Tracking daily COVID-19 cases at Elon University, in Alamance County and in the state of North Carolina. Elon University data includes isolation/quarantine numbers.
COVID-19 clusters identified at 5 childcare locations in Alamance County
The Alamance County Health Department has identified COVID-19 clusters at three childcare facilities spanning five different locations.
Hawfields Presbyterian Child Care and Development Center in Mebane, Like My Own Daycare No. 2 in Burlington and Kidz N Progress Childcare all have clusters. The Kidz N Progress Childcare clusters include three different locations: one in Mebane and two in Haw River.
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services defines a cluster as a minimum of five confirmed cases within a 14-day period with plausible links between the cases.
Hawfields Presbyterian Child Care has nine confirmed cases among six staff members and three children.
By Mark Starling
COVID-19 Variant Appears In Buncombe County
(Buncombe County, NC) A more contagious strain of COVID-19 is showing up in Buncombe County. The health department revealed yesterday three cases of the U.K. strain have been identified through random sequencing testing by the CDC. There have been over 20 such cases in North Carolina. Health director Stacie Saunders said the news wasn t unexpected.
State Senate Passes Bill Requiring Schools To Open
(Raleigh, NC) A bill to require schools to reopen in North Carolina is heading to the state House. The Senate passed a proposal yesterday which instructs school systems to open under a choice of minimal or moderate social distancing for all grades. Governor Roy Cooper has already recommended that schools reopen their classrooms. Students are allowed to remain in remote learning if they wish, according to the bill.
COVID-19 outbreaks identified at 3 long-term care facilities
Times-News
The Alamance County Health Department identified COVID-19 outbreaks at three long-term care facilities. Mebane Ridge Assisted Living in Mebane and Brookdale Senior Living and Alamance House Assisted Living in Burlington are all affected.
Mebane Ridge Assisted Living identified three cases among staff members. No senior living community wants to have to deal with an outbreak like this, but we’re thankful it’s been limited to a small number of our team members, all of whom seem to be tolerating the virus well, said Jill McMinn, executive director at Mebane Ridge. We’re confident that we have the right protocols, processes, and protective equipment to keep those who live and work at Mebane Ridge safe and well.”