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The National Weather Service in Newport/Morehead City issued a statement Saturday afternoon saying, “A strong cold front will impact the area Sunday night through Monday. The Storm Prediction Center has increased the risk for severe weather to enhanced for much of eastern North Carolina, which is rare this far in advance.”
As of 11:38 a.m., April 11, 2020, NCDHHS has reported 4,312 confirmed cases and 80 deaths. Lenoir County has 14 confirmed cases. Greene County has 10 confirmed cases. Jones County has 6 confirmed cases and 1 death. This post has data going back to March 20, 2020, which showed NC at 137 cases and 0 deaths.
Isn't this what we've all been looking for? Sweet, juicy strawberries and wonderfully flavored fresh asparagus! So delightfully delicious! We are so happy to be able to announce that the farmers market will be open for the 2020 season on Saturday, April 11. We have been studying ways to make our market a safe and healthy place to shop.
As of 11:00 a.m., April 10, 2020, NCDHHS has reported 3,908 confirmed cases and 75* deaths. Lenoir County has 13 confirmed cases. Greene County has 9 confirmed cases. Jones County has 3 confirmed cases. This post has data going back to March 20, 2020, which showed NC at 137 cases and 0 deaths.
*Includes the Jones County death reported this morning.
Jones County Health Department reports the first COVID-19 associated death in Jones County. The individual died on April 9 from complications associated with the virus. The individual was in their 70’s with underlying medical conditions and had been hospitalized. To protect the family’s privacy, no identifying information about the individual will be released.
As of 11:00 a.m., April 9, 2020, NCDHHS has reported 3,651 confirmed cases and 65 deaths. Lenoir County has 14 confirmed cases. Greene County has 10 confirmed cases. Jones County has 3 confirmed cases. This post has data going back to March 20, 2020, which showed NC at 137 cases and 0 deaths.
Two local organizations are teaming up together to provide aid for the healthcare industry to combat COVID-19. Additive America, a Kinston-based 3D print manufacturing firm and Lenoir Community College are combining forces to produce face shields for health care professionals.
Three more cases of COVID-19 – cases 12, 13 and 14 – have been confirmed in Lenoir County. The Lenoir County Health Department received notification of the lab-confirmed cases on Wednesday, April 8. The Health Department is conducting further contact tracing investigations on the 13th and 14th cases.
One additional case of the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) has been confirmed positive in Jones County, for a total of three positive cases. The third individual, who is hospitalized at this time, was tested on Monday, April 6. Confirmation of this individual’s test results was forwarded to the Health Department on Wednesday, April 8. Jones County numbers: 40 Total Tests, 32 Negative Tests, 3 Positive Tests and 5 Pending Tests.
According to the National Weather Service at Newport/Morehead City, our area has a high risk of severe weather later this evening.
As of 11:00 a.m., April 8, 2020, NCDHHS has reported 3,426 confirmed cases and 53 deaths. Lenoir County has 11 confirmed cases. Greene County has 10 confirmed cases. Jones County has 2 confirmed cases. This post has data going back to March 20, 2020, which showed NC at 137 cases and 0 deaths.
On Monday, April 6, Congressman Greg Murphy, M.D. (NC-03) joined a bipartisan and bicameral group of federal lawmakers in sending a letter urging Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy to include funding for broadband internet in any further legislative response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Lenoir County Health Department Director Pamela Brown and Jones County Health Department Preparedness Coordinator Diana Craft joined us for another Coronavirus Chat. We discussed all the latest developments in their counties and took questions from our live audience.
Two more cases of COVID-19 – the 10th and 11th – have been confirmed in Lenoir County. The Lenoir County Health Department received notification of the lab-confirmed cases on Tuesday, April 7 and continues to monitor more than 140 individuals and households across the county.
Governor Cooper is not ready to commit to a stay-at-home order for the month of May. He also shared in a Tuesday afternoon press conference that 400,000 people have applied for unemployment benefits with 110,000 recipients so far at a cost of $26 million. He also highlighted how some retail stores are restricting the number of customers in a store based on square footage, including having a staff member stand at the door. He hinted at a soon-coming Executive Order to place restrictions on retail locations across the state.
NCDHHS Secretary Mandy Cohen announced the creation of an Emergency Child Care Subsidy Program to support essential workers. “Through this new program – essential workers can get help finding childcare and get help paying for that child care.”
Over 300,000 North Carolinians filed for unemployment benefits in the last two weeks of March with COVID-19 as the primary reason. According to the Tax Foundation, for the period covering March 14 to March 21, North Carolina experienced a greater than 2,500% surge in unemployment claims.
Trenton, NC – The first positive cases of the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) have been confirmed in Jones County. Two (2) individuals who were in direct contact with each other were tested for COVID-19 on Sunday, April 5. Confirmation of positive COVID-19 test results was forwarded to Jones County Health Department on Tuesday, April 7. The individuals are hospitalized at this time.
The State of NC reported 13 additional deaths in the last 24 hours due to Covid-19 and has 10 counties with zero positive cases. As of 10:15 a.m., April 7, 2020, NCDHHS has reported 3,221 confirmed cases and 46 deaths. Lenoir County has 10 confirmed cases. Greene County has 10 confirmed cases. Jones County has 0 confirmed cases. This post has data going back to March 20, 2020, which showed NC at 137 cases and 0 deaths.
In a conference call meeting of the North Carolina Council of State, Governor Roy Cooper ended the call by giving the latest statistics to be released by NCDHHS. As of this morning, NC has 3,221 positive cases of Covid-19 in 90 counties and 46 deaths. Governor Cooper stated, “Unfortunately we have lost 46 people to this very cruel disease that also makes it so people die alone or to get well alone without the family being around. It makes it particularly tough on everyone.”
Two additional cases of COVID-19/Coronavirus reported in Lenoir County over the weekend; the county now has nine cases. A total of 143 individuals are being monitored in Lenoir County.
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