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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2020
6 p.m. - NCDHHS releases latest nursing home numbers.
ONE NEW OUTBREAK
- Poplar Springs Assisted Living in Montgomery County. 4 total cases (1 resident, 3 staff), no deaths.
- 10 new cases at Crossroads Memory Care in Randolph County. They now have 29 total cases (19 residents, 10 staff), no deaths.
THREE OUTBREAKS ENDED
- Clapps Nursing Center in Guilford County. 3 total cases (all staff), no deaths. This was their 2nd outbreak. The first had 94 cases, 24 deaths.
- Westchester Manor in Guilford County. 4 total cases (all staff), no deaths.
- Caswell House in Caswell County. 10 total cases (8 residents, 2 staff), 2 deaths.
FROM DHHS:
Guilford County:
Clapps Nursing Center
- 3 total cases (outbreak over, DHHS took them off the list)
- 0 residents
- 3 staff
- 0 deaths
- PREVIOUS OUTBREAK: 94 cases, 24 deaths
Westchester Manor (outbreak over, DHHS took them off the list)
- 4 total cases
- 0 residents
- 4 staff
- 0 deaths
Camden Health and Rehab
- 2 total cases
- 2 residents
- 0 staff
- 0 deaths
- TUESDAY NUMBERS: 2 total cases, 2 residents, 0 staff, 0 deaths
- Takeaway: nothing new here today
- PREVIOUS OUTBREAK: 85 cases, 15 deaths
Kindred Long-term Acute Care/Kindred Hospital in Greensboro
- 2 total cases
- 1 resident
- 1 staff
- 0 deaths
- TUESDAY NUMBERS: 2 total cases, 1 resident, 1 staff, 0 deaths
Holden Heights Assisted Living and Memory Care
- 2 total cases
- 2 residents
- 0 staff
- 0 deaths
- TUESDAY NUMBERS: 2 total cases, 2 residents, 0 staff, 0 deaths
Well-Spring Retirement Community
- 2 total cases
- 1 resident
- 1 staff
- 0 deaths
- TUESDAY NUMBERS: 2 total cases, 1 resident, 1 staff, 0 deaths
Brighton Gardens of Greensboro
- 4 total cases
- 1 resident
- 3 staff
- 0 deaths
- TUESDAY NUMBERS: 4 total cases, 1 resident, 3 staff, 0 deaths
- PREVIOUS OUTBREAK: 22 cases, 0 deaths
Brookdale High Point Assisted Living
- 7 total cases
- 4 residents
- 3 staff
- 0 deaths
- TUESDAY NUMBERS: 7 total cases, 4 resident, 3 staff, 0 deaths
Maple Grove Health and Rehabilitation Center
- 4 total cases
- 2 residents
- 2 staff
- 0 deaths
- TUESDAY NUMBERS: 4 total cases, 2 residents, 2 staff, 0 deaths
- PREVIOUS OUTBREAK: 126 cases, 22 deaths
Accordius Health
- 2 total cases
- 0 residents
- 2 staff
- 0 deaths
- TUESDAY NUMBERS: 2 total cases, 0 residents, 2 staff, 0 deaths
Heartland Living and Rehab
- 3 total cases
- 1 resident
- 2 staff
- 0 deaths
- TUESDAY NUMBERS: 3 total cases,1 resident, 2 staff, 0 deaths
Blumenthal's Nursing and Rehab
