pandemic
COVID update Sept. 23: A new death in Davidson, first since Feb. 12
Sept. 23. The NC Dept. of Health & Human Services reported 5,953 new cases of the coronavirus and 71 new deaths statewide compared to 6,288 new cases yesterday and 130 deaths yesterday due to the coronavirus. One of the new COVID deaths was in Davidson, its first since Feb. 12. Hospitalizations Hospitalizations fell to 3,231 […]
COVID-19 update Sept. 22
Sept. 22. The NC Dept. of Health & Human Services is reporting 6,288 new cases of the coronavirus statewide and 130 new deaths statewide since yesterday. Hospitalizations Hospitalizations fell to 3,400 statewide, down 64 from Tuesday’s NCDHHS report. Testing Positive tests are running at 11.4 percent statewide, in line with the past week. Mecklenburg County’s […]
375 Novant team members not complying with vaccine mandate
Sept. 21. About 375 Novant Health employees across 15 hospitals, 800 clinics and hundreds of outpatient facilities could be fired for being non-compliant with its mandatory COVID-19 vaccination program. Novant officials said the team members will have an opportunity to comply over a five-day, unpaid suspension period. If a team member remains non-compliant after this […]
COVID-19 update Sept. 21
Sept. 21. The NC Dept. of Health & Human Services is reporting 4,381 new cases of the coronavirus statewide and fewer new deaths—35 statewide since yesterday—and none in Mecklenburg County. Hospitalizations Hospitalizations rose to 3,464 statewide, from 3,323 in Monday’s NCDHHS report. Testing Positive tests are running at 11 percent statewide, in line with the […]
Children now make up more than a quarter of new COVID cases
Sept. 20. New data from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) indicate children now make up more than a quarter of the weekly COVID-19 cases in the United States. While vaccines have helped to protect our older, most vulnerable community members, they have yet to be approved by the Food and Drug Administration for children […]
COVID-19 update Sept. 17: Five coronavirus deaths in H’ville during the past week
Sept. 17. UDATED. The NC Dept. of Health & Human Services is reporting 7,905 new cases of the coronavirus statewide. The data for today is somewhat higher because of technical issues with the NC COVID reporting system Yesterday’s total of 7,160 new cases was somewhat lower because of the same issues. Deaths There were 95 […]
COVID-19 update Sept. 14
Sept. 14. The NC Dept. of Health & Human Services today reported 4,760 new cases of the coronavirus statewide, as well as 58 new deaths statewide. Hospitalizations rose to 3,690 statewide—higher than yesterday, but below the 3,800 figure recorded on Sept. 3. A total of 427 North Carolinians were hospitalized due to COVID-19 on June […]
COVID-19 update Sept. 10
Sept. 10. The day after President Biden announced new vaccine mandates that could cover 100 million Americans, the NC Dept. of Health & Human Services reported 5,877 new cases of the coronavirus statewide as well as 71 new death due to COVID-19. One of them was in Huntersville, according to NCDHHS data released today. Deaths […]
COVID-19 update Sept. 9: More than 15,000 deaths statewide
Sept. 9. There were 6,290 new cases of the coronavirus reported today by the NC Dept. of Health & Human Services. There were also 110 new deaths due to COVID-19, including one in Cornelius. There have been a total of 15,004 deaths statewide due to the pandemic; including 27 in Cornelius. Most of the Cornelius […]
COVID-19 update Sept. 7
Sept. 7. The NC Dept. of Health & Human Services today reported 4,124 new cases of the coronavirus statewide, as well as 123 new deaths statewide over the Labor Day weekend. Total hospitalizations were at 3,779, down from 3,800 last Friday. NC deaths A total of 14,831 North Carolinians have died from the coronavirus. Testing […]
