North Carolina Reports First COVID-19 Associated Deaths

Raleigh, N.C.
Mar 25, 2020
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is reporting the first COVID-19 associated deaths.

A person from Cabarrus County died on March 24 from complications associated with the virus. The patient was in their late seventies and had several underlying medical conditions. A second person in their sixties, from Virginia who was traveling through North Carolina also died from COVID-19 complications. To protect the families’ privacy, no further information about these patients will be released.

“We extend our deepest sympathies to the families and loved ones. This is a stark warning that for some people COVID-19 is a serious illness. All of us must do our part to stop the spread by staying at home as much as possible and practicing social distancing,” said Governor Roy Cooper.

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services recommends that people at high risk of severe illness from COVID-19 stay at home to the extent possible to decrease the chance of infection. On March 22, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated who is at high risk for severe illness.

People at high risk include anyone who:

Is 65 years of age or older
Lives in a nursing home or long-term care facility
Has a high-risk condition that includes:
chronic lung disease or moderate to severe asthma
heart disease with complications
compromised immune system
severe obesity - body mass index (BMI) of 40 or higher
other underlying medical conditions, particularly if not well controlled, such as diabetes, renal failure or liver disease
In addition, pregnant women should be monitored closely since they are known to be at risk for severe viral illness. However, data so far on COVID-19 has not shown increased risk for severe COVID-19 illness in pregnant women. While children are generally at lower risk for severe infection, some studies indicate a higher risk among infants.

Governor Cooper has taken several actions to protect the health of North Carolinians, including ordering all K-12 public schools in North Carolina to close through May 15th, banning gatherings of more than 50 people, limiting bars and restaurants to only take-out or delivery service, restricting visitors to long-term care facilities, and promoting social distancing by closing businesses like movie theaters, gyms, nail salons, and several others.

https://www.ncdhhs.gov/news/press-releases/north-carolina-reports-first-covid-19-associated-deaths

Covid 19, Update 26

Updated case count by county:

0234 hours Eastern
Wednesday, March 25th

One hundred and forty two (142) Mecklenburg
Seventy-four (74) Durham
Seventy-three (73) Wake
Eighteen (18) Union
Sixteen (16) Guilford
Fourteen (14) Forsyth
Twelve (12) Cabarrus
Twelve (12) Buncombe
Ten (10) Brunswick
Nine (9) Harnett
Nine (9) Iredell
Nine (9) New Hanover
Six (6) Pitt
Six (6) Orange
Five (5) Rowan
Five (5) Cumberland
Five (5) Carteret
Four (4) Johnston
Four (4) Wilson
Four (4) Cherokee
Four (4) Franklin
Four (4) Catawba
Four (4) Nash
Three (3) Chatham
Three (3) Onslow
Three (3) Craven
Three (3) Watauga
Three (3) Gaston
Three (3) Davidson
Three (3) Alamance
Three (3) Randolph
Three (3) Bertie
Two (2) Wayne
Two (2) Moore
Two (2) Hoke
Two (2) Henderson
Two (2) Robeson
Two (2) Vance
Two (2) McDowell
Two (2) Beaufort
One (1) Sampson
One (1) Lincoln
One (1) Pasquotank
One (1) Lee
One (1) Cowan
One (1) Stanley
One (1) Hyde
One (1) Granville
One (1) Davie
One (1) Montgomery
One (1) Scotland
One (1) Hertford
One (1) Jackson
One (1) Transylvania
One (1) Northampton
One (1) Duplin
One (1) Lenoir
One (1) Caldwell
One (1) Burke
One (1) Person

Total Suspected Reported Statewide: 512

60/100 counties
up from 52/100

This is a change of 92 additional cases from the last update, of cases statewide. That number was 420.

Case number discrepancies are starting to emerge as some of those suspected positive, but proven otherwise, are dropped from the count. I am using the higher numbers until the counts are otherwise adjusted.

Reported range today is from 398 to 512 cases.

NCDHHS has graph count and map, showing the affected counties here:

https://www.ncdhhs.gov/covid-19-case-count-nc

Updated daily by 11 a.m. each day. Last updated 9:45 a.m., March 24, 2020.

