covid-19
Mayor’s Friday talks will resume, with COVID updates
Aug. 27. By Dave Yochum. Even as the Town of Cornelius waits until Aug. 31 to follow the county-wide mask mandate—Davidson did so Aug. 19—Mayor Woody Washam is resuming his weekly COVID talk as of today. The mayor said he is concerned about soaring COVID numbers: 416 new cases in Cornelius since July 26. Washam […]
COVID-19 update Aug. 27
Aug. 27. The NC Dept. of Health & Human Services today reported 8,105 new cases of the coronavirus statewide, as well as 47 new deaths statewide. Hospitalizations climbed yet again, to 3,651 statewide. There has been an unbroken increase in reported hospitalizations due to COVID since July 8. NCDHHS said that 912 adults were in […]
COVID-19 update: More than 8,000 new cases
Aug. 26. The NC Dept. of Health & Human Services is reporting another day of coronavirus trends going in the wrong direction. New cases rose to 8,620 statewide, the highest since early February. Hospitalizations due to COVID-19 statewide are at 3,552, roughly nine times higher than early July. Masks, politics and Huntersville There were 60 […]
COVID-19 update Aug. 25
Aug. 25. The NC Dept. of Health & Human Services today reported 6,130 new cases of the coronavirus statewide, as well as 60 new deaths statewide. Hospitalizations climbed yet again, to 3,503 statewide. On June 25, a total of 427 North Carolinians were hospitalized due to COVID-19. NC deaths A total of 14,212 North Carolinians […]
COVID update Aug. 24: Testing, cases, hospitalizations, deaths
Aug. 24. The NC Dept. of Health & Human Services is reporting 4,623 new cases of the coronavirus statewide, along with another increase in hospitalizations to 3,342. On June 24, a total of 394 North Carolinians were hospitalized due to COVID-19. The median number of new cases over the past seven business days (6,631) is […]
COVID update Aug. 20
Aug. 20. As Novant Health reports a 1,600 percent increase in COVID-19 hospitalizations, the NC Dept. of Health and Human Services today reported that COVID-19 hospitalizations have increased again. They’re at 3,147 statewide, more than four times higher than July 20, one month ago. The NCDHHS today reported 6,631 new cases statewide. Novant, meanwhile, said […]
COVID update Aug. 19: 7,020 new cases; 3,000+ hospitalized
Aug. 19. The NC Dept. of Health and Human Services today reported 7,020 new cases of COVID-19 statewide, the highest number of new cases since January. Hospitalizations broke through the 3,000 mark, with 3,083 North Carolinians hospitalized due to the coronavirus. There were fewer than 500 COVID hospitalizations statewide two months ago. NC deaths The […]
Gov. Cooper presser: No statewide mask mandate
Aug. 18. By Dave Yochum. Starting a 3 pm press conference by announcing 5,256 new coronavirus cases since yesterday and 2,930 related hospitalizations, Gov. Roy Cooper nevertheless stopped short of reinstating statewide COVID-19 protocols, universal mask mandates and restrictions on gathering. He wants North Carolinians to focus on vaccinations, explaining that decisions right now are […]
COVID update Aug. 18: Face masks will be the rule in CLT
Aug. 18. By Dave Yochum. As a new mask mandate is about to begin in Charlotte, the NC Dept. of Health and Human Services today reported 5,256 new cases of COVID-19 statewide, and 2,930 related hospitalizations—the highest number since February. The median number of new coronavirus cases statewide over the past seven business days (5,900) […]
Davidson will vote on mask mandate Thursday
Aug. 18. The Davidson Board of Commissioners will hold a virtual special meeting on Thursday to decide on whether to enact a town-wide mask mandate immediately or wait 10 days for the Mecklenburg County indoor mask mandate to go into effect. Davidson has among the highest vaccination rates as well as lowest infection rates in […]
