covid-19
COVID-19 update April 13; median of past 7 days 2.8% ahead of past 31 days
April 13. By Dave Yochum. The NC Dept. of Health & Human Services today reported 1,364 new cases of COVID-19 statewide, for a total of 936,425 since the outbreak began. The median of the past seven days of reported results (2,087 cases) statewide is 2.8 percent ahead of the median of the past 31 […]
Novant, Atrium pause J&J COVID vaccinations
April 13. Novant and Atrium are pausing distribution of all Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines because of blood clot concerns. Anyone already scheduled to receive the shot Tuesday is being offered a Pfizer vaccine instead. In a joint statement Tuesday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration said they […]
COVID-19 update April 12
April 12. The NC Dept. of Health & Human Services today reported 1,469 new cases of COVID-19 statewide, as well as 904 people hospitalized due to the coronavirus. Exactly one month ago, new daily cases were at 1,998 and hospitalizations were at 1,037. Testing The statewide positive test rate is at 6.9 percent in today’s […]
COVID update April 9: More than 2,500 new cases reported by NCDHHS
April 9. The NC Dept. of Health & Human Services today reported 2,509 new cases of COVID-19 statewide, ahead of yesterday’s 2,087 new cases and the median of 2,001 daily new cases over the past month. (See chart; data provided by Johns Hopkins University. We do not count zero days, which would include Saturdays and […]
April 8 COVID update: NC is 28% fully vaccinated
April 8. By Dave Yochum. The NC Dept. of Health & Human Services today reported 2,087 new cases of COVID-19 statewide. Meanwhile, 40 percent of North Carolinians have been partially vaccinated; 28 percent are fully vaccinated. Today’s NCDHHS new case count is higher than any day since March 26. Hospitalizations Statewide, hospitalizations fell to 1,004, […]
Vaccinations open for anyone over 16 in NC
April 7. By Dave Yochum. As a highly contagious COVID-19 variant first identified in the UK reaches every state in the US, North Carolina appears to be holding its own COVID-wise. To date, the state has administered over 5.2 million doses of coronavirus vaccines. Forty percent of those 18 and up are at least partially […]
COVID update April 6
April 6. By Dave Yochum. North Carolina ranks 28th on a list of “least restrictive” states in terms of COVID-19 rules and regulations, meaning we’re more restrictive than 22 states. According to the new WalletHub study, South Carolina is the seventh-least restrictive state, COVID-wise, while New Jersey ranks 41st. To read WalletHub’s study, click here. […]
As of April 7, all North Carolinians over 16 will be eligible for vaccine
All of Group 4, including a variety of additional essential workers and people living in other congregate settings such as student dormitories, are now eligible for COVID-19 vaccines. For an updated list of workers, click here. All North Carolinians age 16 and older will be eligible to be vaccinated beginning on April 7. You can […]
March 29 COVID update; hospitalizations fall to 873
March 29. The NC Dept. of Health & Human Services today reported 1,372 new COVID-19 cases, for a total of 910,833 statewide since the outbreak began a year ago. Hospitalizations Statewide, hospitalizations fell to 873 statewide, down from 933 on Friday. Deaths There have been a total of 12,085 COVID-19 related deaths statewide, up 249 […]
March 24 COVID update
March 24. The median of new coronavirus cases over the past seven days (1,999) in North Carolina is running 1.38 percent below the median during the past 31 days (2,027), based on COVID-19 data supplied by Johns Hopkins University. Yesterday Gov. Roy Cooper eased COVID-19 restrictions such that retailers, museums and salons may reopen at […]
