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.
SUNDAY, JULY 26, 2020
4:08 p.m. As of Sunday at 11:45 a.m., the NCDHHS reports a total of 112,713 COVID-19 cases in North Carolina. They also report 1,170 hospitalizations and 1,785 totals deaths in reference to the virus.
SATURDAY, JULY 25, 2020
2:14 p.m. As of Saturday at 1:00 p.m. the NCDHHS reports a total of 111,092 cases of COVID-19 in North Carolina. They also report 1,168 hospitalizations and 1,778 total deaths in reference to the virus.
FRIDAY, JULY 24, 2020
12:30 p.m. - NCDHHS released the latest COVID-19 numbers. New positive cases topped 2,100 statewide, but hospitalizations decreased, and the percent of positive tests held steady (and slightly below the national average). Guilford County added more than 100 new cases and one more death.
STATE
- 108,995 CASES (UP 2,102)
- 1,746 DEATHS (UP 20)
- 1,550,297 TESTS (UP 24,124)
- 9% POSITIVE TOTAL TESTS AS OF THURSDAY (CDC NATIONAL AVERAGE IS 10%)
- 1,182 HOSPITALIZED (DOWN 46) 92% HOSPITALS REPORTING
COUNTIES
- ALAMANCE – 1,896 CASES, 40 DEATHS (54 new cases, 0 new deaths)
- CASWELL – 171 CASES, 2 DEATHS
- CHATHAM – 1,144 CASES, 47 DEATHS
- DAVIDSON – 1,496 CASES, 16 DEATHS
- DAVIE – 294 CASES, 3 DEATHS
- FORSYTH – 4,470 CASES, 41 DEATHS (68 new cases, 0 new deaths)
- GUILFORD – 4,599 CASES, 135 DEATHS (113 new cases, 1 new death)
- MONTGOMERY – 491 CASES, 12 DEATHS
- RANDOLPH – 1,870 CASES, 35 DEATHS (41 new cases, 0 new deaths)
- ROCKINGHAM – 392 CASES, 3 DEATHS
- STOKES – 211 CASES, 2 DEATHS
- SURRY – 737 CASES, 4 DEATHS
- WILKES – 682 CASES, 7 DEATHS
- YADKIN – 436 CASES, 6 DEATHS
Noon – The City of Burlington is giving away free masks until 1 p.m.
The free mask giveaway will be in Downtown Burlington in Lot No. 1 behind Bella’s House on 236 East Front Street and the United Way.
10 a.m. – The Guilford County Division of Public Health collaborates with the City of Greensboro Parks and Recreation Department and High Point University to offer free COVID-19 testing
Testing by the Guilford County Public Health was offered until 2 p.m. at Griffin Recreation Center at 5301 Hilltop Road in Greensboro.
THURSDAY, JULY 23, 2020
2 p.m. - NCDHHS Secretary Mandy Cohen and other coronavirus task force members will give an update on COVID-19's impact on North Carolina. Dr. Cohen hosted Consul General of Mexico in Raleigh Claudia Velasco-Osorio and Consul General of Guatemala in Raleigh Jorge Archila to discuss the impact of COVID-19 on LatinX communities in North Carolina.
12:30 p.m. - Hospitalizations on Thursday tied Wednesday's record based on information submitted from hospitals thus far, according to NCDHHS. Cone Health hospitalizations are holding steady, and the majority of COVID patients are still being treated at Green Valley. Guilford and Forsyth Counties have very close case numbers, but Guilford County has significantly more deaths. Our Meghann Mollerus is looking into why that is.
