pandemic
March 22 COVID update
March 22. The NC Dept. of Health & Human Services today reported 1,248 new COVID-19 cases, down from 2,133 new daily cases a month ago on Feb. 22. Hospitalizations were at 924 today, down from 1,7567 exactly one month ago. There were 16 new COVID-19 related deaths statewide, one in Mecklenburg County. Beginning this week, […]
March 19 COVID update
March 18. The median of new coronavirus cases over the past seven days (1,998) in North Carolina is running 4.5 percent below the median during the past 31 days (2,093), based on COVID-19 data supplied by Johns Hopkins University. The NC Dept. of Health & Human Services today reported 1,915 new COVID-19 cases, down from […]
Who is eligible for Group 4?
March 19. While demand still exceeds supply for the vaccine, including Group 4, you can get appointments. Besides mass vaccination events, drug outlets like CVS and Walgreen’s are offering appointments. Be sure to check out Publix and Harris Teeter; some pharmacies within the Charlotte region have the vaccines. Vaccinefinder, a collaborative centralized portal, can also […]
New COVID cases over the past 7 days down 13.2% compared to previous 31 days
March 17. By Dave Yochum. The median of new coronavirus cases over the past seven days (1,861) in North Carolina is running 13.2 percent below the median during the past 31 days (2,145), based on COVID-19 data supplied by Johns Hopkins University. As of Feb. 17, the median of the prior week was 21.7 percent […]
New COVID-19 case volume falls below 1,000 today, vaccinations over 1.1 million
March 9. By Dave Yochum. With a 12 percent decline nationwide in new cases of COVID-19 last week and vaccinations accelerating to more than 2 million a day, there’s good news out of North Carolina as well. The NC Dept. of Health & Human Services reported fewer than 1,000 new cases of COVID-19 today—997 to […]
Data driven: NC shrinking the vaccine gap
March 9. By Dave Yochum. With Black people dying because of the coronavirus at about two times the rate of white people, it turns out North Carolina is among the best-performing U.S. states when it comes to distributing vaccines evenly among Black and white residents. About 11 percent of North Carolina’s Black population has received […]
Vaccinated? Here are CDC ‘dos’
March 9. Fully vaccinated Americans can gather with other vaccinated people indoors without wearing a mask or social distancing, according to new guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention. The recommendations also say that vaccinated people can come together in a single household with people considered at low-risk for severe disease, such as […]
NCDHHS: Coronavirus update March 8
Marh 8. The number of people hospitalized due to COVID-19 in North Carolina continues to fall. The NC Dept. of Health & Human Services today reported 1,126 people hospitalized with the coronavirus, down by more than half from Feb. 8. There were 1,228 new cases in today’s report, down from 3,084 new cases also reported […]
NC, with 11 coronavirus deaths per 10,000, is below states like SC, Texas, NJ
March 5. By Dave Yochum. With the help of Johns Hopkins University data, we analyzed cumulative state-by-state data around COVID-19 cases per 10,000 and deaths per 10,000. North Carolina’s cumulative totals are 869 cases per 10,000 and 11 deaths per 10,000. Neighboring South Carolina, which has had a history of fewer COVID restrictions, came in […]
One year into this, statewide positivity rate falls to 4.2%
March 4. By Dave Yochum. The decline in the median number of new COVID cases during the past week (2,643) vs. the past month (3,227) is continuing in North Carolina. The new case volume is down 18 percent this past week compared to the past 31 days, based on data from Johns Hopkins University. But […]