- 2 total cases
- 1 resident
- 1 staff
- 0 deaths
- TUESDAY NUMBERS: 2 total cases, 1 resident, 1 staff, 0 deaths
- PREVIOUS OUTBREAK: 3 cases, 0 deaths
Meridian Center
- 5 total cases
- 3 residents
- 2 staff
- 1 death
- TUESDAY NUMBERS: 5 total cases, 3 residents, 2 staff, 1 death
Carolina Pines at Greensboro
- 49 total cases
- 40 residents
- 9 staff
- 0 deaths
- TUESDAY NUMBERS: 49 total cases, 40 residents, 9 staff, 0 deaths
Friends Homes at Guilford
- 3 total cases
- 0 residents
- 3 staff
- 0 deaths
- TUESDAY NUMBERS: 3 total cases, 0 residents, 3 staff, 0 deaths
- PREVIOUS OUTBREAK: 6 cases, 0 deaths
Guilford Health Care Center
- 17 total cases
- 15 residents
- 2 staff
- 1 death
- TUESDAY NUMBERS: 17 total cases, 15 residents, 2 staff, 1 death
Monarch Group Home of High Point
- 6 total cases
- 4 residents
- 2 staff
- 0 deaths
- TUESDAY NUMBERS: 6 total cases, 4 residents, 2 staff, 0 deaths
Ashton Health and Rehab
- 4 total cases
- 2 residents
- 2 staff
- 0 deaths
- TUESDAY NUMBERS: 4 total cases, 2 residents, 2 staff, 0 deaths
Guilford House
- 10 total cases
- 6 residents
- 4 staff
- 0 deaths
- TUESDAY NUMBERS: 10 total cases, 6 residents, 4 staff, 0 deaths
- PREVIOUS OUTBREAK: 25 cases, 4 deaths
Greenhaven Health and Rehabilitation Center
- 2 total cases
- 0 residents
- 2 staff
- 0 deaths
- TUESDAY NUMBERS: 2 total cases, 0 residents, 2 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)
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)
Abbotswood at Irving Park Assisted Living (off the list - 27 cases, 4 deaths)
Friends Home at Guilford (off the list - 4 cases, 0 deaths)
Adams Farm Living and Rehabilitation (off the list - 58 cases, 3 deaths)
River Landing Assisted Living Center (off the list - 2 total cases, 0 deaths)
Maryfield Nursing Home (off the list - 3 total cases, 0 deaths)
Clapps Assisted Living (off the list - 3 total cases, 0 deaths)
Forsyth County:
Kerner Ridge ALF
- 40 total cases
- 24 residents
- 16 staff
- 4 deaths
- TUESDAY NUMBERS: 40 total cases, 24 residents, 16 staff, 4 deaths
The Citadel at Winston-Salem
- 23 total cases
- 13 residents
- 10 staff
- 0 deaths
- TUESDAY NUMBERS: 23 total cases, 13 residents, 10 staff, 0 deaths
- PREVIOUS OUTBREAK: 69 cases, 4 deaths
Salemtowne Babcock Health Center
- 11 total cases
- 6 residents
- 5 staff
- 0 deaths
- TUESDAY NUMBERS: 11 total cases, 6 residents, 5 staff, 0 deaths
UMAR Waddell Group Home
- 14 total cases
- 5 residents
- 9 staff
- 0 deaths
- TUESDAY NUMBERS: 14 total cases, 5 residents, 9 staff, 0 deaths
Arbor Acres United Methodist Retirement Community Inc.
