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Meanwhile, the key COVID-19 metrics in Forsyth County entered April at stable levels near seven-month lows. “In Forsyth County, we’re in a comfortable zone — not going up, but not going down,” Dr. Christopher Ohl, an infectious disease expert with Wake Forest Baptist Health, said Thursday. DHHS reported 2,027 new cases statewide, compared with 1,928 reported Wednesday, 1,370 on Tuesday and 1,372 on Monday. The overall total is 916,159 for the pandemic. After reaching a near ...

The key COVID-19 metrics continues to trend downward in Forsyth County and statewide, the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services reported Saturday. However, DHHS said the latest report was affected by technical issues with the state COVID reporting system, resulting in the case and test counts being artificially lower, Because DHHS is no longer providing daily reports on Sunday, Monday’s report will reflect the missing data from Saturday. There were 27 daily cases reported for Forsyt...

The key COVID-19 metrics continues to trend downward in Forsyth County and statewide, the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services reported Saturday. However, DHHS said the latest report was affected by technical issues with the state COVID reporting system, resulting in the case and test counts being artificially lower, Because DHHS is no longer providing daily reports on Sunday, Monday’s report will reflect the missing data from Saturday. There were 27 daily cases reported for Forsyt...

Middle- and high-school students may return to school every day under new legislation announced Wednesday.

Middle- and high-school students may return to school every day under new legislation announced Wednesday.

Middle- and high-school students may return to school every day under new legislation announced Wednesday. Senate Bill 220 is on a fast track, with the Senate approving it Wednesday and the House expected to follow on Thursday. Gov. Roy Cooper said he intends to sign it into law. Local school boards will be given the authority to keep middle and high-school students in hybrid learning (known as Plan B) or offer them in-person, daily learning (known as Plan A). Local districts will be required t...

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Johnson & Johnson's shot is a bit different than the other two available. Many are worried about it being slightly less effective in clinical trials.

Gov. Roy Cooper said Tuesday that all essential frontline workers in Group Three can begin getting their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine on Wednesday, rather than the initial projected date

Forsyth County is projected to receive about 9,000 doses of the newly approved Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine in its first shipment from the N.C. Department of Health and Human