coronavirus
COVID update: More than 1,000 hospitalized in NC, 10.4% testing positive
July 27. The NC Dept. of Health & Human Services today reported 1,031 North Carolinians hospitalized due to the coronavirus, a 180 percent increase in patients compared to June 28. Positive testing broke through the 10 percent mark. At 10.4 percent statewide, the rate is more than double the stated goal of 5 percent or […]
COVID-19 update July 26
July 26. The NC Dept. of Health & Human Services Monday reported 1,401 new COVID-19 cases statewide, as well as a total of 943 hospitalizations due to COVID, the highest since May 10. One week after Labor Day 2020, there were 895 North Carolinians hospitalized statewide, according to NCDHHS data. Based on North Carolina data […]
COVID-19 update July 23
July 23. The NC Dept. of Health & Human Services Friday reported another increase in COVID-19 cases statewide—1,998 new cases, the highest since mid-April. Hospitalizations also increased, to 817 statewide, up from 536 one week ago. Statewide, deaths due to the coronavirus rose by eight. The statewide positive test rate was at 6.7 percent yesterday […]
COVID-19 update July 22; new cases up 52.3%
July 22. The NC Dept. of Health & Human Services Thursday reported 1,800 new COVID-19 cases statewide, as well as a total of 751 people hospitalized due to the coronavirus. The median of the past seven business days of new cases (705) is 52.3 percent ahead of the past 31 days of new cases, based […]
Governor calls for masks at all times in elementary, middle schools
July 21. With COVID-19 numbers in the US and North Carolina spiking due to the Delta variant, Gov. Roy Cooper is calling on elementary and middle schools to require masks indoors. “This pandemic is not behind us yet,” Cooper said. “We will continue to listen to experts. If the pandemic worsens and additional action is […]
New COVID cases hit 1,434 statewide
July 21. The NC Dept. of Health & Human Services today reported 1,434 new COVID-19 cases statewide, well above the daily increases of 300-500 seen in late June/early July. The positive test rate increased again, to 7.9 percent, up from around 2 percent in late June/early July. Hospitalizations due to COVID-19 rose to 694 in […]
NCDHHS coronavirus update July 20
July 21. The NC Dept. of Health & Human Services Tuesday reported 871 new COVID-19 cases statewide, as well as 672 hospitalizations due to COVID, a new high for June and July of 2021. The NCDHHS report, planned for noon each day, came out at 6 pm Tuesday. The report showed a positive test rate […]
COVID-19 update July 15
July 15. The NC Dept. of Health & Human Services Thursday reported 1,020 new COVID-19 cases statewide, well over double the average of the week preceding the Independence Day weekend. Hospitalizations due to COVID climbed to 492 form 487 yesterday There were seven new deaths attributable to the coronavirus in today’s NCDHHS report. Positive testing […]
COVID-19 update July 13
July 13. The NC Dept. of Health & Human Services Tuesday reported 540 new COVID-19 cases statewide, as well as four new deaths attributable to the coronavirus. Positive testing climbed above the critical 5 percent mark to 5.3 percent as of noon today. COVID hospitalizations rose to 469 today, up from 396 on July 1, […]
COVID-19 update July 12
July 12. The NC Dept. of Health & Human Services Monday reported 562 new COVID-19 cases statewide, as well as 16 new deaths attributable to the coronavirus. Positive testing climbed from 3.1 percent Friday, to 4.5 percent statewide as of noon today. COVID hospitalizations rose to 448 today, from 418 in Friday’s report. Mecklenburg County […]
