covid-19
COVID hospitalizations fall by half in two weeks
March 3. COVID-related hospitalizations have fallen by more than half in the past two weeks, dropping to 1,401 in today’s NC Dept. of Health & Human Services report on the […]
COVID update March 2: One new COVID death in 28031
March 2. COVID-related hospitalizations have fallen every day for more than a month, dropping to 1,461 today after reaching an omicron peak of 5,158 on Jan. 27. Nevertheless, the NC […]
Masks will become optional in state agencies March 7
March 2. Based on improving trends with COVID-19, masks will become optional in most state agencies and facilities beginning March 7. “COVID-19 levels are declining rapidly, and we have vaccinations, […]
COVID update Feb. 28: Fewer than 1,000 new cases today
Feb. 28. New COVID cases took a tumble in today’s coronavirus report, falling below the 1,000 mark for the first time since July last year, The NC Dept. of Health […]
COVID update Feb.25
Feb. 25. New COVID cases have climbed for three straight days, hitting 4,887 in today’s NCDHHS coronavirus report. Today’s increase is still dramatically lower than the 13,017 new cases logged […]
COVID update Feb. 24: Positive testing statewide under 8%
Feb. 24. Hospitalizations due to COVID have fallen under 2,000 for the first time since late December. The NCDHHS puts the total at 1,982, down 13.6 percent since Monday. The […]
COVID update: Positive tests under 10% statewide
Feb. 23. The NC Dept. of Health & Human Services today reported 2,123 people hospitalized statewide due to COVID—down 4 percent in a single day. The NCDHHS also reported 94 […]
COVID update: Much lower case volume and hospitalizations, but 2 more deaths in Huntersville
Feb. 22. The NC Dept. of Health & Human Services today reported 2,215 people hospitalized statewide due to COVID. The NCDHHS also reported two more COVID-related deaths in Huntersville. There […]
COVID update: Hospitalizations down again; new death in 28078
Feb. 21. The NC Dept. of Health & Human Services reported that there were 2,296 people hospitalized statewide due to COVID, down 55 percent from the peak Jan. 27. Today’s […]
COVID update Feb. 18
Feb. 18. The NC Dept. of Health & Human Services reported that there were 2,634 people hospitalized statewide due to COVID, down 43 percent from one month ago. Today’s new […]
