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Wake County resident who attended The Millennium Tour 2020 tests positive for coronavirus

A Wake County resident who attended The Millennium Tour 2020 at PNC Arena on March 13 has tested positive for the new coronavirus, officials said.

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Matt Burns, senior producer/politics editor,
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Mandy Mitchell, WRAL reporter
RALEIGH, N.C. — A Wake County resident who attended The Millennium Tour 2020 at PNC Arena on March 13 has tested positive for the new coronavirus, officials said.

The person was symptomatic while attending the event and was at the R&B/hip-hop concert last Friday. Officials said the person had floor seats in Section 5 but moved throughout the crowd during the show. The person was considered symptomatic while at the event.

“Because the crowd was so mobile, it would be very difficult determine who came within 6 feet of the affected person for 10 minutes or more,” Wake County Medical Director Dr. Kim McDonald said in a statement. “If you went to the show and spent time on the floor, you may be at risk of exposure.”

The Wake County Public Health Division has set up a special information line at 919-857-9375 for people who attended the show or worked at PNC Arena on March 13. The county is also emailing anyone who bought tickets to the concert to inform them about the situation and advise them on next steps.

Officials said they don't believe anyone at PNC Arena outside of that timeframe is at risk of contracting COVID-19.

Wake County officials have made us aware that a guest that attended The Millennium Tour on March 13 tested positive for the COVID-19 virus. As always, the safety and well-being of our guests, employees, vendors, partners and performers are our top priorities. We are assisting local officials in notifying attendees who were present last Friday night, and we will continue to follow the leads of our country, state and federal leaders in mitigating the spread of this illness," PNC Arena management said in a statement.

Thursday evening The Millennium Tour 2020 stop in Greensboro, scheduled for April 11, has been postponed until July 24.

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