pandemic
NC providing COVID-19 tests to colleges before Thanksgiving
Nov. 17. The state is sending almost 75,000 COVID-19 tests to colleges and universities in advance of Thanksgiving and holiday break. The goal is to test students before they travel home or celebrate the holidays with people who live outside their household. NCDHHS is also working with local health departments in Mecklenburg, Guilford, Harnett, New […]
New case weekly average up 11.4%; NCDHHS changing reporting methodology
Nov. 13. By Dave Yochum. The volume of new cases of the coronavirus in North Carolina continues to increase. Through yesterday, the average daily volume of new cases over the past seven days is running 11.4 percent ahead of the past 31 days based on data collected by Johns Hopkins University. Today, the NC Dept. […]
COVID-19 ‘fatigue’ contributing to spike in cases
Nov. 12. By Dave Yochum. The NC Dept. of Health & Human Services today reported 2,893 new cases statewide, 226 fewer than the record 3,119 new cases set yesterday. The volume of new cases over the past week is now running 13.8 percent ahead of the average number of new cases over the previous 31 […]
COVID-19 cases reach milestones in NC
Nov. 11. By Dave Yochum. With the nation surpassing 1 million new confirmed cases of the coronavirus in the first 10 days of November, North Carolina’s numbers are climbing as well. On top of yesterday’s 2,582 increase in new cases statewide, the NC Dept. of Health & Human Services today reported 3,119 new cases. This […]
New COVID-19 cases increase again statewide
Nov. 6. By Dave Yochum. The number of new COVID-19 cases jumped by 2,908 statewide, the largest increase in two weeks. The median number of new cases over the past week is running 13.3 percent ahead of the median number over the past 31 days. On Tuesday the prior week’s new case volume was running […]
2,859 new COVID-19 cases statewide; test rate improves
The NC Dept. of Health and Human Services today reported 2,859 new COVID-19 cases statewide, the largest increase in a week. The cumulative total now stands at 285,661 since the outbreak began in March. Meanwhile, the median number of new cases over the past week has climbed 13.2 percent ahead of the median number over […]
New COVID-19 cases: 7-day median just 7.2% higher than past 31 days
Nov. 3. The NC Dept. of Health and Human Services today reported an increase of 2,349 new COVID-19 cases statewide for a cumulative total of 280,377 since the outbreak began in March. The median number of new cases over the past week (2,253 based on data from Johns Hopkins University) is running 7.2 percent of […]
Number of new COVID-19 cases sets a record
Oct. 29. The NC Dept. of Health and Human Services reported 2,885 new COVID-19 cases statewide today, the largest daily increase since tracking began in March. The increase is well ahead of the records set two weeks ago: 2,532 new cases on Oct. 15 and 2,684 new cases Oct. 16. The median number of new […]
New COVID-19 case climb again, as well as hospitalizations, deaths
Oct. 27. The number of new COVID-19 cases statewide reported by the NC Dept. of Health and Human Services rose again. The NCDHHS today reported 2,141 new cases, up from 1,643 new cases yesterday. It’s still fewer than the 2,716 new cases reported on Friday last week. When you look at the median number […]
COVID-19 cases increasing, but at slower rate than last week
Oct. 20. The NC Dept. of Health and Human Services today reported 1,578 new cases statewide of COVID-19, up from 1,144 new cases that were reported on Monday. Comparing the past seven days to the past 24 days shows an increase of 19.43 percent in the median number of new cases in the past […]
