Announcements for Friday, Dec. 18:
Onslow County has received new positive cases of COVID-19 as of Dec. 18. Positive cases now total 7,658, with 57 deaths, 6,704 cleared. Onslow County is at 12.3% positive, while the state is at 11.6% positive.
For specific demographic data, the state website now includes additional local demographic information at https://covid19.ncdhhs.gov/dashboard/cases and a local view of testing and percent positive tests at https://covid19.ncdhhs.gov/dashboard/testing. The total reported by the state for Onslow County is often about a day or so behind our county’s verified totals.
Covid-19 testing sites to get tested in Onslow County. Visit https://covid19.ncdhhs.gov/./testing/find-my-testing-place
Announcements for Thursday, Dec. 17:
Onslow County has received new positive cases of COVID-19 as of Dec. 16. Positive cases now total 7,658, with 55 deaths, 6,704 cleared. Onslow County is at 12.3% positive, while the state is at 11.6% positive.
For specific demographic data, the state website now includes additional local demographic information at https://covid19.ncdhhs.gov/dashboard/cases and a local view of testing and percent positive tests at https://covid19.ncdhhs.gov/dashboard/testing. The total reported by the state for Onslow County is often about a day or so behind our county’s verified totals.
Covid-19 testing sites to get tested in Onslow County. Visit https://covid19.ncdhhs.gov/./testing/find-my-testing-place
Announcements for Wednesday, Dec. 16:
Onslow County has received new positive cases of COVID-19 as of Dec. 14. Positive cases now total 7,114, with 54 deaths, 6,493 cleared. Onslow County is at 12.3% positive, while the state is at 11.6% positive.
For specific demographic data, the state website now includes additional local demographic information at https://covid19.ncdhhs.gov/dashboard/cases and a local view of testing and percent positive tests at https://covid19.ncdhhs.gov/dashboard/testing. The total reported by the state for Onslow County is often about a day or so behind our county’s verified totals.
Covid-19 testing sites to get tested in Onslow County. Visit https://covid19.ncdhhs.gov/./testing/find-my-testing-place
LA Junta Tribune
In the Monday Department of Human Services meeting, Otero County human services director Donna Rohde reported to the Board of County Commissioners on human services activities. Rohde also requested permission from commissioners to sign a merit letter and legal contracts, including for child welfare department activities.
Rohde said her department has approved 682 Low-income Energy Assistance Program applications so far. The Otero County Department of Human Services has received 840 applications with 137 more still pending. Rohde said LEAP applications fell short of last year s numbers by 66 households. In 2019, county human services processed 909 applications.
The Low-income Energy Assistance Program is a federally funded program that helps eligible families and individuals pay for a portion of their winter home heating costs.
Last week Colorado legislators passed a coronavirus relief bill that will allocate millions to small businesses and nonprofits, including $5 million for Energy Outreach to help Coloradans weatherize their homes and assist with energy bill payments.
Energy Outreach Colorado (EOC) is a statewide organization that helps Coloradans year-round pay for electricity, natural gas, coal, firewood, kerosene, propane, oil, and wood pellets. The organization was established to address the growing gap between federal funding for energy assistance and the home energy needs of low-income Coloradans. In 2019, EOCâs bill payment assistance program provided over seven million dollars to serve approximately 20,000 households, including 5,000 rural households.