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.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2020
12:30 p.m. - NCDHHS releases latest coronavirus numbers
STATE
- 183,740 LAB-CONFIRMED COVID CASES (UP 1,454)
- 870 CURRENTLY HOSPITALIZED (DOWN 68)
- 2,581,132 COMPLETED TESTS (UP 22,478)
COUNTIES
- ALAMANCE – 3,526 CASES, 48 DEATHS
- CASWELL – 266 CASES, 3 DEATHS
- CHATHAM – 1,562 CASES, 57 DEATHS
- DAVIDSON – 2,416 CASES, 32 DEATHS
- DAVIE – 515 CASES, 6 DEATHS
- FORSYTH – 6,579 CASES, 86 DEATHS
- GUILFORD – 7,607 CASES, 174 DEATHS
- MONTGOMERY – 975 CASES, 23 DEATHS
- RANDOLPH – 2,571 CASES, 49 DEATHS
- ROCKINGHAM – 1,042 CASES, 11 DEATHS
- STOKES – 388 CASES, 3 DEATHS
- SURRY – 1,238 CASES, 20 DEATHS
- WILKES – 1,102 CASES, 28 DEATHS
- YADKIN – 681 CASES, 7 DEATHS
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2020
7 p.m. - NCDHHS releases latest nursing home coronavirus numbers
The triad saw five new outbreaks at nursing homes throughout the area.
- Maryfield Nursing Home in High Point on Greensboro Road saw 3 cases, all made up of staff members.
- Kerner Ridge ALF on Hopkins Road in Kernersville saw a total of 4 cases, made of 2 residents and 2 staff members.
- Blakely Hall Memory Care Facility on Blakely Hall Lane in Elon saw a total of 2 total cases, made of one resident and one staff member.
- Pelican Health in Thomasville saw its second outbreak, with a total of 2 cases both involving two staff members. The previous outbreak consisted of cases.
- Universal Healthcare Ramseur in Randolph County had an outbreak made of two people with no deaths being reported. The first had 54 cases and 8 deaths.
Latest updates from DHHS:
- 15 case spike at Southfork in Forsyth County. All are residents. They now have 32 total cases, 0 deaths.
- 3 new cases at the Alamance County Detention Center. That takes their total to 126 (116 inmates, 10 staff).
- 35 case spike (8 residents, 27 staff) at Jacobs Creek Nursing and Rehab Center. 1 person has now died. They have 114 total cases (75 residents, 39 staff). It's now the 4th largest active outbreak in the Piedmont.
- 13 new cases and 4 more deaths at Autumn Care of Biscoe in Montgomery County. They now have 82 total cases (53 residents, 29 staff) and 7 total deaths.
- THREE JAILS TAKEN OFF THE LIST
- Surry County Jail outbreak over. 2 total cases (1 inmate, 1 staff).
- Wilkes County Jail outbreak over. 4 total cases (1 inmate, 3 staff).
- Guilford County Detention Center taken off the list. DHHS had them with 5 cases. Remember, the sheriff's office sent that release a few weeks back saying the DHHS report was wrong.
More from DHHS:
Guilford County:
Clapps Nursing Center
- 3 total cases
- 1 resident
- 2 staff
- 0 deaths
- TUESDAY NUMBERS: 3 total cases, 1 resident, 2 staff, 0 deaths
- PREVIOUS OUTBREAK: 94 cases, 24 deaths
Maple Grove Health and Rehabilitation Center
- 126 total cases
- 97 residents
- 29 staff
- 22 deaths
- TUESDAY NUMBERS: 126 total cases, 97 residents, 29 staff, 22 deaths
Adams Farm Living and Rehabilitation
- 58 total cases
- 51 residents
- 7 staff
- 3 deaths
- TUESDAY NUMBERS: 58 total cases, 51 residents, 7 staff, 3 deaths
Friends Home at Guilford
- 4 total cases
- 1 resident
- 3 staff
- 0 deaths
- TUESDAY NUMBERS: 4 total cases, 1 resident, 3 staff, 0 deaths
Abbotswood at Irving Park Assisted Living
- 27 total cases
- 19 residents
- 8 staff
- 4 deaths
- TUESDAY NUMBERS: 27 total cases, 19 residents, 8 staff, 4 deaths
Guilford County Detention Center (DHHS took them off the list today)
- 5 cases (all inmates)
- Sheriff's Office claims this outbreak report is incorrect.
