GREENSBORO, N.C. — WFMY News 2 is providing daily coronavirus updates with the latest information from emergency leaders, the state's task force, health departments, universities, school districts, and a lot more.
TUESDAY, JUNE 9, 2020
7:00 p.m. - North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services releases COVID-19 nursing home, rehab, and assisted living facility outbreak numbers.
From NCDHHS:
Guilford County:
Camden Health & Rehab
- 59 total cases
- 45 residents
- 14 staff
- 8 deaths
- Friday’s numbers: 59 total cases, 45 residents, 14 staff, 8 deaths
Clapps Nursing Home
- 87 total cases
- 60 residents
- 27 staff
- 15 deaths
- Friday’s numbers: 84 total cases, 63 residents, 21 staff, 15 deaths
Malachi House II
- 3 total cases
- 3 residents
- 0 staff
- 0 deaths
- Friday’s numbers: 3 total cases, 3 residents, 0 staff, 0 deaths
Piedmont Christian Home
- 54 total cases
- 42 residents
- 12 staff
- 2 deaths
- Friday’s numbers: 54 total cases, 42 residents, 12 staff, 2 deaths
Maple Grove Health and Rehabilitation Center
- 11 total cases
- 11 residents
- 0 staff
- 0 deaths
- Friday’s numbers: 11 total cases, 11 residents, 0 staff, 0 deaths
Brighton Gardens of Greensboro
- 20 total cases
- 14 residents
- 6 staff
- 0 deaths
- Friday’s numbers: 20 total cases, 14 residents, 6 staff, 0 deaths
Dismas Charities of Greensboro
- 7 total cases
- 6 residents
- 1 staff
- 0 deaths
Forsyth County:
Oak Forest Health and Rehabilitation
- 12 total cases
- 1 resident
- 11 staff
- 0 deaths
- Friday’s numbers: 12 total cases, 1 resident, 11 staff, 0 deaths
Silas Creek Rehabilitation
- 20 total cases
- 11 residents
- 9 staff
- 1 death
- Friday’s numbers: 20 total cases, 11 residents, 9 staff, 1 death
Piney Grove Nursing & Rehab
- 6 total cases
- 4 residents
- 2 staff
- 0 deaths
- Friday’s numbers: 6 total cases, 4 residents, 2 staff, 0 deaths
The Citadel at Winston Salem
- 12 total cases
- 6 residents
- 6 staff
- 1 death
- Friday’s numbers: 12 total cases, 6 residents, 6 staff, 1 death
Forest Heights Senior Living Community
- 4 total cases
- 1 resident
- 3 staff
- 0 deaths
- Friday’s numbers: 4 total cases, 1 resident, 3 staff, 0 deaths
The Oaks
- 2 total cases
- 1 resident
- 1 staff
- 0 deaths
- Friday’s numbers: 2 total cases, 1 resident, 1 staff, 0 deaths
Trinity Elms
- 3 total cases
- 1 resident
- 2 staff
- 0 deaths
- Friday’s numbers: 3 total cases, 1 resident, 2 staff, 0 deaths
Alamance County:
White Oak Manor (in Burlington)
- 132 total cases
- 84 residents
- 48 staff
- 27 deaths
- Friday’s numbers: 132 total cases, 84 residents, 48 staff, 26 deaths
Peak Resources Alamance
- 3 total cases
- 0 residents
- 3 staff
- 0 deaths
- Friday’s numbers: 3 total cases, 0 residents, 3 staff, 0 deaths
Davidson County:
Alston Brook
- 60 total cases
- 46 residents
- 14 staff
- 8 deaths
- Friday’s numbers: 60 total cases, 46 residents, 14 staff, 8 deaths
Brookdale of Lexington
- 14 total cases
- 9 residents
- 5 staff
- 0 deaths
- Friday’s numbers: 13 total cases, 9 residents, 4 staff, 0 deaths
Randolph County:
Universal Healthcare Ramseur
- 46 total cases
- 32 residents
- 14 staff
- 2 deaths
- Friday’s numbers: 44 total cases, 30 residents, 14 staff, 0 deaths
Clapp's Convalescent Nursing Home
- 2 total cases
- 0 residents
- 2 staff
- 0 deaths
- Friday’s numbers: 2 total cases, 0 residents, 2 staff, 0 deaths
Woodland Hill Center
- 16 total cases
- 9 residents
- 7 staff
- 0 deaths
- Friday’s numbers: 12 total cases, 6 residents, 6 staff, 0 deaths
Wilkes County:
Wilkesboro Health and Rehabilitation has been taken off the list. Outbreak is considered over.
