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New data suggests social distancing measures are working to curb the spread of coronavirus – but experts insist now is no time to let up. In this episode: g Today, a team of local health experts said that hospitals across North Carolina are likely to be overwhelmed by COVID-19 patients if the state stops practicing aggressive social distancing policies. However, that scenario is far less likely if the state maintains those policies beyond the end of April, when Gov. Roy Cooper's 30-day stay-at-home order is set to expire. g To stop the spread of coronavirus, the North Carolina Division of Prisons will not accept offenders from county jails and will dramatically reduce the transfers of inmates within state prisons for two weeks, beginning at 6 p.m. on Tuesday. g Today is the last day Durham Public Schools will distribute meals to needy students. Although many families depend on the meals, school officials say they had to shut it down after an employee who was distributing food and instructional materials at Bethesda Elementary School tested positive for the coronavirus. g Starting today, Wake County families living in hotels may be eligible for new financial assistance to pay for housing. Wake Prevent, a program started last year by Wake County’s Housing and Community Revitalization Department, currently helps about 100 households a month cover the cost of housing. Recently, the pandemic has increased the need for housing assistance, especially for those living in hotels.