River Landing Assisted Living
- 2 total cases
- 0 residents
- 2 staff
- 0 deaths
- TUESDAY NUMBERS: 2 total cases, 0 residents, 2 staff, 0 deaths
Maryfield Nursing Home (located at 1315 Greensboro Road, High Point)
- 3 total cases
- 0 residents
- 3 staff
- 0 deaths
Piedmont Christian Home (off the list - had 66 cases, 14 deaths (1 was an employee))
Verra Springs at Heritage Greens (off the list - 1st outbreak: 13 cases, 0 deaths. 2nd outbreak: 8 total cases, 0 deaths)
Brighton Gardens of Greensboro (off the list - 22 total cases, 0 deaths)
Dismas Charities of Greensboro (off the list - 9 total cases, 0 deaths)
Malachi House II (off the list - 16 total cases, 0 deaths)
St. Gales Estates (off the list - 4 total cases, 0 deaths)
Blumenthal's Nursing and Rehabilitation (off the list - 3 total cases, 0 deaths)
Camden Health and Rehab (off the list - 85 cases, 15 deaths)
Friends Home West (off the list - 6 cases, 0 deaths)
Guilford House (off the list - 25 cases, 4 deaths)
Forsyth County:
Trinity Elms
- 34 total cases
- 19 residents
- 15 staff
- 3 death
- TUESDAY NUMBERS: 35 total cases, 20 residents, 15 staff, 3 death
- 1 fewer case
Trinity Glen
- 46 total cases
- 26 residents
- 20 staff
- 5 deaths
- TUESDAY NUMBERS: 46 total cases, 26 residents, 20 staff, 5 deaths
Danby Assisted Living Facility
- 28 total cases
- 22 residents
- 6 staff
- 4 deaths
- TUESDAY NUMBERS: 28 total cases, 22 residents, 6 staff, 4 deaths
Oak Forest Health and Rehab
- 76 total cases
- 47 residents
- 29 staff
- 1 death
- TUESDAY NUMBERS: 76 total cases, 47 residents, 29 staff, 1 death
- PREVIOUS OUTBREAK: 13 total cases, 1 resident, 12 staff, 0 deaths)
Silas Creek Rehabilitation Center
- 11 total cases
- 3 residents
- 8 staff
- 0 deaths
- FRIDAY NUMBERS: 11 total cases, 3 residents, 8 staff, 0 deaths
- PREVIOUS OUTBREAK: 22 cases, 12 residents, 10 staff, 1 death
Piney Grove Nursing and Rehab
- 5 total cases
- 1 resident
- 4 staff
- 0 deaths
- TUESDAY NUMBERS: 5 total cases, 1 resident, 4 staff, 0 deaths
- PREVIOUS OUTBREAK: 6 total cases, 4 residents, 2 staff, 0 deaths
The Atrium/The Respite Center
- 30 total cases
- 11 residents
- 19 staff
- 0 deaths
- TUESDAY NUMBERS: 30 total cases, 11 residents, 19 staff, 0 deaths
Accordius Health of Clemmons
- 31 total cases
- 26 residents
- 5 staff
- 4 deaths
- TUESDAY NUMBERS: 27 total cases, 22 residents, 5 staff, 4 deaths
- Takeaway: 4 new cases (all residents)
Cadence Living at Clemmons
- 4 total cases
- 0 residents
- 4 staff
- 0 deaths
- TUESDAY NUMBERS: 4 total cases, 0 residents, 4 staff, 0 deaths
Southfork
- 32 total cases
- 26 residents
- 6 staff
- 0 deaths
- TUESDAY NUMBERS: 17 total cases, 11 residents, 6 staff, 0 deaths
- Takeaway: 15 new cases (all residents)
Brookridge Retirement Community
- 3 total cases
- 1 resident
- 2 staff
- 0 deaths
- TUESDAY NUMBERS: 2 total cases, 0 residents, 2 staff, 0 deaths
- Takeaway: 1 new case (a resident)
- PREVIOUS OUTBREAK: 4 cases, 0 deaths
Kerner Ridge ALF (located at 250 Hopkins Road, Kernersville)
- 4 total cases
- 2 residents
- 2 staff
- 0 deaths
Forsyth Co. Detention Center (off the list - 11 total cases)
The Oaks (off the list - 29 total cases, 1 death)
Forest Heights Senior Living Community (off the list - 4 total cases, 0 deaths)
Verra Spring at Heritage Woods (off the list - 6 total cases, 0 deaths)
Somerset Court at University Place (off the list - 2 total cases, 0 deaths)
Summerstone Health and Rehab Center (off the list - 3 cases, 0 deaths)
Arbor Acres United Methodist Retirement Community (off the list - 2 cases, 0 deaths)
The Citadel at Winston-Salem (off the list - 69 cases, 4 deaths)
Brookridge Retirement Community (off the list - 4 cases, 0 deaths)
Homestead Hills Assisted Living (off the list - 3 cases, 0 deaths)
Alamance County:
Alamance Health Care Center
- 10 total cases
- 5 residents
- 6 staff
- 0 deaths
- TUESDAY NUMBERS: 10 total cases, 5 residents, 5 staff, 0 deaths
- Takeaway: 1 new case (staff)
Residential Treatment Services
- 2 total cases
- 2 residents
- 0 staff
- 0 deaths
- TUESDAY NUMBERS: 2 total cases, 2 residents, 0 staff, 0 deaths
Alamance County Detention Center
- 126 total cases (116 inmates, 10 staff)
- 3 new cases today!!
