pandemic
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 […]
Thank a nurse during National Nurses Week
May 5. National Nurses Week begins tomorrow with National Nurses Day. The week goes through May 12, which was the birthday of Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing. It’s a great time to say thank you to a nurse with a card, a sign or an email. Atrium Health has several ideas for how […]
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 […]
COVID-19 update May 3
May 3. The NC Dept. of Health & Human Services today reported 1,126 new COVID-19 cases, for a total of 974,319 statewide since the outbreak began in 2020. A total of 331 of the 2,231 COVID-19 cases reported for April 30 were based on tests performed at Catawba Valley Medical Center between Jan. 6 and […]
Some COVID restrictions ease today, including masks outdoors
April 30. COVID-19 restrictions ease starting today, based on a new Executive Order from Gov. Roy Cooper. —Masks will no longer be required outdoors but will still be required indoors in public places. —Wearing masks is still encouraged in outdoor spaces with large crowds or where social distancing is not possible. —Limits on mass gatherings […]
COVID update: Moderna forecasts need for booster shots
April 30. With Moderna forecasting an “expected significant need for booster vaccinations in 2022 and beyond,” the NC Dept. of Health & Human Services today reported 2,231 new COVID-19 cases, for a total of 969,752 statewide since the outbreak began in 2020. Moderna said waning immunity will impact vaccine efficacy within 12 months, while COVID-19 […]
COVID-19 update April 29
April 29. The NC Dept. of Health & Human Services today reported 1,985 new COVID-19 cases, for a total of 967,521 statewide since the outbreak began in 2020. Hospitalizations Statewide, hospitalizations increased by 20 in today’s report, to 1,137. Deaths There were 12 new deaths attributable to COVID-19 statewide, one of them in Huntersville. Testing […]
Update: First Baptist Church vaccine clinic May 1
April 29. First Baptist Church of Cornelius will hold a Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson vaccination clinic on Saturday, May 1 from 9 am to 3 pm in conjunction with the Mecklenburg County Department of Public Health. It is open to anyone 18 and older. To sign up electronically, click here. The second shot will […]
COVID-19 update April 28
April 28. The NC Dept. of Health and Human Services today reported 1,765 new cases of COVID-19 statewide. But the median number of new cases statewide during the past seven business days is now running even with the median number of new cases over the past 31 business days—in both cases 2,167—based on data collected […]
COVID-19 update April 27
April 27. The NC Dept. of Health & Human Services today reported 1,148 new COVID-19 cases, for a total of 963,771 since the outbreak began in March of last year. Hospitalizations Statewide, hospitalizations rose to 1,103, up from 1,067 on Monday. Deaths There were 23 new deaths statewide attributable to COVID-19, up 146 in a […]
