pandemic
CMS board votes to require facemasks indoors, regardless of grade
July 30. As COVID numbers spike, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education is requiring universal face coverings in all schools and educational office buildings effective immediately. The requirement applies to all students over the age of 2, staff, volunteers and visitors inside buildings and buses. Face coverings will remain optional outdoors. ‘Serious concern’ “This decision aligns […]
COVID-19 update July 26
July 26. The NC Dept. of Health & Human Services Monday reported 1,401 new COVID-19 cases statewide, as well as a total of 943 hospitalizations due to COVID, the highest since May 10. One week after Labor Day 2020, there were 895 North Carolinians hospitalized statewide, according to NCDHHS data. Based on North Carolina data […]
COVID-19 update July 19
July 19. The NC Dept. of Health & Human Services Monday reported 734 new COVID-19 cases statewide, as well as 612 hospitalizations due to COVID, the highest number hospitalized since early June. From Friday to today’s NCDHHS report, there were 2,950 new cases, or an average of 983 new cases per day. During the four […]
COVID-19 update July 16
July 16. By Dave Yochum. The NC Dept. of Health & Human Services today reported 1,023 new COVID-19 cases statewide, as the Delta Variant makes its presence known. Hospitalizations due to COVID climbed to 536, a new high over the past month. There were four new deaths attributable to the coronavirus in today’s NCDHHS report. […]
COVID-19 update July 14
July 14. The NC Dept. of Health & Human Services Monday reported 995 new COVID-19 cases statewide, a sharp increase from recent daily increases. Hospitalizations due to COVID climbed to 487, from 415 exactly a week ago, when the daily new case load was 451. There were nine new deaths attributable to the coronavirus in […]
COVID-19 update July 13
July 13. The NC Dept. of Health & Human Services Tuesday reported 540 new COVID-19 cases statewide, as well as four new deaths attributable to the coronavirus. Positive testing climbed above the critical 5 percent mark to 5.3 percent as of noon today. COVID hospitalizations rose to 469 today, up from 396 on July 1, […]
COVID-19 update July 9
July 9. The NC Dept. of Health & Human Services on Friday reported 543 new COVID-19 cases statewide, down from 630 new cases yesterday. Positive testing, which climbed to 4.8 percent mid-week, fell to 3.1 percent today. COVID hospitalizations rose to 418 today, from 410 statewide in Thursday’s report. There were eight new deaths statewide […]
COVID-19 update July 8
July 8. The NC Dept. of Health & Human Services Thursday reported 630 new COVID-19 cases statewide, the largest daily increase since late May. Positive testing, which climbed to 4.8 percent yesterday, fell to 3.4 percent today. On July 1 it was 2 percent. COVID hospitalizations were at 410 statewide in today’s NCDHHS report, vs. […]
COVID-19 update July 1
July 1. The NC Dept. of Health & Human Services on Thursday reported 296 new COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been no new COVID deaths in Cornelius, Davidson and Huntersville since June 18. COVID hospitalizations statewide are at 396 statewide compared to 427 one week ago. Positive testing is at 2 percent statewide. Mecklenburg County […]
COVID-19 update June 30
June 30. The NC Dept. of Health & Human Services Thursday reported 208 new COVID-19 cases statewide for a 1,013,689 since the outbreak began last year. There have been 13,437 deaths statewide since February a year ago. Hospitalizations are at 393 statewide, according to NCDHHS. Mecklenburg County In Mecklenburg County, there have been a total […]
