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SUNDAY, AUGUST 30, 2020
9:45 p.m. - Alamance County officials announce all Alamance County courthouse buildings will be closed to the public Monday and Tuesday.
“This decision was made in order to protect both court staff and visitors while the Alamance County Health Department collects information and provides case investigations for current COVID-19 active cases,” Alamance County said.
Officials said all matters scheduled to be heard on Monday and Tuesday have been postponed.
Visit Alamance County’s website for more information.
12:58 p.m Election officials get creative amid COVID-19.
12:55 p.m. NCDHHS reports that there is currently a total of 917 hospitalizations due to COVID-19 in North Carolina.
12:54 p.m. According to the NCDHHS, there are 166,127 lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19 in NC as of 12 p.m. Sunday.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 29, 2020
3:00 p.m. NC State football program to resume after the athletic department previously put a hold on all athletics due to COVID clusters.
1:00 p.m. North Carolina health officials report record-high of 2,585 new COVID cases. Per the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, 2,218,149 tests had been completed in the state by Saturday.
11:00 a.m. Free Drive-up COVID19 Testing in Greensboro today (10am-1pm) at Shiloh Baptist Church, 1210 S Eugene St, Greensboro, NC 27406, brought to you by Old North State Medical Society (ONSMS). Testings are free and open to the public. Test results returned in 3-5 days.
Residents are asked to RSVP so testing staff can plan accordingly. RSVP can be found: onsms.org/greensboro
FRIDAY, AUGUST 28, 2020
5:30 p.m. - NCDHHS releases latest coronavirus nursing home numbers
MAJOR TAKEAWAYS for Friday:
- 10 case spike (made of residents) at Adams Farm Living and Rehab in Guilford County. The nursing home now has a total of 58 cases now with 3 deaths.
- 2 more people died at Autumn Care of Biscoe in Montgomery County. They have 3 total deaths and 33 total cases.
- An outbreak has ended at The Citadel at Winston-Salem. The nursing home was the largest active outbreak in Forsyth County, with 69 total cases (52 being residents, 17 staff), 4 people died
From DHHS:
Guilford County:
Camden Health & Rehab
- 85 total cases
- 65 residents
- 20 staff
- 15 deaths
- TUESDAY NUMBERS: 85 total cases, 65 residents, 20 staff, 15 deaths
Maple Grove Health and Rehabilitation Center
- 124 total cases
- 96 residents
- 28 staff
- 22 deaths
- TUESDAY NUMBERS: 124 total cases, 96 residents, 28 staff, 22 deaths
Adams Farm Living and Rehabilitation
- 58 total cases
- 51 residents
- 7 staff
- 3 deaths
- TUESDAY NUMBERS: 48 total cases, 41 residents, 7 staff, 3 deaths
- Takeaway: 10 new cases (all residents)
Friends Home West
- 6 total cases
- 5 staff
- 1 resident
- 0 deaths
- TUESDAY NUMBERS: 6 total cases, 5 staff, 1 resident, 0 deaths
Guilford House
- 24 total cases
- 19 residents
- 5 staff
- 4 deaths
- TUESDAY NUMBERS: 24 total cases, 19 residents, 5 staff, 4 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 (remains on the list)
- 5 cases (all inmates)
Clapps Nursing Home (off the list - had 94 cases, 24 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)
Forsyth County:
The Citadel at Winston Salem (outbreak has ended)
- 69 total cases
- 52 residents
- 17 staff
- 4 deaths
Trinity Elms
- 30 total cases
- 17 residents
- 13 staff
- 1 death
- TUESDAY NUMBERS: 30 total cases, 17 residents, 13 staff, 1 death
Trinity Glen
- 21 total cases
- 9 residents
- 12 staff
- 0 deaths
- TUESDAY NUMBERS: 21 total cases, 9 residents, 12 staff, 0 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
Brookridge Retirement Community
- 4 total cases
- 0 residents
- 4 staff
- 0 deaths
- TUESDAY NUMBERS: 4 total cases, 0 residents, 4 staff, 0 deaths
Oak Forest Health and Rehab
- 50 total cases
- 36 residents
- 14 staff
- 1 death
- TUESDAY NUMBERS: 50 total cases, 36 residents, 14 staff, 1 death
- Original outbreak has ended, this is a new one (had 13 total cases, 1 resident, 12 staff, 0 deaths)
