pandemic
NCDHHS coronavirus data for Jan. 25
Jan. 25. Hospitalizations due to COVID-19 have fallen again, with the total statewide now at 3,287, according to the NC Dept. of Health & Human Services. Meanwhile, there were 4,633 new cases of the coronavirus, 32 percent below the median of the past month, based on data from Johns Hopkins University. (See chart.) The median […]
Sold out: Speedway COVID vaccine appointments are full
Jan. 22. All 16,000 slots for COVID-19 vaccinations at Charlotte Motor Speedway are already booked for this weekend. “We will have more mass vaccinations sites, in addition to our ongoing and regular vaccinations, in the future with more openings,” an Atrium spokesman said. The mass vaccination, which opened at 7:30 am, is a partnership between […]
NCDHHS: 6,415 new cases, hospitalizations decrease
Jan. 20. By Dave Yochum. The NC Dept. of Health & Human Services reported 6,415 new cases of the coronavirus statewide, up from 4,058 new cases yesterday, but down considerably from 11,000-plus cases reported back on Jan. 9. The entire state of North Carolina has had 690,912 cases of the coronavirus during the pandemic. Data […]
CMS: Full remote until at least Feb. 12
Jan. 14. By Dave Yochum. Following yesterday’s directive from Mecklenburg Public Health Director Gibbie Harris, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education voted this morning to delay the return to in-person instruction into February. Previously, all students were scheduled to return to in-person instruction on Jan. 19. Rising COVID-19 infection rates in Mecklenburg County are behind the […]
NCDHHS greenlights vaccines for those 65 and up
Jan. 14. By Dave Vieser. The NC Dept. of Health and Human Service has changed the age limitations for COVID-19 vaccines, now making them available to anyone age 65 and older. The change conforms with new guidelines announced by the federal government on Tuesday. Federal health officials believe the new age limit will be simpler […]
First person: The COVID-19 vaccination is easy
Jan. 15. FIRST PERSON. By Dave Vieser. I consider getting a Covid 19 vaccine shot essential, so I got my first COVID-19 vaccination this week. With almost 2,000 cases so far in Cornelius alone, I hope the following is helpful. I’m 75, and received an email last week from Atrium Health, advising me that it […]
CARE Center executive director receives inaugural Mayor’s Award for Excellence
Dec. 22. Manny Rosado, the executive director at the Neighborhood C.A.R.E Center in Cornelius, has received the Mayor’s Award of Excellence for his commitment to our community in the midst of the pandemic and ensuing financial hardship for many people. The CARE Center was established by Grace Covenant Church in 2016, to help connect people […]
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. […]
