covid-19
COVID-19 update May 24: Hospitalizations 20% of January levels
May 24. The NC Dept. of Health & Human Services today reported 680 people hospitalized due to COVID-19, roughly 20 percent of levels four months ago. There were 3,512 people hospitalized on Jan. 22. Meanwhile, the NCDHHS reported 581 new cases from Sunday to today, Testing The statewide positive test rate was at 3.7 percent […]
COVID-19 update May 17; new cases down 22.3%
May 17. By Dave Yochum. The NC Dept. of Health & Human Services today reported 688 new COVID-19 cases, and 28 deaths since Friday attributable to the coronavirus. One of them was in Huntersville. The median of the past seven days of reported results (1,501 cases) statewide is 22.3 percent below the median of the […]
COVID-19 update May 14
May 14. The NC Dept. of Health & Human Services today reported 1,501 new COVID-19 cases, as well as nine deaths statewide attributable to the coronavirus. Hospitalizations Statewide, hospitalizations were at 926, up one from yesterday. Testing The statewide positive test rate was at 3.8 percent percent in today’s report. Mecklenburg County was at 5.5 […]
COVID-19 update May 13
May 13. The NC Dept. of Health & Human Services today reported 1,394 new COVID-19 cases, down slightly from 1,493 new cases yesterday. The median of the past seven days of reported results (1,493 cases) statewide is 24.8 percent below the median of the past 31 days (1,985 cases). (See chart; data from Johns Hopkins.) […]
COVID-19 update May 11: Drop in new cases
May 11. The NC Dept. of Health & Human Services today reported 699 new COVID-19 cases, a steep decline from the volume earlier this year. The median of the past seven days of reported results (1,932 cases) statewide is 10.8 percent below the median of the past 31 days (2167 cases). (See chart; data from […]
Novant begins Pfizer shots for 12- to 15-year-olds Thursday afternoon
May 10. Novant Health will accept COVID-19 vaccination walk-ins for 12- to 15 year-olds beginning 3 pm Thursday, contingent on expected approvals from the Food & Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control. The closest location is Novant Health Medical Group at 17220 Northcross Drive in Huntersville. It is open 8 am to 5 […]
COVID-19 update May 10
May 10. The NC Dept. of Health & Human Services today reported 974 new COVID-19 cases, down from 1,932 new cases reported late Friday afternoon and 1,798 new cases reported last Thursday. Hospitalizations Statewide, hospitalizations were at 951, down from 1,007 one week ago. Deaths There were 10 new deaths attributable to COVID-19 statewide in […]
New tool makes it easier to get vaccinated
May 10. North Carolinians 16 years or older can now input their ZIP code at www.vaccines.gov or www.vacunas.gov or text their ZIP code to GETVAX (438829) / VACUNA (822862) to get help making a vaccine appointment at a nearby location. We punched in 28031 and got 50 providers centered on Cornelius (screenshot). Right now, more […]
COVID-19 update May 6
The NC Dept. of Health & Human Services today reported 1,798 new COVID-19 cases, for a total of 978,566 statewide since the outbreak began in March of 2020. Hospitalizations Statewide, hospitalizations were at 1,031, up from 1,000 yesterday Deaths There were 17 new deaths attributable to COVID-19 statewide in today’s report, for a total of […]
COVID update May 4
May 4. The NC Dept. of Health & Human Services today reported 981 new COVID-19 cases, for a total of 975,300 statewide since the outbreak began in March of 2020. Hospitalizations Statewide, hospitalizations were at 1,050, up from 1,007 yesterday Deaths There were 8 new deaths attributable to COVID-19 statewide since Friday, for a total […]