Silas Creek Rehabilitation Center
- 11 total cases
- 3 residents
- 8 staff
- 0 deaths
- TUESDAY NUMBERS: 11 total cases, 3 residents, 8 staff, 0 deaths
- Their original outbreak ended, this is a new one (had 22 cases, 12 residents, 10 staff, 1 death)
Piney Grove Nursing and Rehab
- 4 total cases
- 1 resident
- 3 staff
- 0 deaths
- TUESDAY NUMBERS: 4 total cases, 1 resident, 3 staff, 0 deaths
- First outbreak ended on June 23 (6 total cases, 4 residents, 2 staff, 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
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
- 10 total cases
- 7 residents
- 3 staff
- 1 death
- TUESDAY NUMBERS: 10 total cases, 7 residents, 3 staff, 1 death
Cadence Living at Clemmons
- 2 total cases
- 0 residents
- 2 staff
- 0 deaths
- TUESDAY NUMBERS: 2 total cases, 0 residents, 2 staff, 0 deaths
Southfork
- 2 total cases
- 0 residents
- 2 staff
- 0 deaths
- TUESDAY NUMBERS: 2 total cases, 0 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)
Alamance County:
Alamance Health Care Center
- 8 total cases
- 5 residents
- 3 staff
- 0 deaths
- TUESDAY NUMBERS: 7 total cases, 5 residents, 2 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
- 5 total cases (2 inmates, 3 staff)
White Oak Manor (off the list, 134 total cases, 31 deaths)
Peak Resources Alamance (off the list, 3 total cases, 0 deaths)
Davidson County:
Pine Ridge Health and Rehab
- 51 total cases
- 40 residents
- 12 staff
- 6 deaths
- TUESDAY NUMBERS: 51 total cases, 40 residents, 11 staff, 6 deaths
- Takeaway: 1 new case (staff)
Pelican House of Thomasville
- 3 total cases
- 2 residents
- 1 staff
- 0 deaths
- TUESDAY NUMBERS: 3 total cases, 2 residents, 1 staff, 0 deaths
Davidson County Jail
- 3 cases (1 staff, 2 inmates)
Mallard Ridge Assisted Living
- 3 total cases
- 3 residents
- 0 staff
- 0 deaths
- TUESDAY NUMBERS: 2 total cases, 2 residents, 0 staff, 0 deaths
- Takeaway: 1 new case (resident)
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
Woodland Hill Center
- 57 total cases
- 40 residents
- 17 staff
- 6 deaths
- TUESDAY NUMBERS: 57 total cases, 40 residents, 17 staff, 6 deaths
Alpine Health and Rehab of Asheboro
- 15 total cases
- 6 residents
- 9 staff
- 0 deaths
- TUESDAY NUMBERS: 12 total cases, 3 residents, 9 staff, 0 deaths
- Takeaway: 3 new cases (all residents)
Randolph County Detention Center
- 6 total cases (all inmates)
- 1 new case today
Universal Healthcare Ramseur (off the list - 54 total cases, 8 deaths)
Rockingham County
Jacob's Creek Nursing and Rehab Center
- 29 total cases
- 24 residents
- 5 staff
- 0 deaths
- TUESDAY NUMBERS: 2 total cases, 0 residents, 2 staff, 0 deaths
Brian Center Health and Rehabilitation Eden
- 9 total cases
- 8 residents
- 1 staff
- 0 deaths
- TUESDAY NUMBERS: 9 total cases, 8 residents, 1 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
- 52 total cases
- 33 residents
- 19 staff
- 5 deaths
- TUESDAY NUMBERS: 52 total cases, 33 residents, 19 staff, 5 deaths
Grover Simmons Church Rd. in Dobson
- 7 total cases
- 7 residents
- 0 staff
- 0 deaths
- TUESDAY NUMBERS: 7 cases (all residents)
Yadkin Valley Senior Living
- 2 total cases
- 2 residents
- 0 staff
- 0 deaths
- TUESDAY NUMBERS: 2 total cases, 2 residents, 0 staff, 0 deaths
Surry Community Health and Rehab
- 3 total cases
- 0 residents
- 3 staff
- 0 deaths
- TUESDAY NUMBERS: 3 total cases, 0 residents, 3 staff, 0 deaths
Surry County Jail
- 2 total cases (1 inmate, 1 staff)
Central Continuing Care
- 2 total cases
- 0 residents
- 2 staff
- 0 deaths
- TUESDAY NUMBERS: 2 total cases, 0 residents, 2 staff, 0 deaths
Wilkes County
Westwood Hills Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
- 112 total cases
- 69 residents
- 43 staff
- 8 deaths
- TUESDAY NUMBERS: 107 total cases, 67 residents, 40 staff, 8 deaths
- Takeaway: 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
- 34 total cases
- 23 residents
- 11 staff
- 1 death
- TUESDAY NUMBERS: 30 total cases, 20 residents, 10 staff, 1 death
- Takeaway: 4 new cases (3 residents, 1 staff)
Autumn Care of Biscoe
- 33 total cases
