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Buncombe County sees uptick in COVID-19 cases, risk to 'medium'

COVID-19 has gained and lost steam in the past few months and Buncombe health leaders say they are taking a "ride the wave" approach from here on out. ....

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Buncombe County public health won't recommend mask-mandate extension

Buncombe Public Health Director Stacie Saunders is not recommending an extension of the mask mandate which is set to end Feb. 16. ....

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Omicron dominates in Buncombe but vaccination rates continue climbing

Amid the onslaught of COVID-19 s omicron variant in Buncombe County, residents are making a concerted effort to get vaccinated. ....

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Buncombe: COVID cases up 50% in a week, unvaccinated shouldn't travel

Buncombe County COVID-19 cases are up 50% in the past week, pushing health officials to discourage travel for the unvaccinated. ....

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Buncombe County COVID-19 cases jump 40% according to health director

Buncombe County is encouraging residents to "limit interactions" where possible because COVID-19 cases have gone up 40% in the last week alone. ....

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