covid-19
Atrium expanding vaccinations to Cabarrus, Lincoln, Union
Jan. 11. Atrium Health Cabarrus, Atrium Health Lincoln and Atrium Health Union begin offering the COVID-19 vaccine to members of the general public. The expansion of vaccination availability across the region comes as North Carolina moved from Phase 1a to Phase 1b, Group 1, of its vaccine priority distribution plan that launched on Jan. 6 […]
10,398 new COVID cases sets record
Jan. 7. It’s been another record-setting day for the coronavirus in North Carolina. There have been 137 new deaths and a total 3,960 COVID-19 patients statewide, but new cases—from which hospitalizations and deaths arise—soared to 10,398, 9 percent above the record 9,527 set on New Years Day. The NC Dept. of Health & Human Services […]
Record coronavirus hospitalizations, 80 new deaths; clubs to reopen
Jan. 6. By Dave Yochum. There were 80 new deaths due to COVID-19 statewide, according to the NC Dept. of Health & Human Services, including eight new deaths in Huntersville. Cornelius has had two new deaths related to the coronavirus this year, neither of them at AutumnCare. There have been more than 7,000 deaths statewide, […]
NCDHHS: New cases down, hospitalizations up
Dec. 29. Hospitalizations due to COVID-19 continue to increase, with the statewide total climbing 185 to 3,377 in today’s NC Dept. of Health and Human Services report. It’s again a record high. “Everyone must act right now to protect each other,” said NCDHHS Secretary Mandy K. Cohen, M.D. Lagging indicators Hospitalizations—and deaths—are lagging indicators of […]
Thousands of front-line workers receive first dose; NC hospitalizations rise
Dec. 23. By Dave Yochum. As the number of coronavirus cases in North Carolina continues to rise quickly, almost 25,000 people—most of them front-line healthcare workers—have received the first dose of the vaccine statewide. According to NC Dept. of Health and Human Services, 2,081 people in Mecklenburg County have received the vaccine. Both the Moderna […]
Vaccine Q&A with Novant
Dec. 23. Yes, you should continue to wear a mask if you receive one of the two coronavirus vaccines. Both are synthetic messenger RNA (mRNA), a new way to protect against infectious diseases. Novant Health doctors say neither the Pfizer nor the Moderna vaccines inject a weakened germ into your body to trigger the immune […]
COVID-19: Record high for new cases, hospitalizations
Dec. 18. By Dave Yochum. A record 8,444 new cases of the coronavirus were reported statewide by the NC Dept. of Health and Human Services today. Today’s tally is 12 percent ahead of the previous record of 7,540 new cases set exactly one week ago. Gov. Roy Cooper and NCDHHS Secretary Mandy K. Cohen have […]
NCDHHS reports 5,786 new cases as vaccinators get vaccines
Dec. 17. By Dave Yochum. As vaccinators who will administer COVID-19 vaccines to frontline, high priority employees are getting the vaccines themselves, the NC Dept. of Health & Human Services today reported another day of higher coronavirus cases. The NCDHHS reported 5,786 new cases and 86 new deaths. Hospitalizations due to COVID-19 fell by seven […]
98 new COVID-19 deaths as hospitalizations climb
Dec. 16. By Dave Yochum. As frontline healthcare workers receive the first coronavirus vaccines, the NC Dept. of Health & Human Services is reporting increases in statewide hospitalizations and positive test rates. Today’s COVID-19 report from the NCDHHS showed 2,811 North Carolinians hospitalized due to the coronavirus, up 76 from yesterday’s record high of 2,735. […]
Some events on, some off due to COVID-19 in 2021
Dec. 14. The COVID-19 pandemic has caused many events to be cancelled or postponed due to common sense and state-by-state restrictions on large gatherings. Times Square will not be open to the public on New Years Eve, and the City of New Orleans has cancelled parades of any kind during the 2021 festive season. Organizers of […]
