pandemic
COVID-19 continues to worsen but outbreaks over at 2 nursing homes
June 29. Outbreaks of the coronavirus at four nursing homes in North Carolina—including two in Mecklenburg County—are over, according to a new report from the NC Dept. of Health & Human Resources. The NCDHHS says the outbreaks at Autumn Care in Cornelius and The Pines in Davidson have ended based on an official definition: An […]
More COVID-19 cases; face mask mandate tomorrow
June 25. A day after Gov. Roy Cooper extended Phase 2 and mandated face masks in public, at least 57,183 people in North Carolina have tested positive for the coronavirus and 1,290 have died, up 19 from yesterday. The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services on Wednesday reported an additional 1,009 cases of the […]
Number of positive cases, hospitalizations climbing
June 24. By Dave Yochum. At least 56,174 people in North Carolina have tested positive for the coronavirus and 1,271 have died, up 20 from yesterday’s NC Dept. of Health & Human Services daily report. There were an additional 1,721 cases of the virus, up from 848 new cases as of Tuesday at noon. Total […]
COVID-19 cases still rise, statewide, county-wide
June 17. By Dave Yochum. Coronavirus cases in Mecklenburg and statewide are continuing to increase as county officials begin to discuss the possibility of requiring that face masks be worn in public. Mecklenburg County commissioners do not have authority to mandate masks without the agreement of the six towns in the county. County Commissioner Pat […]
Peninsula Club reopens June 18 after COVID-19 outbreak
June 17. By Dave Yochum. The Peninsula Club will reopen Thursday, June 18, two days after club officially planned to reopen after a number of members tested positive for the novel coronavirus. The outbreak was traced to members who had golfed, played tennis and used the swimming pool, as well as restaurants inside. Club closed […]
Are we No. 5 lake beach town in US? WalletHub says aye aye
June 17. By Dave Yochum. Cornelius and Davidson have made it into the Top 10 of WalletHub’s best lake/beach towns. No. 1 was Traverse City, Mich. Cornelius came in at No. 5 and Davidson at No. 10. Further down the list were Burlington, Vt. (No. 21) and Plattsburgh, NY (No. 25). Living by the water […]
New COVID-19 cases still climbing, perhaps more slowly
June 16. By Dave Yochum. It looks like there’s another, smaller increase in new coronavirus cases statewide, according to NC Dept. of Health & Human Services data. North Carolina recorded 751 new cases of COVID-19, down from 983 new cases reported yesterday. It makes for a total of 45,853 cases, but the two increases are […]
COVID-19: Peninsula Club temporarily closed
June 14. By Dave Yochum. As more local businesses start to reopen, employees of The Peninsula Club have “walked away” from their jobs after an outbreak of the coronavirus became apparent over the weekend. Meanwhile, county-wide cases of COVID-19 punched through the 7,000 level between yesterday and today. The outbreak was traced to club members […]
Spikes in new COVID cases continue, testing climbs
June 12. By Dave Yochum. The numbers are not going in the right direction: Mecklenburg County and the State of North Carolina both had big increases overnight in the number of coronavirus cases since the NC outbreak began in March. Statewide cases rose 1,768 in today’s noontime report from the NC Dept. of Health & […]
