No evidence of child abuse surge amid pandemic, HHS leaders say By Associated Press | January 14, 2021 at 5:07 PM CST - Updated January 14 at 5:07 PM
NEW YORK (AP) Top officials overseeing child welfare at the Department of Health and Human Services say they’ve seen no solid evidence to bear out warnings that serious forms of child abuse would surge during the coronavirus pandemic.
Lynn Johnson, HHS assistant secretary for children and families, and Jerry Milner, associate commissioner of HHS’ Children’s Bureau, spoke with The Associated Press on Thursday, shortly before they leave their jobs amid the change in administrations.
Back in March, when COVID-19 forced schools to close and many children to be locked down in households buffeted by job losses, many child-welfare experts warned of a likely surge of child abuse perpetrated by harried parents and other caretakers.
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The deaths of nine more Forsyth County residents are linked to COVID-19, the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services reported Friday.
It is the largest daily number of deaths the county has seen since the onset of the pandemic.
Coronavirus-related deaths among Forsyth residents now number 246.
DHHS reported 278 new cases in Forsyth for an overall total of 24,391.
DHHS lists COVID-19 cases and deaths on the day they are confirmed by medical providers and public health officials, so individuals may have been infected or died days before their cases are counted.