covid-19
Novant adjusts visitor restrictions in Huntersville, system-wide
Feb. 16. As COVID-19 levels have declined regionally, Novant Health announced it will begin to adjust visitor restrictions, effective today. Most patients hospitalized at Novant Health facilities in North Carolina will be allowed to have an unrestricted number of visitors aged 12 or older, with limits remaining in place in certain areas and/or as needed […]
COVID update Feb. 15: New cases down by 90% in a month
Feb. 15. The NC Dept. of Health & Human Services reported 2,888 new COVID cases today—the lowest daily increase since Dec. 21 last year. Hospitalizations also fell—to 3,042 statewide, the lowest number since Jan. 4. The daily volume of new cases, from Jan. 14 to Feb. 14, is down 90 percent (35,759 vs. 3,383). Deaths […]
COVID update Feb. 11: Hospitalizations continue falling
Feb. 11. The NC Dept. of Health & Human Services reported statewide COVID-related hospitalizations fell to 3,556 as of noon Friday, down 31 percent from the peak of 5,158 patients set on Jan. 27. Deaths Deaths, which lag hospitalization data by a couple of weeks, climbed by 85 between Thursday’s NCDHHS report and Friday’s. Statewide, […]
COVID update Feb. 14: Hospitalizations fall 13% over the weekend
Feb. 14. The NC Dept. of Health & Human Services reported statewide COVID-related hospitalizations fell to 3,094 as of noon Friday, down 13 percent over the weekend. Deaths There were 116 new deaths over the weekend, according to the NCDHHS, for a total of 21,781 statewide since the outbreak began two years ago. New cases There […]
COVID update Feb. 10: Hospitalizations fall 19% in a week
Feb. 10. The NC Dept. of Health & Human Services today reported statewide COVID-related hospitalizations fell to 3,686 as of noon today, down 19 percent in a single week. Deaths Deaths, which lag hospitalization data, climbed by 98 in today’s NCDHHS report, up from 76 new deaths yesterday. From Dec. 31 to yesterday, there have […]
COVID update: Hospitalizations continue falling
Feb. 9. The downward slide in hospitalizations attributable to COVID-19 continues. The NC Dept. of Health & Human Services said statewide COVID-related hospitalizations were at 3,812 as of noon today, down 26 percent from the peak on Jan. 27. Deaths Deaths, which lag hospitalization data, climbed by 157 in today’s NCDHHS report, up from 76 […]
COVID update: New cases, hospitalizations fall again
Feb. 8. The NC Dept. of Health & Human Services said today that COVID-related hospitalizations fell to 3,956 in today’s coronavirus update, the first time they have been below 4,000 since Jan. 11. Deaths Deaths, which lag hospitalization data, climbed by 76 in today’s NCDHHS report, including one new death in Davidson New cases There […]
COVID update: Hospitalizations down 17% in a week
Feb. 7. The NC Dept. of Health & Human Services said today that COVID-related hospitalizations have fallen to 4,032 in today’s coronavirus update, down 17 percent in the space of a week. Deaths The NCDHHS reported 152 new COVID-related deaths statewide between Friday and today, including one new COVID death in Cornelius. New cases There […]
Symphony strikes a high note for health-care workers
Feb. 4. Musicians from the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra will be performing simultaneously at three Atrium hospitals this evening to show their appreciation for health-care workers who continue to provide dedicated, tireless care during the COVID-19 pandemic. Music from stringed instruments could not come at a better time for health-care workers as we enter a third […]
COVID update: NC hospitalizations down 11.68% in one week
Feb.4. The NC Dept. of Health & Human Services said today that COVID-related hospitalizations have fallen to 4,490 in today’s coronavirus update, down 11.68 percent from a week ago today. Deaths The NCDHHS reported 70 new COVID-related deaths statewide. New cases There were 14,966 new cases statewide in today’s report. On this date one year […]
