IN THIS COUNTRY. 19 OF THEM DIED, ALL FROM WASHINGTON STATE. LOLITA ARE 90,000 CASES ARE YOU -- CASES. TALITHA: WE KNOW THAT SO MANY OF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS. WE INVITE YOU TO JOIN US ON FACEBOOK LIVE THURSDAY AT 11:00 A.M. WAKE FOREST BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER INFECTIOUS DISEASE EXPERT DOCTOR CHRISTOPHER OHL WILL BE TAKING YOUR QUESTIONS AB

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The first case of novel coronavirus has been identified in North Carolina, according to state health officials. Officials said the person traveled to Washington state and was exposed at a long-term care facility where there is currently a COVID-19 outbreak.Join WXII 12 News on Facebook Live at 11 a.m. Thursday, when Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center Infectious Disease Expert Dr. Christopher Ohl will be taking questions about COVID-19.State health officials said the person tested positive for the disease by the North Carolina State Laboratory of Public Health resides in Wake County. The positive test is awaiting confirmation by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) lab. The person is doing well and is in isolation at home, health officials said.Related: Emergency management leaders urge public to take action ahead of possible coronavirus outbreak“I know that people are worried about this virus, and I want to assure North Carolinians our state is prepared,” Gov. Roy Cooper said. “Our task force and state agencies are working closely with local health departments, health care providers and others to quickly identify and respond to cases that might occur.” Local health department officials are identifying close contacts to monitor symptoms and contain spread. To protect individual privacy, health officials said no further information will be released. Related: More than 100 cases of coronavirus reported in US, death toll rises to 7Earlier Tuesday, growing concerns about the COVID-19's impact in the state prompted Gov. Roy Cooper and his coronavirus task force to schedule a press conference.The media briefing was held at 3:30 p.m.. Earlier Tuesday, Cooper released a video about coronavirus, stating that public health officials were working around the clock to be ready for any impact from the disease. Cooper appointed a task force earlier this year to coordinate prevention and preparation response efforts.Related: Not sure what the future holds for the coronavirus? Here is how 3 other infectious outbreaks endedThere are now more than 90,000 cases of coronavirus worldwide, across 73 countries and territories.To date, there have been 172 deaths reported outside mainland China, raising the global death toll to 3,115. More than 100 cases of coronavirus have been reported in 13 states in the U.S., including Arizona, California, Washington, Georgia, Illinois, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Oregon, Florida, Wisconsin and New York.Related: Greensboro precinct takes extra steps to keep voters healthy during primaries Tuesday morning, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo confirmed a second case in the state. The person had no known travel to countries on the watch list, signaling what may be the first known community spread case in the state. Related: Your pet can't catch coronavirus. Here's why one dog tested positiveSeven people have died from the virus in Washington state. Four of them are tied to a nursing facility in Kirkland."My concern is, as the next week or two or three go by, we're going to see a lot more community-related cases," Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said in a news conference Monday. "That's of great concern."The number of cases has been climbing as new guidelines from health officials gave more labs the go-ahead to conduct tests. Faulty kits from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention initially led to delayed and inconclusive results.