Coble Creek
- 2 total cases
- 0 residents
- 2 staff
- 0 deaths
- TUESDAY NUMBERS: 2 total cases, 0 residents, 0 deaths
Peak Resources Alamance
- 4 total cases
- 1 resident
- 3 staff
- 0 deaths
- TUESDAY NUMBERS: 2 total cases, 0 residents, 2 staff, 0 deaths
- Takeaway: 2 new cases (1 resident, 1 staff)
- PREVIOUS OUTBREAK: 3 total cases, 0 deaths
Blakely Hall Memory Care Facility (located at 501 Blakely Hall Lane, Elon)
- 2 total cases
- 1 resident
- 1 staff
- 0 deaths
White Oak Manor (off the list, 134 total cases, 31 deaths)
Davidson County:
Pine Ridge Health and Rehab
- 52 total cases
- 40 residents
- 12 staff
- 6 deaths
- TUESDAY NUMBERS: 52 total cases, 40 residents, 11 staff, 6 deaths
Davidson County Jail
- 7 cases (3 staff, 4 inmates)
- 1 new case today!!
Mallard Ridge Assisted Living
- 4 total cases
- 3 residents
- 1 staff
- 0 deaths
- TUESDAY NUMBERS: 3 total cases, 3 residents, 0 staff, 0 deaths
- Takeaway: 1 new case (staff)
Piedmont Crossing
- 2 total cases
- 0 residents
- 2 staff
- 0 deaths
- TUESDAY NUMBERS: 2 total cases, 0 residents, 2 staff, 0 deaths
Pelican Health
- 2 total cases
- 0 residents
- 2 staff
- 0 deaths
- PREVIOUS OUTBREAK: 3 cases, 0 deaths
Brookdale of Lexington (off the list - 19 total cases, 1 death)
Alston Brook (off the list - 1st outbreak: 63 cases, 8 deaths. 2nd outbreak: 2 cases, 0 deaths)
Spring Arbor of Thomasville (off the list - 3 total cases, 0 deaths)
Randolph County:
Clapp's Convalescent Nursing Home
- 8 total cases
- 2 residents
- 6 staff
- 0 deaths
- TUESDAY NUMBERS: 8 total cases, 2 residents, 6 staff, 0 deaths
Alpine Health and Rehab of Asheboro
- 25 total cases
- 14 residents
- 11 staff
- 0 deaths
- TUESDAY NUMBERS: 24 total cases, 13 residents, 11 staff, 0 deaths
- Takeaway: 1 new case (a resident)
Randolph County Detention Center
- 7 total cases (all inmates)
Universal Healthcare Ramseur
- 2 total cases
- 0 residents
- 2 staff
- 0 deaths
- PREVIOUS OUTBREAK: 54 cases, 8 deaths
Woodland Hill Center (off the list - 57 cases, 6 deaths)
Rockingham County
Jacob's Creek Nursing and Rehab Center
- 114 total cases
- 75 residents
- 39 staff
- 1 death
- TUESDAY NUMBERS: 79 total cases, 67 residents, 12 staff, 0 deaths
- Takeaway: 35 new cases (8 residents, 27 staff), 1 person has died
Brian Center Health and Rehabilitation Eden
- 21 total cases
- 18 residents
- 3 staff
- 0 deaths
- TUESDAY NUMBERS: 20 total cases, 18 residents, 2 staff, 0 deaths
- Takeaway: 1 new case (staff)
Stokes County
Stokes County Jail
- 17 total cases (all inmates)
LifeBrite Community Hospital (off the list - 2 total cases, 0 deaths)
Walnut Ridge Assisted Living (off the list - 9 total cases, 0 deaths)
Surry County
Pruitt Health-Elkin
- 72 total cases
- 52 residents
- 20 staff
- 10 deaths
- TUESDAY NUMBERS: 72 total cases, 52 residents, 20 staff, 10 deaths
Grover Simmons Church Rd. in Dobson
- 9 total cases
- 9 residents
- 0 staff
- 0 deaths
- TUESDAY NUMBERS: 7 cases (all residents)
- Takeaway: 2 new cases
Yadkin Valley Senior Living
- 6 total cases
- 5 residents
- 1 staff
- 0 deaths
- TUESDAY NUMBERS: 6 total cases, 5 residents, 1 staff, 0 deaths
Surry Community Health and Rehab
- 14 total cases
- 11 residents
- 3 staff
- 2 deaths
- TUESDAY NUMBERS: 14 total cases, 11 residents, 3 staff, 2 deaths
Surry County Jail (outbreak over, DHHS took them off the list)
- 2 total cases (1 inmate, 1 staff)
Central Continuing Care
