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RALEIGH — The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services reported the first identification of the COVID-19 variant B.1.351 in a North Carolina resident Feb. 11. The B.1.351 variant
North Carolina Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mandy Cohen on Friday expressed optimism that the supply of vaccines will substantially increase by the summer months to allow for widespread vaccinations.
The latest update from the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services county alert map shows 61 of the state's counties in red for critical community spread of COVID-19. Thirty-three counties are in orange and 6 are in yellow. "North Carolinians are working hard to protect one another and we're seeing the result," Dr. Mandy Cohen said during a Feb. 4 briefing. Although Gov. Roy Cooper echoed her optimism, he added that cases and deaths are still to high, referencing the Feb. 3 record for most deaths recorded in a single day. "There are encouraging signs but we know this pandemic ...
Every school district in North Carolina should reopen for in-person learning as soon as possible. That’s the message from Governor Roy Cooper.
North Carolina has now administered 99 percent of its first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, according to a release by the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services.