covid-19
COVID hospitalizations fall by half in two weeks
March 3. COVID-related hospitalizations have fallen by more than half in the past two weeks, dropping to 1,401 in today’s NC Dept. of Health & Human Services report on the coronavirus. The NCDHHS also reported reported 2,377 new cases and 54 new deaths statewide. Testing The statewide positivity rate fell to 4.9 percent today—the first […]
COVID update March 2: One new COVID death in 28031
March 2. COVID-related hospitalizations have fallen every day for more than a month, dropping to 1,461 today after reaching an omicron peak of 5,158 on Jan. 27. Nevertheless, the NC Dept. of Health & Human Services reported 63 new COVID-related deaths statewide, including one in Cornelius. New cases There were 2,243 new cases in today’s […]
Masks will become optional in state agencies March 7
March 2. Based on improving trends with COVID-19, masks will become optional in most state agencies and facilities beginning March 7. “COVID-19 levels are declining rapidly, and we have vaccinations, boosters, and effective treatments that are making this step possible,” Gov. Roy Cooper said. The virus is still causing serious illness—and death—in unvaccinated people. Requirements […]
COVID update Feb. 28: Fewer than 1,000 new cases today
Feb. 28. New COVID cases took a tumble in today’s coronavirus report, falling below the 1,000 mark for the first time since July last year, The NC Dept. of Health & Human Services reported 909 new cases and 1,618 people hospitalized with COVID statewide, down more than two-thirds in the space of a month. Deaths […]
COVID update Feb.25
Feb. 25. New COVID cases have climbed for three straight days, hitting 4,887 in today’s NCDHHS coronavirus report. Today’s increase is still dramatically lower than the 13,017 new cases logged in on Jan. 25. Hospitalizations Hospitalizations due to COVID-19 continue to plunge: 1,861 in today’s report, down from 5,055 on Jan. 25. Deaths All that […]
COVID update Feb. 24: Positive testing statewide under 8%
Feb. 24. Hospitalizations due to COVID have fallen under 2,000 for the first time since late December. The NCDHHS puts the total at 1,982, down 13.6 percent since Monday. The NCDHHS also reported 59 new COVID-related deaths statewide, three of them in Mecklenburg County. Today’s new case volume was 3,650, more than double Tuesday’s new […]
COVID update: Positive tests under 10% statewide
Feb. 23. The NC Dept. of Health & Human Services today reported 2,123 people hospitalized statewide due to COVID—down 4 percent in a single day. The NCDHHS also reported 94 new COVID-related deaths statewide, two of them in Mecklenburg County. Today’s new case volume was 3,470, the highest so far this week, but still 43 […]
COVID update: Much lower case volume and hospitalizations, but 2 more deaths in Huntersville
Feb. 22. The NC Dept. of Health & Human Services today reported 2,215 people hospitalized statewide due to COVID. The NCDHHS also reported two more COVID-related deaths in Huntersville. There was also a new death attributed to COVID yesterday in Huntersville. Today’s new case volume was 1,716, less than 5 percent of the daily case […]
COVID update: Hospitalizations down again; new death in 28078
Feb. 21. The NC Dept. of Health & Human Services reported that there were 2,296 people hospitalized statewide due to COVID, down 55 percent from the peak Jan. 27. Today’s new case volume was 2,060—down 95 percent from Jan. 13, the peak of new cases. Deaths There were 89 new deaths statewide between Friday’s COVID […]
COVID update Feb. 18
Feb. 18. The NC Dept. of Health & Human Services reported that there were 2,634 people hospitalized statewide due to COVID, down 43 percent from one month ago. Today’s new case volume was 4,871—down from 31,902 new cases logged on Jan. 18. Deaths Nevertheless, there were 87 new deaths statewide attributable to COVID-19, according to […]