- 3 total cases
- 1 resident
- 2 staff
- 0 deaths
- TUESDAY NUMBERS: 3 total cases, 1 resident, 2 staff, 0 deaths
Wilkes County
Westwood Hills Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
- 117 total cases
- 71 residents
- 46 staff
- 12 deaths
- TUESDAY NUMBERS: 117 total cases, 71 residents, 63 staff, 12 deaths
Wilkes County Jail (outbreak over, DHHS took them off the list)
- 4 total cases (1 inmate, 3 staff)
Wilkesboro Health and Rehabilitation (off the list - 5 total cases, 0 deaths)
Montgomery County
Sandy Ridge Memory Care
- 54 total cases
- 41 residents
- 13 staff
- 4 death
- TUESDAY NUMBERS: 50 total cases, 39 residents, 11 staff, 1 death
- Takeaway: 4 new cases (2 residents, 2 staff), 3 more people have died
Autumn Care of Biscoe
- 82 total cases
- 53 residents
- 29 staff
- 7 deaths
- TUESDAY NUMBERS: 69 total cases, 44 residents, 25 staff, 3 deaths
- Takeaway: 13 new cases (9 residents, 4 staff), 4 more people have died
Eckerd Commons Juvenile Justice Residential Program (no longer on the list, not sure if this is over though)
- 17 total cases
- 13 residents
- 4 staff
- 0 deaths
Alleghany County
Bottomley Evergreens and Farms in Sparta
- 127 total cases
- TUESDAY NUMBERS: 127 cases
Caswell County
Caswell House
- 10 total cases
- 8 residents
- 2 staff
- 2 deaths
- TUESDAY NUMBERS: 10 total cases, 8 residents, 2 staff, 2 deaths
Brian Center Health & Rehabilitation/Yanceyville (off the list - 3 total cases, 0 deaths)
1:15 p.m. - Alamance County sees outbreak at nursing home facility
Alamance County Health identified an outbreak at assisted living facility Blakey Hall in Elon.
Health officials said as of Friday afternoon two coronavirus cases have been confirmed at the nursing home, made of one staff member and one resident.
State health officials define an outbreak as two or more COVID-19 cases in a congregate setting.
Alamance officials said the staff member is an Alamance County resident.
“We contacted the Alamance County Health Department to report the results, as well as to seek any additional guidance once we received the results,” said executive director Ed Weeks. “We also communicated with our residents’ families and responsible parties to inform them of our results.”
Weeks said the cases are concentrated in the nursing home’s special care unit for dementia residents.
1 p.m. - NCDHHS releases Friday's latest coronavirus numbers
The NC DHHS reported North Carolina has had a higher rate of cases per capita than the national average for the last seven days, but it’s one of the lowest in the southeast.
STATE
- 182,286 LAB-CONFIRMED COVID CASES
- 938 CURRENTLY HOSPITALIZED
- 2,558,654 COMPLETED TESTS
COUNTIES
- ALAMANCE – 3,502 CASES, 48 DEATHS
- CASWELL – 261 CASES, 3 DEATHS
- CHATHAM – 1,562 CASES, 56 DEATHS
- DAVIDSON – 2,389 CASES, 32 DEATHS
- DAVIE – 506 CASES, 6 DEATHS
- FORSYTH – 6,453 CASES, 84 DEATHS
- GUILFORD – 7,529 CASES, 174 DEATHS
- MONTGOMERY – 968 CASES, 22 DEATHS
- RANDOLPH – 2,555 CASES, 48 DEATHS
- ROCKINGHAM – 1,028 CASES, 11 DEATHS
- STOKES – 382 CASES, 3 DEATHS
- SURRY – 1,232 CASES, 20 DEATHS
- WILKES – 1,097 CASES, 28 DEATHS
- YADKIN – 677 CASES, 7 DEATHS
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2020
2:00 p.m. - NCDHHS coronavirus update. NCDHHS Secretary Dr. Mandy Cohen and NC Emergency Management Director Mike Sprayberry give a coronavirus update for the state.