- 19 residents
- 14 staff
- 3 deaths
- TUESDAY NUMBERS: 33 total cases, 19 residents, 14 staff, 1 death
- Takeaway: 2 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
- FRIDAY NUMBERS: 122 cases
- Takeaway: 5 new cases
Caswell County
Caswell House
- 5 total cases
- 4 residents
- 1 staff
- 0 deaths
- TUESDAY NUMBERS: 5 total cases, 4 residents, 1 staff, 0 deaths
Brian Center Health & Rehabilitation/Yanceyville (off the list - 3 total cases, 0 deaths)
Noon - NCDHHS releases Friday's latest coronavirus numbers
STATE
- 162,491 LAB-CONFIRMED COVID CASES (1,415 NEW CASES)
- 970 CURRENTLY HOSPITALIZED with 93% REPORTING
- 136,630 PRESUMED RECOVERIES AS OF MONDAY
- 2,630 DEATHS
- 2,182,891 COMPLETED TESTS
COUNTIES
- ALAMANCE – 3,027 CASES, 45 DEATHS
- CASWELL – 238 CASES, 2 DEATHS
- CHATHAM – 1,458 CASES, 56 DEATHS
- DAVIDSON – 2,128 CASES, 32 DEATHS
- DAVIE – 470 CASES, 6 DEATHS
- FORSYTH – 6,014 CASES, 71 DEATHS
- GUILFORD – 6,636 CASES, 170 DEATHS
- MONTGOMERY – 854 CASES, 18 DEATHS
- RANDOLPH – 2,379 CASES, 43 DEATHS
- ROCKINGHAM – 743 CASES, 8 DEATHS
- STOKES – 325 CASES, 3 DEATHS
- SURRY – 1,131 CASES, 16 DEATHS
- WILKES – 1,005 CASES, 20 DEATHS
- YADKIN – 618 CASES, 7 DEATHS
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26, 2020
3:21 p.m. - North Carolina has more than $900 million left in federal Coronavirus Relief Funds from the federal CARES Act.
Governor Cooper’s budget lays out a plan to use this money to continue the state’s response to COVID-19.
- $175 million for critical public health services including: $25 million for testing and tracing; $50 million to target rural and historically marginalized populations; and $40 million for early childhood services
- $49 million to build a state strategic stockpile of personal protective equipment (PPE)
- $132 million to help K-12 public schools to protect students, teachers and staff and ensure students most impacted by COVID-19 receive support
- $200 million in aid for local governments
- $50 million to establish an emergency grant program to expand high-speed internet access
- $27.5 million to combine with other funds to create a $50 million relief program to support NC businesses with rent, mortgage and utility relief
- $18 million to combine with other funds to create a $33 million grant program for Historically Underutilized Businesses (HUB) that have been left out of other support programs
- $25 million to provide equipment for health care and first responder workforce programs at community colleges to continue the state’s pipeline of necessary, qualified workers
- $25 million to research obstacles to reliable, rapid COVID-19 testing
- $50 million in direct aid to food banks, emergency feeding organizations, and community organizations for food and nutrition assistance
3 p.m. -- Gov. Roy Cooper and the state coronavirus task force will give an update on COVID-19 in North Carolina. Cooper will also go over his budget proposal. You can watch the briefing live in this story or on our YouTube channel.
Noon -- The state health department released the latest COVID-19 numbers for North Carolina.
- 158,985 total cases (up 1,244)
- 2,121,001 completed tests (up 15,303)
- 1,004 hospitalized as of Aug. 25
- 7.8% of total tests were positive as of Aug. 25
TUESDAY, AUGUST 25, 2020
6:47 p.m. - North Carolina State University identifies seven new clusters. Three are on the main campus.
6:28 p.m. - COVID-19 drive-thru testing event announced by appointment only.
In an effort to keep our community healthy and expand COVID-19 testing, the Guilford County Division of Public Health (GCDPH) is pleased to work together with Guilford County Emergency Management to host COVID-19 testing at GCDPH's 1100 East Wendover Avenue, Greensboro location.
This is a self-swab test. Those who are planning to attend are asked to wear a face covering. Testing will be done by appointment only Wednesday, August 26, Thursday, August 27 and Friday, August 28. Must be scheduled in advance by calling 336-641-7527.
6:24 p.m. - A Sheetz employee in Greensboro tested positive for COVID-19.