- 6 total cases
- 0 residents
- 6 staff
- 0 deaths
- FRIDAY NUMBERS: 4 total cases, 0 residents, 4 staff, 0 deaths
- Takeaway: 2 new cases (both staff)
- PREVIOUS OUTBREAK: 2 cases, 0 deaths
Clemmons Village 1
- 24 total cases
- 11 residents
- 13 staff
- 2 deaths
- TUESDAY NUMBERS: 24 total cases, 11 residents, 13 staff, 2 deaths
Piney Grove Nursing and Rehab Center
- 86 total cases
- 58 residents
- 28 staff
- 10 deaths
- TUESDAY NUMBERS: 86 total cases, 58 residents, 28 staff, 10 deaths
- FIRST OUTBREAK: 6 cases, 0 deaths
- SECOND OUTBREAK: 5 cases, 0 deaths
Oak Forest Health and Rehab
- 51 total cases
- 28 residents
- 23 staff
- 0 deaths
- TUESDAY NUMBERS: 51 total cases, 28 residents, 23 staff, 0 deaths
- FIRST OUTBREAK: 13 cases, 0 deaths
- SECOND OUTBREAK: 79 cases, 1 death
The Oaks Nursing & Rehab Center
- 4 total cases
- 1 resident
- 3 staff
- 0 deaths
- TUESDAY NUMBERS: 4 total cases, 1 resident, 3 staff, 0 deaths
- PREVIOUS OUTBREAK: 29 cases, 1 death
Forest Heights Senior Living Community
- 8 total cases
- 5 residents
- 3 staff
- 1 death
- TUESDAY NUMBERS: 8 total cases, 5 residents, 3 staff, 1 death
- PREVIOUS OUTBREAK: 4 cases, 0 deaths
Trinity Glen
- 42 total cases
- 21 residents
- 21 staff
- 0 deaths
- TUESDAY NUMBERS: 42 total cases, 21 residents, 21 staff, 0 deaths
- PREVIOUS OUTBREAK: 54 cases, 10 deaths
Brookridge Retirement Community
- 8 total cases
- 2 residents
- 6 staff
- 0 deaths
- TUESDAY NUMBERS: 8 total cases, 2 residents, 6 staff, 0 deaths
- PREVIOUS OUTBREAK: 4 cases, 0 deaths
Homestead Hills Assisted Living
- 3 total cases
- 0 residents
- 3 staff
- 0 deaths
- TUESDAY NUMBERS: 3 total cases, 0 residents, 3 staff, 0 deaths
- PREVIOUS OUTBREAK: 3 cases, 0 deaths
Trinity Elms
- 2 total cases
- 0 residents
- 2 staff
- 0 deaths
- TUESDAY NUMBERS: 2 total cases, 0 residents, 2 staff, 0 deaths
- PREVIOUS OUTBREAK: 34 cases, 3 deaths
Vienna Village
- 4 total cases
- 1 resident
- 3 staff
- 0 deaths
- TUESDAY NUMBERS: 4 total cases, 1 resident, 3 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)
The Atrium/The Respite Center (off the list - 30 cases, 0 deaths)
Danby Assisted Living Facility (off the list - 28 cases, 4 deaths)
Silas Creek Rehabilitation Center (off the list - 1st outbreak: 22 cases, 1 death. 2nd outbreak: 9 cases, 0 deaths)
Cadence Living at Clemmons (off the list - 4 cases, no deaths)
Brookridge Retirement Community (off the list - 1st outbreak: 4 cases, 0 deaths. 2nd outbreak: 4 cases, 0 deaths)
Accordius Health of Clemmons (off the list - 46 cases, 9 deaths)
Southfork (off the list - 49 cases, 4 deaths)
Alamance County:
Alamance Health Care Center
- 190 total cases
- 121 residents
- 69 staff
- 12 deaths
- TUESDAY NUMBERS: 190 total cases, 121 residents, 69 staff, 12 deaths
Moneta Springs Memory Care at Twin Lakes
- 5 total cases
- 3 residents
- 2 staff
- 0 deaths
- TUESDAY NUMBERS: 5 total cases, 3 residents, 2 staff, 0 deaths
Peak Resources Alamance
- 97 total cases
- 65 residents
- 32 staff
- 18 deaths
- TUESDAY NUMBERS: 97 total cases, 65 residents, 31 staff, 18 deaths
- FIRST OUTBREAK: 3 cases, 0 deaths
- SECOND OUTBREAK: 4 cases, 0 deaths
White Oak Manor
- 3 total cases
