coronavirus
COVID-19: New cases, hospitalizations, deaths rose in today’s NCDHHS report
Aug. 25. By Dave Yochum. The NC Dept. of Health & Human Services today reported 1,345 new cases of the coronavirus statewide, up from 1,283 new cases Monday. The volume […]
Mecklenburg accounts for 11% of new COVID-19 cases, down from prior reports
Aug. 19. By Dave Yochum. The NC Dept. of Health & Human Services today reported 1,153 new cases of COVID-19 statewide. That’s down from the median number of daily new […]
Positive test rate, new case volume heading down
Aug. 14. By Dave Yochum. The median number of North Carolina’s new confirmed COVID-19 over the past week is down 28.9 percent compared to the past month. It’s a promising […]
COVID-19 new cases exceed 140,000, but rate of increase is less
Aug. 13. By Dave Yochum. Based on data from Johns Hopkins University, the median of new confirmed COVID-19 cases statewide each day during the past seven days is 20.8 percent […]
Child-care hotline 1-888-600-1685
Aug. 12. Families and caregivers in need of child care for children up to age 12 can call the North Carolina Child Care Hotline at 1-888-600-1685 to be connected directly […]
Camp EDvantage needs volunteers for remote learning pods
Aug. 11. By Dave Vieser. The Make an Impact Foundation is fast-tracking a new program that can provide a safe place for as many as 200 children for online learning […]
Survey: 55% of parents want in-person learning
Aug. 11. By Dave Yochum. With many school systems launching the new school year remotely, the Law of Unintended Consequences is in full effect. What happens if both parents […]
COVID-19: New case numbers trend downward, but deaths stay the same
Aug. 6. By Dave Yochum. The NC Department of Health and Human Services at noon today reported 1,545 new cases of COVID-19 statewide, down from 1,979 new cases announced yesterday. […]
CMS board asks state to relax childcare licensing procedures in light of pandemic
Aug. 7. By Dave Vieser. The Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools Board of Education, along with elected members from all seven municipalities located within Mecklenburg County, are asking the State Health Department […]
New COVID-19 cases, deaths rising, but hospitalizations fall
Aug. 6. By Dave Yochum. With “Safer at Home” extended another five weeks, the NC Department of Health and Human Services at noon today reported 1,979 new cases of COVID-19, […]