STATE
- 106,893 CASES (UP 1,892)
- 1,726 DEATHS (UP 28)
- 1,523,675 TESTS (UP 30,430)
- 9% positive total tests on 7/22
- 1,188 HOSPITALIZED (UP 51) (94% hospitals reporting; ties Wednesday's record high of 1,188, which increased after more hospitals submitted data)
COUNTIES
- ALAMANCE – 1,842 CASES, 40 DEATHS (33 new cases, 0 new deaths)
- CASWELL – 170 CASES, 2 DEATHS
- CHATHAM – 1,128 CASES, 47 DEATHS
- DAVIDSON – 1,477 CASES, 16 DEATHS
- DAVIE – 287 CASES, 3 DEATHS
- FORSYTH – 4,402 CASES, 41 DEATHS (59 new cases, 0 new deaths)
- GUILFORD – 4,486 CASES, 134 DEATHS (74 new cases, 0 new deaths)
- MONTGOMERY – 469 CASES, 11 DEATHS
- RANDOLPH – 1,829 CASES, 35 DEATHS (19 new cases, 0 new deaths)
- ROCKINGHAM – 383 CASES, 3 DEATHS
- STOKES – 207 CASES, 1 DEATH
- SURRY – 712 CASES, 4 DEATHS
- WILKES – 676 CASES, 7 DEATHS
- YADKIN – 431 CASES, 6 DEATHS
11:30 a.m. - The Alamance-Burlington school board voted 6-1 in a meeting on Thursday to start the school year with remote learning only (Plan C). The district will monitor the coronavirus situation for the first few weeks of school to decide when students can return to in-class instruction under Plan B.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 22, 2020
5:55 p.m. White House coronavirus press briefing taking place now.
5:22 p.m. - President Trump expected to hold a press briefing at 5:30 p.m.
1 p.m. - North Carolina added more than 2,100 new positive COVID-19 cases (fourth-highest day for new cases) Wednesday amid a big testing day. The NCDHHS reported more than 31,000 tests as of noon - the second-highest testing day since the pandemic started. Hospitalizations decreased with 90% of hospitals reporting data.
STATE
- 105,001 CASES (UP 2,140 FROM TUESDAY)
- 1,698 DEATHS (UP 30 FROM TUESDAY)
- 1,491,820 TESTS (31,115 COMPLETED WEDNESDAY)
- 1,137 HOSPITALIZED (DOWN 42 FROM TUESDAY) (90% HOSPITALS REPORTING DATA)
COUNTIES
- ALAMANCE – 1,809 CASES, 40 DEATHS
- CASWELL – 167 CASES, 2 DEATH
- CHATHAM – 1,124 CASES, 47 DEATHS
- DAVIDSON – 1,457 CASES, 16 DEATHS
- DAVIE – 284 CASES, 3 DEATHS
- FORSYTH – 4,343 CASES, 41 DEATHS
- GUILFORD – 4,412 CASES, 134 DEATHS
- MONTGOMERY – 466 CASES, 11 DEATHS
- RANDOLPH – 1,810 CASES, 35 DEATHS
- ROCKINGHAM – 375 CASES, 3 DEATHS
- STOKES – 202 CASES, 1 DEATH
- SURRY – 699 CASES, 4 DEATHS
- WILKES – 672 CASES, 7 DEATHS
- YADKIN – 419 CASES, 6 DEATHS
12:40 p.m. - The Interactive Resource Center (IRC) and Cone Health said every test of staff and homeless population tested last week came back negative. The IRC conducted COVID-19 testing on Friday, May 29 for half of its staff and half of those experiencing homelessness who were sheltering at the City of Greensboro’s Sportsplex. The remaining staff and guests will be tested today, with results expected back next week.
9 a.m. - UnitedHealthcare is offering free COVID-19 testing through its mobile site. The mobile testing site will be at Seventh Day Adventist Church in Greensboro from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The test is free, and you don't need a doctor's referral.