- 0 residents
- 3 staff
- 0 deaths
- TUESDAY NUMBERS: 3 total cases, 0 residents, 3 staff, 0 deaths
- PREVIOUS OUTBREAK: 134 cases, 31 deaths
Compass Healthcare and Rehab of Hawfields
- 2 total cases
- 0 residents
- 2 staff
- 0 deaths
- TUESDAY NUMBERS: 2 total cases, 0 residents, 2 staff, 0 deaths
Coble Creek
- 44 total cases
- 26 residents
- 18 staff
- 5 deaths
- TUESDAY NUMBERS: 44 total cases, 26 residents, 18 staff, 5 deaths
- PREVIOUS OUTBREAK: 2 cases, 0 deaths
Brookdale Burlington Assisted Living
- 14 total cases
- 12 residents
- 2 staff
- 0 deaths
- TUESDAY NUMBERS: 14 total cases, 12 residents, 2 staff, 0 deaths
Residential Treatment Services (off the list - 2 cases, 0 deaths)
Home Place of Burlington (off the list - 2 cases, 0 deaths)
Alamance County Detention Center (off the list - 130 cases, 0 deaths)
Blakely Hall Memory Care Facility (off the list - 22 cases, 4 deaths)
Davidson County:
Pine Ridge Health and Rehab
- 59 total cases
- 40 residents
- 19 staff
- 6 deaths
- TUESDAY NUMBERS: 59 total cases, 40 residents, 19 staff, 6 deaths
Piedmont Crossing
- 9 total cases
- 1 resident
- 8 staff
- 0 deaths
- TUESDAY NUMBERS: 9 total cases, 1 resident, 8 staff, 0 deaths
Mount Vista Health Park
- 12 total cases
- 0 residents
- 12 staff
- 0 deaths
- TUESDAY NUMBERS: 12 total cases, 0 residents, 12 staff, 0 deaths
Brookstone Retirement
- 33 total cases
- 28 residents
- 5 staff
- 0 deaths
- TUESDAY NUMBERS: 28 total cases, 23 residents, 5 staff, 0 deaths
- Takeaway: 5 new cases (all residents)
Abbots Creek Center
- 2 total cases
- 0 residents
- 2 staff
- 0 deaths
- TUESDAY NUMBERS: 2 total cases, 0 residents, 2 staff, 0 deaths
- PREVIOUS OUTBREAK: 13 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)
Mallard Ridge Assisted Living (off the list - 4 cases, 0 deaths)
Davidson County Jail (off the list -- 8 cases, 0 deaths)
Pelican Health (off the list - 1st outbreak: 3 cases, 0 deaths. 2nd outbreak: 6 cases, 0 deaths)
Randolph County:
Alpine Health and Rehab of Asheboro
- 66 total cases
- 38 residents
- 28 staff
- 3 deaths
- TUESDAY NUMBERS: 66 total cases, 38 residents, 28 staff, 3 deaths
Universal Healthcare Ramseur
- 61 total cases
- 39 residents
- 22 staff
- 0 deaths
- TUESDAY NUMBERS: 61 total cases, 39 residents, 22 staff, 0 deaths
- PREVIOUS OUTBREAK: 54 cases, 8 deaths
Clapps's Convalescent Nursing Home
- 6 total cases
- 0 residents
- 6 staff
- 0 deaths
- TUESDAY NUMBERS: 5 total cases, 0 residents, 5 staff, 0 deaths
- Takeaway: 1 new case (staff)
- PREVIOUS OUTBREAK: 8 cases, 0 deaths
Westwood Health and Rehab
- 4 total cases
- 1 resident
- 3 staff
- 0 deaths
- TUESDAY NUMBERS: 4 total cases, 1 resident, 3 staff, 0 deaths
Randolph County Detention Center
- 45 total cases (38 inmates, 7 staff) (6 new cases)
- PREVIOUS OUTBREAK: 7 cases, 0 deaths
Crossroads Main Care Unit
- 2 total cases
- 1 resident
- 1 staff
- 0 deaths
- TUESDAY NUMBERS: 2 total cases, 1 resident, 1 staff, 0 deaths
Crossroads Memory Care
- 29 total cases
- 19 residents
- 10 staff
- 0 deaths
- TUESDAY NUMBERS: 19 total cases, 13 residents, 6 staff, 0 deaths
- Takeaway: 10 new cases (6 residents, 4 staff)