Watch Live:
12:00 p.m - Numbers climb following Labor Day weekend
NCDHHS has reported more than 1,200 new cases today and more than 26,000 tests. That’s a marked jump from the last few days. Tests take about two days on average, so these are likely results from people who got testes the day after Labor Day.
DHHS officials say the Labor Day Holiday weekend slowed the results and the number of people getting tested.
NEW CASES: 1,222
TOTAL CASES: 180,754
NEW TESTS: 26,277 (as of noon)
TOTAL TESTS: 2,521,839
HOSPITALIZATIONS: 928 with 90% reporting (up from the last three days)
% POSITIVE (as of 9/8): 6.3
TOTAL DEATHS: 2,990
10:30 p.m. - Dr. Ohl with Wake Forest Baptist Health will go over latest COVID-19 trends in the Piedmont Triad and what it could mean for trick-or-treating this Halloween.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2020
5:30 p.m. - NCDHHS releases latest nursing home numbers
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services reported three new outbreaks at three different nursing homes in the Triad.
The three outbreaks include:
- 2 cases at Brookridge Retirement Community in Forsyth County. Health officials report the two cases are from staff members, no deaths have been reported. Officials report this is their second outbreak, the first one had 4 cases and 0 deaths.
- 2 cases at Coble Creek in Alamance County located on Wade Coble Drive in Burlington, both cases are staff members, no deaths.
- 2 cases at Peak Resources Alamance, with both cases being staff members, no deaths. This is their second outbreak. The first had 3 total cases, 0 deaths.
Per state health officials, an outbreak is defined as two or more laboratory-confirmed cases within a congregate living facility.
Also from DHHS:
- 2 new cases at Maple Grove Health & Rehab in Greensboro. This continues to be the largest active outbreak in the Triad made of 126 total cases and 22 deaths.
- 3 more cases at the Alamance Co. Detention Center, 123 total cases (113 inmates, 10 staff).
- 4 more people died at Westwood Hills Nursing and Rehab Center in Wilkes County. There are also 5 new cases. They now have 117 total cases (71 residents, 46 staff) and 12 deaths.
More reports from DHHS:
Guilford County:
Clapps Nursing Center
- 3 total cases
- 1 resident
- 2 staff
- 0 deaths
- FRIDAY NUMBERS: 3 total cases, 1 resident, 2 staff, 0 deaths
- PREVIOUS OUTBREAK: 94 cases, 24 deaths
Maple Grove Health and Rehabilitation Center
- 126 total cases
- 97 residents
- 29 staff
- 22 deaths
- FRIDAY NUMBERS: 124 total cases, 96 residents, 28 staff, 22 deaths
- Takeaway: 2 new cases (1 resident, 1 staff)
Adams Farm Living and Rehabilitation
- 58 total cases
- 51 residents
- 7 staff
- 3 deaths
- FRIDAY NUMBERS: 58 total cases, 51 residents, 7 staff, 3 deaths
Friends Home at Guilford
- 4 total cases
- 1 resident
- 3 staff
- 0 deaths
- FRIDAY NUMBERS: 4 total cases, 1 resident, 3 staff, 0 deaths
Abbotswood at Irving Park Assisted Living
- 27 total cases
- 19 residents
- 8 staff
- 4 deaths
- FRIDAY NUMBERS: 27 total cases, 19 residents, 8 staff, 4 deaths
Guilford County Detention Center (remains on the list)
- 5 cases (all inmates)
- Sheriff's Office claims this outbreak report is incorrect.