Sheetz said the employee works at the gas station on Spring Garden Street in Greensboro
5 p.m. - Triad COVID-19 Outbreaks Update
Four new coronavirus outbreaks in the Triad, health officials report.
- Southfork on Jonestown Roadin Winston-Salem
- 2 total cases (both staff), no deaths.
- Alamance County Detention Center
- 5 total cases (2 inmates, 3 staff).
- Mallard Ridge Assisted Livingon Highway 150 in Clemmons
- 2 total cases (both residents), no deaths.
- Central Continuing Careon Newsome Street in Mount Airy
- 2 total cases (both staff), no deaths.
There are now 29 total confirmed cases of COVID-19 at Jacob's Creek Nursing and Rehab Center in Rockingham County. At Westwood Hills Nursing and Rehab Center in Wilkes County, seven additional people have died. The Westwood Hills location now has 107 total confirmed cases and 8 deaths.
Health officials reported two new case spikes in Montgomery County. At Sandy Ridge Memory Care, one person has died and the virus has spread to 23 new people. At Autumn Care in Briscoe, a 21 case spike was reported.
Two outbreaks in North Carolina have ended. The COVID-19 outbreaks at Arbor Acres United Methodist Retirement Community and Spring Arbor of Thomasville are considered over by health officials.
4:40 p.m. - Another child tests positive for COVID-19 at Lexington daycare.
4:00 p.m. - Students test positive for COVID-19 at Cornerstone Charter Academy. In a letter to parents, the school said a parent tested positive for the virus after bringing their kids to school last week. The students passed screening protocols to enter the building but tests later confirmed they too were positive.
2 p.m. - NCDHHS weekly update. Dr. Mandy Cohen and the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services provides updates on the state's response to the coronavirus.
You can watch the live press conference on our Youtube page:
Noon - NCDHHS releases Tuesday's latest coronavirus numbers
STATE
- 157,741 LAB-CONFIRMED COVID CASES
- 1,000 CURRENTLY HOSPITALIZED
- 2,102,359 COMPLETED TESTS
COUNTIES
- ALAMANCE – 2,931 CASES, 44 DEATHS
- CASWELL – 222 CASES, 2 DEATHS
- CHATHAM – 1,435 CASES, 56 DEATHS
- DAVIDSON – 2,060 CASES, 32 DEATHS
- DAVIE – 464 CASES, 6 DEATHS
- FORSYTH – 5,915 CASES, 69 DEATHS
- GUILFORD – 6,479 CASES, 163 DEATHS
- MONTGOMERY – 804 CASES, 17 DEATHS
- RANDOLPH – 2,332 CASES, 43 DEATHS
- ROCKINGHAM – 713 CASES, 7 DEATHS
- STOKES – 320 CASES, 3 DEATHS
- SURRY – 1,092 CASES, 14 DEATHS
- WILKES – 994 CASES, 20 DEATHS
- YADKIN – 602 CASES, 7 DEATHS
10:08 a.m. - Alamance County Detention Facility deals with outbreak
The Alamance County sheriff’s office confirmed it's managing an outbreak at the county detention facility. Two inmates tested positive last Friday.
Three staff members also tested positive. The sheriff’s office said NCDHHS defines an outbreak as two confirmed cases in a congregate living facility.
According to a press release, the Alamance County Detention Facility and health department are working to mitigate the outbreak.
MONDAY, AUGUST 24, 2020
12:30 p.m. - NCDHHS releases latest coronavirus numbers
STATE
- 156,396 LAB-CONFIRMED COVID CASES
- 2,531 DEATHS
- 948 CURRENTLY HOSPITALIZED
- 2,078,695 COMPLETED TESTS
COUNTIES
- ALAMANCE – 2,921 CASES, 44 DEATHS
- CASWELL – 219 CASES, 2 DEATHS
- CHATHAM – 1,433 CASES, 56 DEATHS
- DAVIDSON – 2,040 CASES, 31 DEATHS
- DAVIE – 461 CASES, 6 DEATHS
- FORSYTH – 5,876 CASES, 66 DEATHS
- GUILFORD – 6,427 CASES, 163 DEATHS
- MONTGOMERY – 797 CASES, 17 DEATHS
- RANDOLPH – 2,325 CASES, 43 DEATHS
- ROCKINGHAM – 698 CASES, 7 DEATHS
- STOKES – 320 CASES, 3 DEATHS
- SURRY – 1,091 CASES, 14 DEATHS
- WILKES – 981 CASES, 20 DEATHS
- YADKIN – 599 CASES, 7 DEATHS
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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