TUESDAY, JULY 21, 2020
7 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
- 79 total cases
- 59 residents
- 20 staff
- 11 deaths
- FRIDAY NUMBERS: 79 total cases, 59 residents, 20 staff, 11 deaths
Clapps Nursing Home
- 94 total cases
- 65 residents
- 29 staff
- 24 deaths
- FRIDAY NUMBERS: 94 cases, 65 residents, 29 staff, 24 deaths
Piedmont Christian Home (this is the only Triad facility with a death in the staff)
- 66 total cases
- 48 residents
- 18 staff
- 14 deaths (1 of whom is a staff member)
- FRIDAY NUMBERS: 66 total cases, 48 residents, 18 staff, 14 deaths
Maple Grove Health and Rehabilitation Center
- 112 total cases
- 84 residents
- 28 staff
- 20 deaths
- FRIDAY NUMBERS: 112 total cases, 84 residents, 28 staff, 20 deaths
Brighton Gardens of Greensboro
- 22 total cases
- 16 residents
- 6 staff
- 0 deaths
- FRIDAY NUMBERS: 22 total cases, 16 residents, 6 staff, 0 deaths
Dismas Charities of Greensboro
- 9 total cases
- 8 residents
- 1 staff
- 0 deaths
- FRIDAY NUMBERS: 9 total cases, 8 residents, 1 staff, 0 deaths
Adams Farm Living and Rehabilitation
- 8 total cases
- 6 residents
- 2 staff
- 2 deaths
- FRIDAY NUMBERS: 8 total cases, 6 residents, 2 staff, 2 deaths
Friends Home West
- 3 total cases
- 2 staff
- 1 resident
- 0 deaths
- FRIDAY NUMBERS: 3 total cases, 2 staff, 1 resident, 0 deaths
Guilford House
- 4 total cases
- 4 residents
- 0 staff
- 3 deaths
- FRIDAY NUMBERS: 4 total cases, 4 residents, 0 staff, 3 deaths
Blumenthal's Nursing and Rehabilitation
- 3 total cases
- 1 resident
- 2 staff
- 0 deaths
- FRIDAY NUMBERS: 3 total cases, 1 resident, 2 staff, 0 deaths
Friends Home at Guilford
- 9 total cases
- 1 resident
- 8 staff
- 0 deaths
- FRIDAY NUMBERS: 9 total cases, 1 resident, 8 staff, 0 deaths
St. Gales Estates
- 2 total cases
- 2 residents
- 0 staff
- 0 deaths
- FRIDAY NUMBERS: 2 total cases, 2 residents, 0 staff, 0 deaths
Forsyth County:
Oak Forest Health and Rehabilitation (DHHS took them off the list, outbreak over)
- 13 total cases
- 1 resident
- 12 staff
- 0 deaths
Silas Creek Rehabilitation
- 22 total cases
- 12 resident
- 10 staff
- 1 deaths
- FRIDAY NUMBERS: 22 total cases, 12 residents, 10 staff, 1 death
The Citadel at Winston Salem
- 54 total cases
- 40 residents
- 14 staff
- 3 deaths
- FRIDAY NUMBERS: 54 total cases, 40 residents, 14 staff, 3 deaths
Forest Heights Senior Living Community
- 4 total cases
- 1 resident
- 3 staff
- 0 deaths
- FRIDAY NUMBERS: 4 total cases, 1 resident, 3 staff, 0 deaths
The Oaks
- 29 total cases
- 22 residents
- 7 staff
- 1 death
- FRIDAY NUMBERS: 29 total cases, 22 residents, 7 staff, 1 death
Trinity Elms
- 6 total cases
- 5 residents
- 1 staff
- 0 deaths
- FRIDAY NUMBERS: 6 total cases, 5 residents, 1 staff, 0 deaths
Trinity Glen
- 5 total cases
- 1 resident
- 4 staff
- 0 deaths
- FRIDAY NUMBERS: 5 total cases, 1 resident, 4 staff, 0 deaths
Verra Spring at Heritage Woods
- 6 total cases
- 4 residents
- 2 staff
- 1 deaths
- FRIDAY NUMBERS: 6 total cases, 4 residents, 2 staff, 1 deaths
Somerset Court at University Place
- 2 total cases
- 0 residents
- 2 staff
- 0 deaths
- FRIDAY NUMBERS: 2 total cases, 0 residents, 2 staff, 0 deaths
Summerstone Health and Rehab Center
- 3 total cases
- 1 residents
- 2 staff
- 0 deaths
