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Cases surpass 991,000
At least 991,956 people in North Carolina have tested positive for the coronavirus and 12,891 have died since March 2020, according to state health officials.
The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services reported 688 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, down from 864 on Sunday and 1,066 on Saturday. The state doesn t publish updated case counts over the weekend.
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Mecklenburg County Health Officials Extend COVID-19 Directive Through February
January 28, 2021
CHARLOTTE, N.C. Mecklenburg County Health Director Gibbie Harris says a modified COVID-19 health Directive will replace the one scheduled to expire on February 2nd as coronavirus case rates remain high in the county.
Health officials say the decision to extend the Directive comes after Governor Roy Cooper’s announcement to extend the modified Stay Home Order in North Carolina earlier this week.
“While our metrics have improved over the three weeks that the Directive has been in place, the number of cases, hospitalizations and positivity rate remain high,” said Public Health Director Gibbie Harris. “I am grateful to our community for their commitment to following the Directive, but we need to remain vigilant with the prevention measures that are necessary to continue to move our community in the right direction.”
Mecklenburg Co. extends COVID-19 directive through Feb., removes language about schools
New directive removes language against in-person learning By WBTV Web Staff | January 28, 2021 at 7:51 PM EST - Updated January 29 at 4:21 PM
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - Mecklenburg County’s health director is extending the county’s COVID-19 directive and making some changes to language concerning schools and recreational activities.
The most glaring change to the modified directive is the removal of the recommendation of “utilizing full-virtual options” for schools specifically. This comes after a CDC study released earlier this week, indicating that with appropriate safety measures in place, schools can be a safe location for students to learn and for school staff to support that learning.