River Landing Assisted Living
- 2 total cases
- 0 residents
- 2 staff
- 0 deaths
- FRIDAY NUMBERS: 2 total cases, 0 residents, 2 staff, 0 deaths
Piedmont Christian Home (off the list - had 66 cases, 14 deaths, 1 being an employee)
Verra Springs at Heritage Greens (off the list - 1st outbreak: 13 cases, 0 deaths. 2nd outbreak: 8 total cases, 0 deaths)
Brighton Gardens of Greensboro (off the list - 22 total cases, 0 deaths)
Dismas Charities of Greensboro (off the list - 9 total cases, 0 deaths)
Malachi House II (off the list - 16 total cases, 0 deaths)
St. Gales Estates (off the list - 4 total cases, 0 deaths)
Blumenthal's Nursing and Rehabilitation (off the list - 3 total cases, 0 deaths)
Camden Health and Rehab (off the list - 85 cases, 15 deaths)
Friends Home West (off the list - 6 cases, 0 deaths)
Guilford House (off the list - 25 cases, 4 deaths)
Forsyth County:
Trinity Elms
- 35 total cases
- 20 residents
- 15 staff
- 3 death
- FRIDAY NUMBERS: 35 total cases, 20 residents, 15 staff, 3 death
Trinity Glen
- 46 total cases
- 26 residents
- 20 staff
- 5 deaths
- FRIDAY NUMBERS: 46 total cases, 26 residents, 20 staff, 5 deaths
Danby Assisted Living Facility
- 28 total cases
- 22 residents
- 6 staff
- 4 deaths
- FRIDAY NUMBERS: 28 total cases, 22 residents, 6 staff, 4 deaths
Oak Forest Health and Rehab
- 76 total cases
- 47 residents
- 29 staff
- 1 death
- FRIDAY NUMBERS: 73 total cases, 46 residents, 27 staff, 1 death
- Takeaway: 3 new cases (1 resident, 2 staff)
- PREVIOUS OUTBREAK: 13 total cases, 1 resident, 12 staff, 0 deaths)
Silas Creek Rehabilitation Center
- 11 total cases
- 3 residents
- 8 staff
- 0 deaths
- FRIDAY NUMBERS: 11 total cases, 3 residents, 8 staff, 0 deaths
- PREVIOUS OUTBREAK: 22 cases, 12 residents, 10 staff, 1 death
Piney Grove Nursing and Rehab
- 5 total cases
- 1 resident
- 4 staff
- 0 deaths
- FRIDAY NUMBERS: 5 total cases, 1 resident, 4 staff, 0 deaths
- PREVIOUS OUTBREAK: 6 total cases, 4 residents, 2 staff, 0 deaths
The Atrium/The Respite Center
- 30 total cases
- 11 residents
- 19 staff
- 0 deaths
- FRIDAY NUMBERS: 30 total cases, 11 residents, 19 staff, 0 deaths
Accordius Health of Clemmons
- 27 total cases
- 22 residents
- 5 staff
- 4 deaths
- FRIDAY NUMBERS: 25 total cases, 20 residents, 5 staff, 4 death
- Takeaway: 2 new cases (both residents)
Cadence Living at Clemmons
- 4 total cases
- 0 residents
- 4 staff
- 0 deaths
- FRIDAY NUMBERS: 4 total cases, 0 residents, 4 staff, 0 deaths
Southfork
- 17 total cases
- 11 residents
- 6 staff
- 0 deaths
- FRIDAY NUMBERS: 14 total cases, 9 residents, 5 staff, 0 deaths
- Takeaway: 3 new cases (2 residents, 1 staff)
Brookridge Retirement Community
- 2 total cases
- 0 residents
- 2 staff
- 0 deaths
- PREVIOUS OUTBREAK: 4 cases, 0 deaths
Forsyth Co. Detention Center (off the list - 11 total cases)
The Oaks (off the list - 29 total cases, 1 death)
Forest Heights Senior Living Community (off the list - 4 total cases, 0 deaths)
Verra Spring at Heritage Woods (off the list - 6 total cases, 0 deaths)
Somerset Court at University Place (off the list - 2 total cases, 0 deaths)
Summerstone Health and Rehab Center (off the list - 3 cases, 0 deaths)
Arbor Acres United Methodist Retirement Community (off the list - 2 cases, 0 deaths)
The Citadel at Winston-Salem (off the list - 69 cases, 4 deaths)
Brookridge Retirement Community (off the list - 4 cases, 0 deaths)
Homestead Hills Assisted Living (off the list - 3 cases, 0 deaths)
Alamance County:
Alamance Health Care Center
- 10 total cases
- 5 residents
- 5 staff
- 0 deaths
- FRIDAY NUMBERS: 9 total cases, 5 residents, 4 staff, 0 deaths
- Takeaway: 1 new case (staff)
Residential Treatment Services
- 2 total cases
- 2 residents
- 0 staff
- 0 deaths
- FRIDAY NUMBERS: 2 total cases, 2 residents, 0 staff, 0 deaths
Alamance County Detention Center
- 123 total cases (113 inmates, 10 staff)
- 3 new cases Tuesday
Coble Creek (located at 3701 Wade Coble Drive, Burlington)
- 2 total cases
- 0 residents
- 2 staff
- 0 deaths
Peak Resources Alamance
- 2 total cases
- 0 residents
- 2 staff
- 0 deaths
- PREVIOUS OUTBREAK: 3 total cases, 0 deaths
White Oak Manor (off the list, 134 total cases, 31 deaths)
Davidson County:
Pine Ridge Health and Rehab
- 52 total cases
- 40 residents
- 12 staff
- 6 deaths
- FRIDAY NUMBERS: 52 total cases, 40 residents, 11 staff, 6 deaths
Davidson County Jail
- 6 cases (2 staff, 4 inmates)
- 1 new case Tuesday
Mallard Ridge Assisted Living
- 3 total cases
- 3 residents
- 0 staff
- 0 deaths
- FRIDAY NUMBERS: 3 total cases, 3 residents, 0 staff, 0 deaths
Piedmont Crossing
- 2 total cases
- 0 residents
- 2 staff
- 0 deaths
- FRIDAY NUMBERS: 2 total cases, 0 residents, 2 staff, 0 deaths
Brookdale of Lexington (off the list - 19 total cases, 1 death)
Alston Brook (off the list - 1st outbreak: 63 cases, 8 deaths. 2nd outbreak: 2 cases, 0 deaths)
Spring Arbor of Thomasville (off the list - 3 total cases, 0 deaths)
Pelican House of Thomasville (off the list - 3 cases, 0 deaths)
Randolph County:
Clapp's Convalescent Nursing Home
- 8 total cases
- 2 residents
- 6 staff
- 0 deaths
- FRIDAY NUMBERS: 8 total cases, 2 residents, 6 staff, 0 deaths
Alpine Health and Rehab of Asheboro
- 24 total cases
- 13 residents
- 11 staff
- 0 deaths
- FRIDAY NUMBERS: 22 total cases, 12 residents, 10 staff, 0 deaths
- Takeaway: 2 new cases (1 resident, 1 staff)
Randolph County Detention Center
- 7 total cases (all inmates)
Universal Healthcare Ramseur (off the list - 54 total cases, 8 deaths)
Woodland Hill Center (off the list - 57 cases, 6 deaths)
Rockingham County
Jacob's Creek Nursing and Rehab Center
- 79 total cases
- 67 residents
- 12 staff
- 0 deaths
- FRIDAY NUMBERS: 79 total cases, 67 residents, 12 staff, 0 deaths
Brian Center Health and Rehabilitation Eden
- 20 total cases
- 18 residents
- 2 staff
- 0 deaths
- FRIDAY NUMBERS: 20 total cases, 18 residents, 2 staff, 0 deaths
Stokes County
Stokes County Jail
- 17 total cases (all inmates)
LifeBrite Community Hospital (off the list - 2 total cases, 0 deaths)
Walnut Ridge Assisted Living (off the list - 9 total cases, 0 deaths)
Surry County
Pruitt Health-Elkin
- 72 total cases
- 52 residents
- 20 staff
- 10 deaths
- FRIDAY NUMBERS: 72 total cases, 52 residents, 20 staff, 10 deaths
Grover Simmons Church Rd. in Dobson
- 7 total cases
- 7 residents
- 0 staff
- 0 deaths
- FRIDAY NUMBERS: 7 cases (all residents)
Yadkin Valley Senior Living
- 6 total cases
- 5 residents
- 1 staff
- 0 deaths
- FRIDAY NUMBERS: 6 total cases, 5 residents, 1 staff, 0 deaths
Surry Community Health and Rehab
- 14 total cases
- 11 residents
- 3 staff
- 2 deaths
- FRIDAY NUMBERS: 14 total cases, 11 residents, 3 staff, 2 deaths
Surry County Jail
- 2 total cases (1 inmate, 1 staff)
Central Continuing Care
- 3 total cases
- 1 resident
- 2 staff
- 0 deaths
- FRIDAY NUMBERS: 3 total cases, 1 resident, 2 staff, 0 deaths
Wilkes County
Westwood Hills Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
- 117 total cases
- 71 residents
- 46 staff
- 12 deaths
- FRIDAY NUMBERS: 112 total cases, 69 residents, 43 staff, 8 deaths
- Takeaway: 4 more people have died, 5 new cases (2 residents, 3 staff)
Wilkes County Jail
- 4 total cases (1 inmate, 3 staff)
Wilkesboro Health and Rehabilitation (off the list - 5 total cases, 0 deaths)
Montgomery County
Sandy Ridge Memory Care
- 50 total cases
- 39 residents
- 11 staff
- 1 death
- FRIDAY NUMBERS: 50 total cases, 39 residents, 11 staff, 1 death
Autumn Care of Biscoe
- 69 total cases
- 44 residents
- 25 staff
- 3 deaths
- FRIDAY NUMBERS: 69 total cases, 44 residents, 25 staff, 3 deaths
Eckerd Commons Juvenile Justice Residential Program (no longer on the list, not sure if this is over though)
- 17 total cases
- 13 residents
- 4 staff
- 0 deaths
Alleghany County
Bottomley Evergreens and Farms in Sparta
- 127 total cases
- FRIDAY NUMBERS: 127 cases
Caswell County
Caswell House
- 10 total cases
- 8 residents
- 2 staff
- 2 deaths
- FRIDAY NUMBERS: 10 total cases, 8 residents, 2 staff, 2 deaths
Brian Center Health & Rehabilitation/Yanceyville (off the list - 3 total cases, 0 deaths)
1 p.m. - Richard Petty Museum reopens to the public
“The Petty Museum, home to thousands of artifacts honoring the career of NASCAR legend Richard Petty, is reopening in accordance with Governor Cooper's latest guidelines for keeping us safe during the pandemic,” the museum said in a press release.
