covid-19
Statewide COVID-19 positive testing rate at 7.2%, down from 8.6%
Aug. 31. By Dave Yochum. Based on John Hopkins’ COVID-19 data, the median number of daily new confirmed cases over the past week is running even with the median number of daily new cases during the past month. Last week the seven-day median of daily COVID data was running 5 percent or more ahead of […]
Weekly median of new cases still running ahead of past month’s
Aug. 28. By Dave Yochum. The number of new cases off the coronavirus rose by 1,415 in today’s NC Dept. of Health & Human Services report, down from the past month’s high of 2,091 new cases yesterday. The previous August high, 2,008 new cases, was set on Friday last week. Meanwhile, the state’s median number […]
New COVID cases climb statewide, as hospitalizations fall; positive test rate exceeds 8%
Aug. 27. By Dave Yochum. The number of new cases of the coronavirus jumped by 2,091 in today’s NC Dept. of Health & Human Services report. It’s up from 1,244 new cases yesterday and the August high of 2,008 set on Friday last week. Meanwhile, the state’s median number of daily cases over the past […]
COVID-19: New cases, hospitalizations, deaths rose in today’s NCDHHS report
Aug. 25. By Dave Yochum. The NC Dept. of Health & Human Services today reported 1,345 new cases of the coronavirus statewide, up from 1,283 new cases Monday. The volume of daily new cases has been up and down since Friday’s 2,008 new cases—the highest so far in August. Using Johns Hopkins data, our chart […]
Day-by-day COVID-19 battle continues, with updated stats for NC and Mecklenburg
Aug. 24. By Dave Yochum. The NC Dept. of Health & Human Services today reported 1,283 new cases of the coronavirus statewide, down from 1,472 new cases Sunday and 1,729 new cases on Saturday. Friday’s total of 2,008 new cases was the highest in August. Put a different way, the total of 1,283 is 251 […]
Mecklenburg accounts for 11% of new COVID-19 cases, down from prior reports
Aug. 19. By Dave Yochum. The NC Dept. of Health & Human Services today reported 1,153 new cases of COVID-19 statewide. That’s down from the median number of daily new cases during the past week, which was 1,248 new cases, as well as the median number over the past month, which was 1,535. The median […]
Positive test rate, new case volume heading down
Aug. 14. By Dave Yochum. The median number of North Carolina’s new confirmed COVID-19 over the past week is down 28.9 percent compared to the past month. It’s a promising sign, especially when taken into account with local data comparing the same time periods: Mecklenburg County’s new COVID-19 cases are down 24.2 percent. (See chart […]
COVID-19 new cases exceed 140,000, but rate of increase is less
Aug. 13. By Dave Yochum. Based on data from Johns Hopkins University, the median of new confirmed COVID-19 cases statewide each day during the past seven days is 20.8 percent lower than the median from July 13 through Aug. 12. Focusing on a county level, Mecklenburg’s new COVID-19 case numbers are 24.2 percent lower this […]
Child-care hotline 1-888-600-1685
Aug. 12. Families and caregivers in need of child care for children up to age 12 can call the North Carolina Child Care Hotline at 1-888-600-1685 to be connected directly to care options in their community that meet their families’ needs. Referral specialists are ready, after you punch in your Zip Code. We were connected […]
Camp EDvantage needs volunteers for remote learning pods
Aug. 11. By Dave Vieser. The Make an Impact Foundation is fast-tracking a new program that can provide a safe place for as many as 200 children for online learning amidst the COVID-19 pandemic and school shut-downs. Camp EDvantage is free. Depending upon donations, Make an Impact also hopes to provide lunch and snacks. Make […]
