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MONDAY, JUNE 1, 2020
4:00 p.m. - Coronavirus outbreak at North Carolina nursing home. Officials said a coronavirus outbreak has been reported at Clapp’s Convalescent Nursing Home in Asheboro. The NCDHHS considers two or more cases an outbreak.
Two cases have been reported. In both cases, it is staff members who are infected, Randolph County Public Health officials said. The RCPH said it is still waiting for more test results, however.
At this time, no other individuals at the facility have exhibited signs or symptoms associated with COVID-19, officials said.
This is not the first time the Clapps facility has experienced a new outbreak.
2:00 p.m. - The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services provides updates on the state's response to the coronavirus.
NCDHHS's Dr. Mandy Cohen said North Carolina is creating a partnership to ramp up testing and contact tracing in historic communities of color. Dr. Cohen cited disproportionate rates of COVID-19 mortality among communities of color as the reason for the need for increased testing.
12:30 p.m. - Cone Health is now offering free COVID-19 testing to people who live in Rockingham County. The drive-thru testing is available Monday through Friday during normal business hours across from the Annie Penn Hospital Emergency Room in Reidsville.
11 a.m. - NCDHHS releases daily COVID-19 numbers.
- Total cases: 29,263
- New cases: 674
- Total tests: 421,908
- New tests: 5,619
- Deaths: 898 (3 more since Sunday; deaths have been dropping over the past 4 days steadily)
- Hospitalized: 650 (up 1 from yesterday, but holding steady since last week)
- Guilford: 1,288 cases, 65 deaths
- Forsyth: 1,383 cases, 11 deaths
- Alamance: 364 cases, 20 deaths
News to note:
Gov. Cooper is encouraging all North Carolinians to honor June 1 as a Day of Mourning to grieve the 100,000 people in America, including almost 1,000 in North Carolina, who have lost their lives to COVID-19. Cooper will order all state flags to be lowered to half-staff.
More than 100 leaders of faith-based organizations will lead the nation in a moment of silence at noon, according to a release from the Governor's office.
SUNDAY, MAY 31, 2020
11:15 p.m. - The City of High Point announced the High Point Transit System has suspended all transit services indefinitely due to a confirmed positive COVID-19 case.
The city made the announcement via a Twitter post.
“All routes including HPTS Access will not be in operation starting June 1. We will continue service to those individuals needed (transportation) for dialysis treatments,” the city wrote on Twitter.
5:30 p.m. - Governor Roy Cooper encourages all North Carolinians to honor June 1, 2020 as a Day of Mourning to grieve the 100,000 people in America, including almost 1,000 in North Carolina, who have lost their lives to COVID-19.
“This is an opportunity to remind ourselves that our death count is not just a number, it represents people, communities and families in mourning,” Governor Cooper said. “I encourage North Carolinians to join in this moment of silence in honor of the people we have lost and their loved ones who are struggling in the wake of this cruel virus.”
More than 100 leaders of faith-based organizations, including Christian, Jewish, and Muslim houses of worship from across the country are leading this national moment of silence on Monday, June 1 at 12 PM EST. Local and state leaders throughout the nation are joining the call for silence including the National Governors Association and the United States Conference of Mayors.
Governor Cooper will order all state flags to be lowered to half-staff in memory of those who passed from Coronavirus.
11:00 a.m. - NCHHS releases updated case numbers. There have been 28,589 lab-confirmed cases in North Carolina, 416,289 completed tests, and there are currently 649 people hospitalized.
A look at the number of deaths and cases in nearby counties as of Sunday:
- Guilford: 1,264 cases, 64 deaths
- Alamance: 349 cases, 20 deaths
- Forsyth: 1,347 cases, 11 deaths
Visit the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services website for more info.
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