The museum located at 309 Branson Mill Road in Level Cross will be open to the public Monday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
12:45 p.m. - Guilford County hosts coronavirus testing starting today at 5 p.m.
Guilford County announces upcoming COVID-19 testing for month of September
Guilford County Public Health in coordination with Guilford County Emergency Management is hosting COVID-19 testing Tuesday and Thursday from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
According to officials, testing will be held at 1100 East Wendover Ave. at the health department’s Greensboro location.
Officials said the event is drive-thru testing and appointments must be made in advance.
Noon - NCDHHS releases Tuesday's latest coronavirus numbers
The NC DHHS reported its lowest case count since August 17. However, labs report only 7,000 people have received testing so far on Tuesday.
Recoveries (from Monday's report) make up 88% of total COVID-19 cases in the state since the pandemic started.
STATE
- 178,635 LAB-CONFIRMED COVID CASES (UP 716)
- 827 CURRENTLY HOSPITALIZED
- 2,909 DEATHS
- 156,652 PRESUMED RECOVERIES
- 2,469,977 COMPLETED TESTS
COUNTIES
- ALAMANCE – 3,428 CASES, 47 DEATHS
- CASWELL – 259 CASES, 3 DEATHS
- CHATHAM – 1,545 CASES, 56 DEATHS
- DAVIDSON – 2,327 CASES, 32 DEATHS
- DAVIE – 501 CASES, 6 DEATHS
- FORSYTH – 6,457 CASES, 82 DEATHS
- GUILFORD – 7,367 CASES, 171 DEATHS
- MONTGOMERY – 950 CASES, 18 DEATHS
- RANDOLPH – 2,510 CASES, 45 DEATHS
- ROCKINGHAM – 996 CASES, 8 DEATHS
- STOKES – 363 CASES, 3 DEATHS
- SURRY – 1,215 CASES, 19 DEATHS
- WILKES – 1,083 CASES, 26 DEATHS
- YADKIN – 661 CASES, 7 DEATHS
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2020
12:30 p.m. - Alamance County officials said all county courthouse buildings will reopen Tuesday, Sept. 8. The courthouses have been closed for a week while health officials investigated a COVID-19 outbreak at the Alamance County jail.
Noon - NCDHHS releases Monday's latest coronavirus numbers
STATE
- 177,919 LAB-CONFIRMED COVID CASES
- 765 CURRENTLY HOSPITALIZED
- 2,459,582 COMPLETED TESTS
COUNTIES
- ALAMANCE – 3,417 CASES, 46 DEATHS
- CASWELL – 258 CASES, 3 DEATHS
- CHATHAM – 1,541 CASES, 56 DEATHS
- DAVIDSON – 2,312 CASES, 32 DEATHS
- DAVIE – 500 CASES, 6 DEATHS
- FORSYTH – 6,432 CASES, 82 DEATHS
- GUILFORD – 7,322 CASES, 171 DEATHS
- MONTGOMERY – 943 CASES, 18 DEATHS
- RANDOLPH – 2,499 CASES, 45 DEATHS
- ROCKINGHAM – 991 CASES, 8 DEATHS
- STOKES – 361 CASES, 3 DEATHS
- SURRY – 1,214 CASES, 19 DEATHS
- WILKES – 1,081 CASES, 26 DEATHS
- YADKIN – 659 CASES, 7 DEATHS
North Carolina entered reopening Phase 2.5 over the Labor Day weekend. Phase 2.5 allowed gyms, museums, playgrounds, and some recreational businesses like trampoline parks to reopen. The state could enter Phase 3 as early as Friday, Sept. 11, as long as health officials continue to see COVID-19 trends going down. Under Phase 3, bars and movie theaters would be allowed to reopen. The state is hovering just above 6% total positive COVID-19 tests. State health officials want that number to be at 5% to continue loosening restrictions.
Statewide COVID-19 case numbers as of Sunday: 176,901 (1,086 new cases)
FACTS NOT FEAR
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