- FRIDAY NUMBERS: 3 total cases, 1 resident, 2 staff, 0 deaths
Danby Assisted Living Facility
- 2 total cases
- 0 residents
- 2 staff
- 0 deaths
- FRIDAY NUMBERS: 2 total cases, 0 residents, 2 staff, 0 deaths
Alamance County:
White Oak Manor
- 134 total cases
- 85 residents
- 49 staff
- 31 deaths
Davidson County:
Brookdale of Lexington
- 19 total cases
- 10 residents
- 9 staff
- 1 death
- FRIDAY NUMBERS: 19 total cases, 10 residents, 9 staff, 1 death
Spring Arbor of Thomasville
- 3 total cases
- 1 resident
- 2 staff
- 0 deaths
- FRIDAY NUMBERS: 2 total cases, 1 resident, 1 staff, 0 deaths
Alston Brook
- 2 total cases
- 0 residents
- 2 staff
- 0 deaths
- PREVIOUS OUTBREAK (ended June 12): 63 total cases, 46 residents, 17 staff, 8 deaths
Pine Ridge Health and Rehab
- 7 total cases
- 7 residents
- 0 staff
- 0 deaths
Randolph County:
Universal Healthcare Ramseur
- 54 total cases
- 39 residents
- 15 staff
- 8 deaths
Clapp's Convalescent Nursing Home
- 6 total cases
- 2 residents
- 4 staff
- 0 deaths
- FRIDAY NUMBERS: 6 total cases, 2 residents, 4 staff, 0 deaths
Woodland Hill Center
- 55 total cases
- 40 residents
- 15 staff
- 6 deaths
- FRIDAY NUMBERS: 55 total cases, 40 residents, 14 staff, 6 deaths
Alpine Health and Rehab of Asheboro
- 4 total cases
- 0 residents
- 4 staff
- 0 deaths
- FRIDAY NUMBERS: 4 total cases, 0 residents, 4 staff, 0 deaths
Stokes County
LifeBrite Community Hospital of Stokes
- 2 total cases
- 0 residents
- 2 staff
- 0 deaths
- FRIDAY NUMBERS: 2 total cases, 0 residents, 2 staff, 0 deaths
Surry County
Pruitt Health-Elkin
- 10 total cases
- 5 residents
- 5 staff
- 2 deaths
- FRIDAY NUMBERS: 7 total cases, 4 residents, 3 staff, 0 deaths
5 p.m. - President Trump, White House coronavirus task force resume daily COVID-19 updates
- Trump will use the briefings "to speak directly to the American people about the federal government’s coronavirus response and other pertinent issues,” said White House deputy press secretary Sarah Matthews.
- “As one family, we mourn every precious life that’s been lost,” Trump said during Tuesday’s briefing. “I pledge in their honor we will develop a vaccine and we will defeat the virus.”
- Trump thanked doctors, nurses and frontline workers for their work in the fight against COVID-19.
- “We’re doing very well with virus development,” Trump said.
- “His approval rating on the pandemic was higher when he was at the podium,” senior adviser Kellyanne Conway said Friday.
- In addition to discussing medical developments, Trump also was expected to focus on his advocacy for schools to reopen for in-person education, following his threat to try to withhold federal funds from those that stick to remote education.
- Other Trump aides have pushed the president for months to keep a lower profile on the virus response and instead champion the economic recovery and other issues with a clearer political upside.
- The Trump Administration is working with Congress on a Phase Four coronavirus economic relief package.
RELATED: Watch live: President Trump holds briefing after saying he'll continue daily coronavirus updates
2 p.m. - Gov. Roy Cooper and the state coronavirus task force gave an update on COVID-19 in North Carolina. Here are some notes from the briefing.