Woodland Hill Center (off the list - 1st outbreak: 57 cases, 6 deaths. 2nd outbreak: 2 cases, 0 deaths)
Rockingham County
Jacob's Creek Nursing and Rehab Center
- 123 total cases
- 78 residents
- 45 staff
- 2 deaths
- TUESDAY NUMBERS: 123 total cases, 78 residents, 45 staff, 2 deaths
Brian Center Health and Rehabilitation Eden
- 67 total cases
- 53 residents
- 14 staff
- 3 deaths
- TUESDAY NUMBERS: 67 total cases, 53 residents, 14 staff, 3 deaths
UNC Rockingham Rehabilitation and Health at UNC Rockingham Hospital
- 2 total cases
- 0 residents
- 2 staff
- 0 deaths
- TUESDAY NUMBERS: 2 total cases, 0 residents, 2 staff, 0 deaths
Pelican Health Reidsville
- 14 total cases
- 10 residents
- 4 staff
- 0 deaths
- TUESDAY NUMBERS: 14 total cases, 10 residents, 4 staff, 0 deaths
Stokes County
Walnut Cove Health and Rehab
- 2 total cases
- 0 residents
- 2 staff
- 0 deaths
- TUESDAY NUMBERS: 2 total cases, 0 residents, 2 staff, 0 deaths
Walnut Ridge Assisted Living
- 31 total cases
- 17 residents
- 14 staff
- 6 deaths
- TUESDAY NUMBERS: 31 total cases, 17 residents, 14 staff, 6 deaths
- PREVIOUS OUTBREAK: 9 total cases, 0 deaths
Priddy Manor
- 7 total cases
- 5 residents
- 2 staff
- 0 deaths
- TUESDAY NUMBERS: 7 total cases, 5 residents, 2 staff, 0 deaths
Stokes County Jail (off the list - 19 cases, 0 deaths)
LifeBrite Long Term Care at LifeBrite Community Hospital (1st outbreak: 2 cases, 0 deaths. 2nd outbreak: 2 cases, 0 deaths)
Surry County
Central Continuing Care
- 22 total cases
- 13 residents
- 9 staff
- 0 deaths
- TUESDAY NUMBERS: 22 total cases, 13 residents, 9 staff, 0 deaths
Colonial Long Term Care Facility
- 41 total cases
- 31 residents
- 10 staff
- 0 deaths
- TUESDAY NUMBERS: 41 total cases, 31 residents, 10 staff, 0 deaths
Northern Surry Skilled Nursing Facility at Northern Regional Hospital
- 3 total cases
- 0 residents
- 3 staff
- 0 deaths
- TUESDAY NUMBERS: 3 total cases, 0 residents, 3 staff, 0 deaths
Dunmore Plantation
- 33 total cases
- 23 residents
- 10 staff
- 0 deaths
- TUESDAY NUMBERS: 33 total cases, 23 residents, 10 staff, 0 deaths
RidgeCrest Nursing Home
- 20 total cases
- 11 residents
- 9 staff
- 1 death
- TUESDAY NUMBERS: 20 total cases, 11 residents, 9 staff, 1 death
Twelve Oaks Senior Living Community
- 2 total cases
- 0 residents
- 2 staff
- 0 deaths
- TUESDAY NUMBERS: 2 total cases, 0 residents, 2 staff, 0 deaths
Surry County Jail (off the list - 2 total cases, 0 deaths)
Grover Simmons Church Road in Dobson (off the list - 9 cases, 0 deaths)
Yadkin Valley Senior Living Center (off the list - 5 cases, 1 death)
Pruitt Health-Elkin (off the list - 72 cases, 10 deaths)
Surry Community Health and Rehab (off the list - 14 cases, 2 deaths)
Davie County
Bermuda Commons Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
- 5 total cases
- 5 residents
- 0 staff
- 0 deaths
- TUESDAY NUMBERS: 5 total cases, 5 residents, 0 staff, 0 deaths
Wilkes County
Westwood Hills Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
- 130 total cases
- 76 residents
- 54 staff
- 14 deaths
- TUESDAY NUMBERS: 130 total cases, 76 residents, 54 staff, 14 deaths
Accordius Health at Wilkesboro
- 2 total cases
- 0 residents
- 2 staff
- 0 deaths
- TUESDAY NUMBERS: 2 total cases, 0 residents, 2 staff, 0 deaths
