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Forsyth County's daily number of new COVID-19 cases is stabilizing in the mid-40s following what a local infectious disease expert considered as a mini-wave in late April. The average daily count is 45 over the past 14 days, which represents the lowest level for a two-week span since October, according to the Forsyth Department of Public Health. The span had been as high as 67 in mid-to-late April. The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services reported Friday that Forsyth had 37 new cases and no additional deaths. DHHS lists COVID-19 cases and deaths on the day they are confirmed by med...

The pace of most COVID-19 numbers slowed in Forsyth County and North Carolina over the weekend, and North Carolina saw a four-week low in new cases on Sunday. The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services said in Monday’s report there have been 101 new cases reported in Forsyth since 3:30 p.m. Friday. That includes 27 reported Sunday. Forsyth has had 35,700 COVID-19 cases since the pandemic began in mid-March 2020. There were no additional COVID-19 related deaths since Friday, leaving Forsyth County’s overall total at 375 for the pandemic, with one in May. DHHS lists COVID-19 cas...

The county’s overall COVID-19 related death total is at 375. After February was the deadliest month for the pandemic at 67, there were 16 in March and 13 in April. The average daily case count has been 67 over the past two weeks. That’s up from 45 in the previous two-week period, according to Forsyth health director Joshua Swift. Overall, there have been 35,599 cases in Forsyth during the pandemic. DHHS lists COVID-19 cases and deaths on the day they are confirmed by medical providers and public-health officials so people may have been infected or have died days before their cases w...

From teaching through masks to teaching to blank laptop screens with cameras turned off, what a year to be a teacher. In honor of Teacher Appreciation Week, the Journal asked several local folks to talk about a teacher who had an especially strong influence on their lives. Stephanie Wallace, an English teacher at East Forsyth High School. WALT UNKS, JOURNAL STEPHANIE WALLACEThe 2020 Teacher of the Year for Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools, Stephanie Wallace teaches English and leads the N.C. Teacher Cadet program at East Forsyth High School. The daughter of a Navy officer, Wal...

With infectious disease experts lamenting the increase in COVID-19 cases among young people, Davie County Schools will have a vaccine clinic for eligible students at Davie County High School on Wednesday. Students 16 and up are eligible for the Pfizer vaccine, which has a two-dose regimen. The vaccines will be offered from 10 a.m. to noon at the high school’s parking lot. The school is partnering with the Davie County Health and Human Services to offer the shot. “This is a tough group to communicate with from a public health standpoint, with their schedules, and it’s harder for...