- Cooper said 900,000 masks will be delivered to farmers across North Carolina.
- Cooper thanked major retailers that are requiring masks inside their stores.
- "The refusal to wear a mask is selfish," said Cooper.
- North Carolina is focused on ways to make testing more available to underserved communities by opening free test sites.
- Cooper said so far the state has paid 815,000 people more than $6.2 billion in unemployment benefits.
- Cooper is urging Congress to extend Pandemic Unemployment Assistance, which gives those out of work up to an extra $600 a week. These benefits will expire this week, Cooper said.
- NCDHHS Secretary Mandy Cohen said the state's website has updated to include hospitalizations by region, as well as hospitalizations for confirmed coronavirus cases and suspected cases.
Noon - New statewide coronavirus cases increased by more than 1,800 (about 600 more than Monday) in a day, according to NCDHHS. Guilford County added more than 100 of them, now surpassing Forsyth County for the most COVID-19 cases in the Triad. Hospitalizations increased again, though more hospitals reported data on Tuesday than Monday. Approximately 8% of total tests came back positive as of Monday.
STATE
- 102,861 CASES (UP 1,815)
- ‘PRESUMED’ RECOVERIES: 78,707 (NEARLY 78% OF ALL CASES THUS FAR, AS OF MONDAY)
- 1,668 DEATHS (UP 26)
- 1,179 HOSPITALIZED (COMPARED TO 1,086 WITH 86% HOSPITALS REPORTING MONDAY)
- 1,458,997 TESTS
- 8% POSITIVE (AS OF 7/20)
COUNTIES
- ALAMANCE – 1,755 CASES, 40 DEATHS (37 new cases, 1 new death)
- CASWELL – 167 CASES, 2 DEATHS
- CHATHAM – 1,116 CASES, 47 DEATHS
- DAVIDSON – 1,447 CASES, 16 DEATHS
- DAVIE – 282 CASES, 3 DEATHS
- FORSYTH – 4,297 CASES, 41 DEATHS (77 new cases, 0 new deaths)
- GUILFORD – 4,314 CASES, 134 DEATHS (116 new cases, 2 new deaths)
- MONTGOMERY – 458 CASES, 10 DEATHS
- RANDOLPH – 1,768 CASES, 34 DEATHS (21 new cases, 0 new deaths)
- ROCKINGHAM – 363 CASES, 3 DEATHS
- STOKES – 200 CASES, 1 DEATH
- SURRY – 688 CASES, 4 DEATHS
- WILKES – 665 CASES, 7 DEATHS
- YADKIN – 415 CASES, 6 DEATHS
11:30 a.m. - Alamance-Burlington Schools is pivoting from its original plan of in-class learning, and the superintendent is now recommending remote learning for the start of the school year.
9 a.m. - Surry County Schools announced the district will continue remote learning for the start of the school year with a goal of September 21 to return to in-person instruction.
News to note:
Gov. Roy Cooper and members of the Coronavirus Task Force will give an update on COVID-19's impact on North Carolina at 2 p.m. Watch the live briefing in this story. On Monday, the state surpassed 100,000 confirmed coronavirus cases. The NCDHHS reported about 78% of those cases are presumed recoveries. However, state health leaders say North Carolina continues to see a steady rise in new cases.
FACTS NOT FEAR
Remember facts, not fear when talking about the coronavirus. You should take the safety measures recommended by health leaders to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Abide by the three Ws. That means wearing a mask, washing your hands, and waiting at least six feet from another person. You also want to avoiding touching your face and make sure to cover coughs and sneezes with a tissue and throw it away.
WHERE YOU GET INFORMATION ABOUT THE CORONAVIRUS IS IMPORTANT
It is important to make sure the information you are getting about the coronavirus is coming directly from reliable sources like the CDC and NCDHHS. Be careful not to spread misinformation about coronavirus on social media.
NC CORONAVIRUS HOTLINE
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