pandemic
Some events on, some off due to COVID-19 in 2021
Dec. 14. The COVID-19 pandemic has caused many events to be cancelled or postponed due to common sense and state-by-state restrictions on large gatherings. Times Square will not be open to the public on New Years Eve, and the City of New Orleans has cancelled parades of any kind during the 2021 festive season. Organizers of […]
OPINION: Help is on the way. But first we have to dig deep
Dec. 11. OPINION. By Roy Cooper. When I announced North Carolina had its first known COVID case on March 3rd, most of us didn’t expect to be living like this in December. Instead of preparing for beloved holiday traditions, we’re making virtual gathering plans and mourning the loss of more than 290,000 Americans from COVID-19. As […]
NCDHHS: New COVID-19 cases exceed 6,000 for second day
Dec. 6. The NC Dept. of Health & Human Services today reported another startling number of new coronavirus cases, as well as 2,191 hospitalizations and 27 new deaths due to COVID-19. There were 6,438 new cases of COVID-19 today, according to the NCDHHS. That’s on top of 6,018 new cases yesterday. The coronavirus is surging, […]
COVID-19 hospitalizations climb again; NCDHHS reports 82 deaths
Dec. 2. By Dave Yochum. The NC Dept. of Health and Human Services is reporting 4,199 new cases of COVID-19 statewide, up from 2,883 yesterday but fewer than 4,212 reported the day before Thanksgiving. Hospitalizations due to COVID-19 climbed by six from yesterdays’s record 2,033. Yesterday was the first time hospitalizations broke through the 2,000 […]
COVID-19 vaccine coming for those most at risk ‘in a few weeks’
Dec. 1. By Dave Yochum. As cases of COVID-19 rise steadily, NC Gov. Roy Cooper said free COVID-19 vaccines are on the way in a few weeks, but “we need to keep doing what we know works,” including wearing masks and social distancing. At a 3 pm press conference, the governor said COVID-19 hospitalizations surpassed […]
COVID-19 hospitalizations exceed 2,000 for first time
Dec. 1. The NC Dept. of Health and Human Services is reporting another new daily record for COVID-19 hospitalizations statewide: 2,033, an increase of 67 from yesterday. It was the first time hospitalizations broke through the 2,000 mark; there were fewer than 1,200 hospitalized due to COVID-19 statewide one month ago. Gov. Roy Cooper’s new […]
COVID-19 data settles down somewhat after Sunday’s increases
Nov. 23. By Dave Yochum. New COVID-19 cases statewide eased off from more than 4,500 logged yesterday to 2,419 in today’s NC Dept. of Health & Human Services report. Sunday’s 4,514 new cases was a record. Gov. Roy Cooper is expected to update North Carolinians on the pandemic during a 2 pm press conference today. […]
NCDHHS: COVID-19 cases still rising
Nov. 20. By Dave Yochum. New COVID-19 cases statewide fell to 3,688 today, 197 fewer than the record 3,885 set this past Saturday, and 608 fewer than the new record of 4,296 new cases set yesterday. The NC Dept. of Health & Human Services also reported 43 new deaths due to COVID-19. “We are going […]
NCDHHS reports COVID-19 testing tops 9%
Nov. 18. With a vaccine likely weeks if not months away, COVID-19 cases continue to increase in North Carolina. The NC Dept. of Health & Human Services reported 3,367 new cases of the coronavirus today, up from 3,288 new cases yesterday, but lower than the 3,885 new cases reported on Saturday, Nov. 14. The NCDHHS […]
Daily new COVID-19 increase climbs back over 3,000 statewide, record hospitalizations
Nov. 17. By Dave Yochum. With Gov. Roy Cooper set to address North Carolina this afternoon, the NC Dept. of Health & Human Services reported 3,288 new cases of COVID-19 statewide. That’s up from 1,972 new cases yesterday but down from the record 3,885 new cases reported Saturday. While there have been changes in the […]
