Find original press release here: https://governor.nc.gov/news/governor-cooper-announces-easing-covid-19-restrictions-north-carolina-trends-stabilize Raleigh Feb 24, 2021 As North Carolina’s numbers continue to show improvement and vaccine distribution increases, Governor Roy Cooper announced today that the state will carefully ease some of its COVID-19 restrictions. Executive Order No. 195 will take effect February 26th at 5 pm and will expire March 26th […]
DCDHHS’ COVID-19 Update #83 | Tuesday, February 23, 2020
DCDHHS COVID-19 Update #83 Tuesday, February 23, 2021 12:00 p.m. Dare County COVID-19 Case Update We are pleased to report Dare County’s COVID-19 data continues to trend in the right direction. Specifically, there were only 37 new positive cases last week. This is the lowest it has been since the beginning of October. Additionally, the […]
DCDHHS COVID-19 Update #81 | Tuesday, February 9, 2021
DCDHHS COVID-19 Update #81 Tuesday, February 9, 2021 2:30 p.m. Dare County COVID-19 Case Update Dare County COVID-19 data from the past few weeks continues to show some hopeful trends. Specifically, the total number of new positive cases was the lowest last week it has been since the week of November 30th. Additionally, the percent […]
DCDHHS COVID-19 Update #80 | Tuesday, February 2, 2021
DCDHHS COVID-19 Update #80 Tuesday, February 2, 2021 3:00 p.m. Dare County COVID-19 Case Update Dare County COVID-19 data from this past week shows some hopeful trends. Specifically, the total number of new positive cases was the lowest it has been since the week before Christmas. Additionally, the percent of positive tests to total tests […]
DCDHHS COVID-19 Update #79 | Tuesday, January 26, 2021
DCDHHS COVID-19 Update #79 Tuesday, January 26, 2021 5:00 p.m. Dare County COVID-19 Case Update While the number of new cases of COVID-19 in Dare County was less this past week than the previous 3 weeks, the percent positivity continues to grow. This past week the percent of positive tests to total tests was 19%, […]
DCDHHS COVID-19 Update #77 | Tuesday, January 19, 2021
DCDHHS COVID-19 Update #77 Tuesday, January 19, 2021 1:45 p.m. Dare County COVID-19 Case Update New cases of COVID-19 continue to grow rapidly in Dare County. Since our last report on 1/12, there has been an increase of 206 new COVID-19 cases. Of these 206 new cases: 166 (81%) are symptomatic 174 (84%) acquired the […]
DCDHHS COVID-19 Update #75 | Friday, January 15, 2021
DCDHHS COVID-19 Update #75 Friday, January 15, 2021 12:30 p.m. COVID-19 Vaccine Update Yesterday, NCDHHS announced changes to their Vaccine Prioritization Phases. Under the new plan, all healthcare workers and individuals 65 years of age and older may now receive the vaccine. As a result, Dare County is now accepting Vaccine Appointment Requests for these […]
NCDHHS Issues Secretarial Directive with Immediate Actions to Protect North Carolinians
Link to original release Raleigh Jan 6, 2021 The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services today issued a Secretarial Directive telling North Carolinians to stay home except for essential activities and avoid gathering, especially indoors, with people who do not live with you. The directive comes as the state reports 84 counties as […]
Governor Cooper Extends Modified Stay At Home Order Amid Rising Case Counts
Link to official release Raleigh Jan 6, 2021 Governor Roy Cooper and North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mandy Cohen shared an update today on North Carolina’s efforts to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and support the vaccination effort currently underway. Governor Cooper extended North Carolina’s Modified Stay At Home Order […]