coronavirus
National survey: NC ranks 33rd in COVID safety
Feb. 4. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to make life difficult, it’s interesting to compare the states by coronavirus safety metrics. A new national survey from Wallet Hub puts North […]
COVID warning flag: Watch those Super Bowl parties
Feb. 4. Days before the big game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, healthcare officials are cautioning against Super Bowl watch parties. “You don’t want parties […]
New cases of COVID-19 still trend down, in spite of one-time bump
Feb. 3. The median number of new COVID cases during the past week is still falling despite a one-time surge of 12,000 cases today due to delayed reporting in December […]
Feb. 2 coronavirus update; more vaccines coming
Feb.2. The decline in the median number of new COVID cases over the past seven days compared to the past month is continuing in North Carolina. The new case volume […]
Key coronavirus metrics are down again
Feb. 1. By Dave Yochum. The median of the past seven days of new coronavirus cases in North Carolina is running 18 percent below the median number of new cases […]
Volume of daily new COVID cases this past week down 11.7% from past month
Jan. 27. The NC Dept. of Health & Human Services reported 6,490 new cases of the coronavirus today, along with 131 new deaths due to COVID-19. The median number of […]
NC No. 8 in terms of coronavirus restrictions, but is it paying off?
Jan. 28. By Dave Yochum. North Carolina is the eighth-most restrictive state when it comes to coronavirus restrictions, according to a WalletHub study which compared all 50 states and the […]
Refresher: Here’s what’s in the Modified Stay at Home Order
Jan. 28. With more than 3,300 people hospitalized in North Carolina due to the coronavirus and the percentage of positive tests in double digits, the Modified Stay At Home Order […]
Gov. extends ‘stay-at-home’ order another month
Jan. 27. Gov. Roy Cooper has once again extended the modified “Stay at Home” order that was set to expire tomorrow. The new executive order comes as the NC Dept. […]
NCDHHS coronavirus data for Jan. 27
Jan. 27. The NC Dept. of Health & Human Services today reported 5,587 new cases of the coronavirus statewide. The median number of new cases during the past week is […]