They had 5 total cases, 3 residents, 2 staff, 0 deaths.
Stokes County:
Walnut Ridge Assisted Living
- 9 total cases
- 0 residents
- 9 staff
- 0 deaths
- Friday’s numbers: 9 total cases, 0 residents, 9 staff, 0 deaths
LifeBrite Community Hospital of Stokes
- 2 total cases
- 0 residents
- 2 staff
- 0 deaths
- Friday’s numbers: 2 total cases, 0 residents, 2 staff, 0 deaths
3:00 p.m. - Gov. Roy Cooper and state officials give update. Watch Live in this story.
Gov. Cooper makes an announcement regarding executive action on criminal justice and racial equity.
Noon -- NCDHHS released the latest COVID-19 numbers for the state.
- TOTAL CASES: 37,160 (Up 676)
- TOTAL TESTS: 535,711 (Up 15,598)
- HOSPITALIZATIONS: 774 (Up 35)
- TOTAL DEATHS: 1,029 (Up 23)
Overnight: Mount Zion Baptist Church in Greensboro announced it will offer COVID-19 testing starting on Wednesday, June 10.
The testing is in partnership with Cone Health. It will be happening from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. Wednesday at Mount Zion, 1301 Alamance Church Road in Greensboro. Registration is required.
"As a committed partner in Greensboro, Mount Zion Greensboro will continue to support the community to make a better life for the citizens of Greensboro by serving the families and partners of the city," church leaders said in an email release.
News to note:
Gov. Cooper said during a press conference on Monday that if you've been in a large crowd recently, you should get tested for COVID-19.
NCDHHS Secretary Dr. Mandy Cohen said as North Carolina is seeing higher numbers of coronavirus cases, the chance of someone getting the virus increases.
"Our metrics have moved in the wrong direction," Dr. Cohen said. "COVID-19 hospitalizations are increasing and stand at 739 statewide."
MONDAY, JUNE 8, 2020
12:40 p.m. - NCDHHS released the latest COVID-19 numbers for the state.
- 36,484 CASES (UP 938)
- 1,006 DEATHS (UP 10)
- 520,113 TESTS (UP 8,887)
- 739 HOSPITALIZED (UP 43) (Highest total to date)
- 7% of the total tests are positive cases, which means the curve is staying flat.
- GUILFORD – 1,665 CASES, 78 DEATHS (51 NEW CASES, 0 NEW DEATHS)
- FORSYTH – 1,816 CASES, 17 DEATHS (42 NEW CASES, 0 NEW DEATHS)
- ALAMANCE – 494 CASES, 23 DEATHS (29 NEW CASES, 0 NEW DEATHS)
12:30 p.m. - Frank Bruno, citizen of Stokesdale Fire District gives 60 free meals to first responders.
According to a press release from Stokesdale Fire District, Inc., Frank Bruno gave 60 free meals to first responders in Stokesdale and surrounding emergency response areas.
Stokesdale Fire District, Inc. said Bruno invited personnel working at Stokesdale Fire Department, Summerfield Fire Department, Oak Ridge Fire Department, Colfax Fire Department, Guilford County EMS Medic 1 & 6 Paramedics, Guilford County Sheriff’s Department District 1 Deputies, and North Carolina State Highway Troopers in the area.
First responders were given a 6-inch sub, chips, cookie, and a bottle of water through a drive-thru meal.
11:20 a.m. - High school sports will resume June 15. The NCHSAA said it is beginning Phase 1 of its reopening plan for summer activities. Sports programs will be allowed to resume in North Carolina with restrictions.
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Gov. Cooper and coronavirus task force members will hold a press briefing on COVID-19 updates at 3 p.m. Monday. North Carolina has more than 35,000 positive coronavirus cases as of Sunday, June 7. However, with increased testing, the percent of daily positive cases remains steady. Notice in the graph below how even though the orange bars continue to get taller, the blue bars remain low.
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