Wayne County has recorded over 1,000 cases of coronavirus. As of Tuesday morning’s update from Wayne County Government, there have been 1,028 total positive cases of COVID-19 in Wayne County. 469 of those cases came from the Neuse Correctional Institution and 69 cases were attributed to other congregate care living facilities. There have been 18…… read more »
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Wayne County’s COVID-19 Cases Surpass 1,000
Wayne County’s Weekly COVID-19 Update
As of Friday, May 22, the Wayne County Health Department has received notification of 947 total positive cases of COVID-19. 69 of these cases are attributed to congregate living facilities and 409 cases are from outside any type of congregate living areas. 647 of the 947 cases are estimated to have recovered from COVID-19. An…… read more »
UPDATE: County’s Total COVID-19 Cases Reach 900
Wayne County records its 17th and 18th COVID-19 deaths. According to Wayne County Government, the latest coronavirus-related deaths occurred on Tuesday and Wednesday. The first individual was in their mid-30s and had underlying health conditions. The second individual was in their early-60s and also had underlying health conditions. Both of these latest COVID-19 deaths did…… read more »
Governor: State Ready To Move Into Modest Phase 2
North Carolina will move into Phase 2 of its reopening process Friday evening. However, the current trends with the COVID-19 crisis have led the state to modify the Phase 2 plans for a more gradual reopening in this next stage. Gov. Roy Cooper announced Wednesday that the Phase 2, “Safer-at-Home” recommendation will go into effect…… read more »
City Manager Provides COVID-19 Update
Employee safety and wellness continue to be a top concern as Goldsboro moves forward during the coronavirus pandemic. Goldsboro City Manager Tim Salmon provided an update this week on the city’s policies, procedures and practices in light of COVID-19. As part of the update, Salmon says the city has provided appropriate personal protective equipment for…… read more »
County Monitors COVID-19 Outbreaks At Food, Health Facilities
Wayne County continues to closely monitor the coronavirus situation. At Tuesday’s meeting of the Wayne County Board of Commissioners, interim Health Director Ken Stern gave an update on the latest local COVID-19 figures. Stern says the county is tracking outbreaks at the O’Berry Center and Cherry Hospital. 11 COVID-19 cases have been confirmed at O’Berry Center. …… read more »
Wayne County Records 16th COVID-19 Death
As of Tuesday morning’s update from Wayne County Government, the county had recorded 867 total positive cases of COVID-19. It is estimated 603 of those patients have recovered. Only 330 of the county’s total cases came from outside congregate care facilities (Neuse Correctional Institution, nursing homes, etc.) 469 of the county’s positive COVID-19 cases were…… read more »
Cooper: State May Be Ready To Move Into Phase 2
(NORTH CAROLINA NEWS NETWORK) — Governor Roy Cooper says he hopes a decision can be made by “mid-week” on whether the state is ready to move into the second phase of a three tier reopening plan. During a daily briefing in Raleigh on Monday, Cooper said testing is moving in the right direction. Cooper said that…… read more »
WATCH: UMO President Discusses Plans For Fall
The University of Mount Olive’s President shares his confidence that students will be back on campus for classes in the fall despite the uncertainty of the coronavirus pandemic. In a video message to students, UMO Interim President Dr. Ed Croom talks about the start of the fall semester at the University. You can view Dr.…… read more »
Wayne County Weekly COVID-19 Update
As of Friday, the Wayne County Health Department has received notification of 788 total positive cases of COVID-19. 59 of these cases are attributed to congregate living facilities, 469 cases were offenders from Neuse Correctional Institute, and 260 cases are from outside any type of congregate living areas. 571 of the 788 cases are estimated…… read more »