Wilkes Health and Rehab
- 47 total cases
- 27 residents
- 20 staff
- 2 deaths
- TUESDAY NUMBERS: 47 total cases, 27 residents, 20 staff, 2 deaths
- PREVIOUS OUTBREAK: 5 cases, 0 deaths
Wilkesboro Assisted Living
- 3 total cases
- 1 resident
- 2 staff
- 0 deaths
- TUESDAY NUMBERS: 3 total cases, 1 resident, 2 staff, 0 deaths
Wilkes County Jail (off the list - 4 total cases, 0 deaths)
Montgomery County
Montgomery County Jail
- 30 cases (23 inmates, 7 staff)
Poplar Springs Assisted Living (located at 601 Dover Road, Star)
- 4 total cases
- 3 residents
- 1 staff
- 0 deaths
Eckerd Commons Juvenile Justice Residential Program (off the list - 17 cases, 0 deaths)
Sandy Ridge Memory Care (off the list - 53 cases, 6 deaths)
Autumn Care of Biscoe (off the list - 93 cases, 11 deaths)
Alleghany County
Alleghany Center
- 3 total cases
- 0 residents
- 3 staff
- 0 deaths
- TUESDAY NUMBERS: 3 total cases, 0 residents, 3 staff, 0 deaths
Bottomley Evergreens and Farms in Sparta (off the list - 128 cases, 0 deaths)
Caswell County
Caswell House (outbreak over, DHHS took them off the list)
- 10 total cases
- 8 residents
- 2 staff
- 2 deaths
Brian Center Health & Rehabilitation/Yanceyville
- 4 total cases
- 3 residents
- 1 staff
- 0 deaths
- TUESDAY NUMBERS: 4 total cases, 3 residents, 1 staff, 0 deaths
- PREVIOUS OUTBREAK: 3 cases, 0 deaths
12:45 p.m. - Coronavirus numbers temporarily decrease
NCDHHS said Coronavirus numbers are taking an artificial decrease due to a slight change in the time frame. The data will cover 10 hours instead of 24. We've explained this in detail in a separate article. So Cases appear to have taken an artificial dip.
New COVID-19 cases: 1,779
Currently hospitalized: 1,423
Daily percent positive: 8%
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2020
2:00 p.m. - NCDHHS press conference. Dr. Mandy Cohen and the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services provides updates on the state's response to the coronavirus.
12:00 p.m. - North Carolina hospitalizations continue to rise.
New COVID-19 cases decreased only slightly from the record-high Wednesday.
Newly-confirmed cases: 2,893
Total cases (including presumed recoveries) since March: 303,454
Current statewide hospitalizations (third-straight day above 1,200): 1,279
Percent positive: 7.9% of tests conducted on Nov. 11.
Hospitalizations have increased every day since Nov. 4, now totaling 94 patients being treated for coronavirus.
On Thursday, there are 90 patients, 73 of whom are at the Green Valley COVID campus (formerly Women’s Hospital), hospital officials said. COVID-19 patients at other campuses typically get transferred to Green Valley, unless they need specialized care, i.e. pregnant women. The Green Valley recently has expanded its capacity from 96 to 116 beds, according to health officials.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2020
12:00 p.m. - North Carolina reached a new record for COVID-19 cases in a single day on Wednesday. The state health department reported 3,119 new cases. It's the first time we've topped 3,000 cases in a day and beats the previous record set last Friday of more than 2,900.
