Recent reports stated that local hospitals and health departments are canceling thousands of COVID-19 vaccine appointments across the state of NC.
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Local health official recommends skipping some festivities for Halloween
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) strongly recommended that alternative Halloween activities, instead of the traditional door-to-door trick-or-treating, be utilized. Lenoir County Health Director Pam Brown shared her thoughts on what area families can do to keep their family safe this Halloween. “Individuals and families should skip festivities where many people are gathered and children should not go door to door collecting candy from shared bowls ... A Halloween costume mask is not considered a protective mask, and children should not wear both a protective mask and a Halloween decorative mask at the same time.”
Local businesses question the need to remain closed
In Lenoir County, there are officially 14 cases of COVID-19. Local business owner Waylon Adams started a conversation on Facebook about the economic impact of the Governor’s Stay-At-Home mandate.
“This is about people’s livelihoods,” said Adams. “I’m sure our restaurants and salons would have been more than happy to rearrange their dining rooms to comply with social distancing.”
Lenoir County COVID-19 press conference
A press conference was held in the Lenoir County Commissioner’s room with public health officials. Lenoir County Public Information Officer Bryan Hanks introduced Lenoir County Manager Michael James, Lenoir County Emergency Services Director Jerri King, and Lenoir County Health Director Pam Brown. The conference was called after the first COVID-19 case was reported in Lenoir County and before the second case was reported.