- New cases confirmed Wednesday: 3,119
- Total cases since pandemic started: 300,561
- Total deaths: 4,698
- Current hospitalizations: 1,246
- Percent positive: 7.9% (as of 11/9)
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2020
3:30 p.m. - Gov. Roy Cooper announces North Carolina will remain under phase 3 restrictions. He also announced the indoor gathering limit will be limited to 10 people beginning on Friday, Nov. 13.
3:00 p.m. - Gov. Roy Cooper and the coronavirus task force will give an update on the virus at 3 p.m. COVID-19 cases are on the rise in North Carolina as the state's Phase 3 order is set to expire on Friday. Cooper could give an update on restrictions and reopening during Monday's news conference. In his last public briefing, Cooper said he has no intention of moving backward in the reopening process.
12:00 p.m. -- NCDHHS released the latest COVID-19 data for the state. It was another high day for new cases with more than 2,500 but does not meet the record of more than 2,900 that we reached Friday. Guilford County has the most COVID cases and deaths of Triad counties, but it's also the largest Triad county, and NCDHHS classifies COVID data by county of residence, not necessarily where the person got sick, is getting treatment or died.
STATEWIDE DATA
- New cases confirmed Tuesday: 2,582
- Total cases since pandemic started: 297,442
- Total deaths: 4,660
- Current hospitalizations: 1,230 (highest in more than a month)
- Percent positive: 7.5% (from 11/8)
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2020
12:00 p.m. - NCDHHS announced the latest COVID-19 numbers. There were 1,521 new cases on Monday. Mondays are typically low case confirmation days due to low testing over the weekend. The extended Phase 3 expires Friday unless repealed or revised by Gov. Roy Cooper. Guilford County Schools will have a board meeting Tuesday about re-entry.
STATEWIDE NUMBERS:
- TOTAL CASES (INCLUDING PRESUMED RECOVERIES): 294,860
- NEW CASES: 1,521
- HOSPITALIZATIONS: 1,169 (ABOVE 1,000 EVERY DAY SINCE OCT. 5)
COUNTIES
- ALAMANCE – 5,738 CASES, 93 DEATHS
- CASWELL – 688 CASES, 6 DEATHS
- CHATHAM – 2,084 CASES, 63 DEATHS
- DAVIDSON – 4,170 CASES, 48 DEATHS
- DAVIE – 878 CASES, 8 DEATHS
- FORSYTH – 10,058 CASES, 129 DEATHS
- GUILFORD – 13,032 CASES, 215 DEATHS
- RANDOLPH – 4,293 CASES, 71 DEATHS
- SURRY – 2,200 CASES, 38 DEATHS
- WILKES – 2,077 CASES, 42 DEATHS
11:45 a.m. - Cone Health announces new hours for COVID-19 testing
Starting Monday, Cone Health’s fixed COVID-19 testing sites will operate from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Cone Health officials said fixed testing sites are those at Alamance Regional Medical Center, Annie Penn Hospital and Cone Health Green Valley campus.
Officials said mobile sites have their own hours and are not impacted by this change. Fixed sites screen people coming into a hospital or clinic for an operation or a procedure and provide public COVID-19 testing.
Public COVID-19 testing is at no cost to patients, though people with insurance should bring their card. Insurance coverage is not required.
Cone Health officials said people who have a negative COVID-19 test do not need another for 14 days after, and said people coming for testing should remain in their car and wear a mask.
A swab will be used to collect a sample and test results should be available in about 4 to 5 business days. Testing is available for both adults and children.
8:00 a.m. - Pfizer announced a potential COVID-19 vaccine has been 90% effective in clinical trials. If federally approved, the vaccine could be available to Americans by December.
6:45 a.m. - President-elect Joe Biden's transition team on Monday announced its coronavirus advisory board made up of public health experts. The transition team said the co-chairs and members are serving as advisors to Biden, Vice President-elect Harris, and the transition’s COVID-19 staff.
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 W's. That means wearing a mask, washing your hands, and waiting at least six feet from another person. You also want to avoid touching your face and make sure to cover coughs and sneezes with a tissue and throw it away.
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