Press releases can be found here: https://www.ncdhhs.gov/press-releases

Most recent:

https://www.ncdhhs.gov/news/press-releases/governor-cooper-extends-school-closure-date-may-orders-group-limit-50-people

Governor Cooper Extends School Closure Date To May; Orders Group Limit To 50 People...Governor Roy Cooper ordered tighter limits on gatherings and extended school closures statewide to May 15, 2020. The order also closed some businesses that require close social interaction and limited visitors to long-term care centers.

The Executive Order’s effective date will be Wednesday, March 25.

PDF Here: [link:https://files.nc.gov/governor/documents/files/EO120.pdf|


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Comments and suggestions on these updates are welcome and deeply appreciated. We are all in this together.

Good luck everyone.
❤ lmsp

Covid 19, Update 25

Updated case count by county:

0327 hours Eastern
Tuesday, March 24th

One hundred and six (106) Mecklenburg
Seventy-one (71) Durham
Sixty-six (66) Wake
Thirteen (13) Union
Twelve (12) Forsyth
Eleven (11) Guilford
Nine (9) Harnett
Nine (9) New Hanover
Eight (8) Brunswick
Eight (8) Iredell
Eight (8) Buncombe
Six (6) Cabarrus
Six (6) Pitt
Six (6) Orange
Five (5) Cumberland
Five (5) Carteret
Four (4) Johnston
Four (4) Wilson
Four (4) Cherokee
Four (4) Rowan
Four (4) Franklin
Four (4) Catawba
Three (3) Chatham
Three (3) Onslow
Three (3) Gaston
Three (3) Davidson
Three (3) Alamance
Three (3) Nash
Two (2) Craven
Two (2) Watauga
Two (2) Moore
Two (2) Henderson
Two (2) Randolph
One (1) Wayne
One (1) Sampson
One (1) Lincoln
One (1) Hoke
One (1) Pasquotank
One (1) Lee
One (1) Cowan
One (1) Stanley
One (1) Robeson
One (1) Hyde
One (1) Granville
One (1) Davie
One (1) Montgomery
One (1) Scotland
One (1) Vance
One (1) Hertford
One (1) Jackson
One (1) Transylvania
One (1) Northampton

Total Suspected Reported Statewide: 420

52/100 counties
up from 47/100

This is a change of 109 additional cases from the last update, of cases statewide. That number was 311.

Case number discrepancies are starting to emerge as some of those suspected positive, but proven otherwise, are dropped from the count. I am using the higher numbers until the counts are otherwise adjusted.

Reported range today is from 297 to 420 cases.

NCDHHS has graph count and map, showing the affected counties here:
https://www.ncdhhs.gov/covid-19-case-count-nc
Updated daily by 11 a.m. each day. Last updated 3:00p.m., March 23, 2020.

Press releases can be found here: https://www.ncdhhs.gov/press-releases

Comments and suggestions on these updates are welcome and deeply appreciated. We are all in this together.

Good luck everyone.
❤ lmsp

Lovely Day, Bill Withers

Covid 19, Update 24

Updated case count by county:

0323 hours Eastern
Monday, March 23rd

Eighty (80) Mecklenburg
Fifty (50) Wake
Forty-one (41) Durham
Twelve (12) Forsyth
Twelve (12) Union
Eleven (11) Guilford
Eight (8) Harnett
Six (6) Cabarrus
Six (6) Brunswick
Six (6) Iredell
Six (6) Orange
Five (5) Carteret
Four (4) New Hanover
Four (4) Buncombe
Four (4) Cherokee
Four (4) Franklin
Three (3) Chatham
Three (3) Johnston
Three (3) Onslow
Three (3) Wilson
Three (3) Gaston
Three (3) Pitt
Three (3) Cumberland
Two (2) Craven
Two (2) Watauga
Two (2) Moore
Two (2) Rowan
Two (2) Alamance
One (1) Wayne
One (1) Sampson
One (1) Lincoln
One (1) Hoke
One (1) Davidson
One (1) Pasquotank
One (1) Lee
One (1) Catawba
One (1) Cowan
One (1) Stanley
One (1) Henderson
One (1) Robeson
One (1) Hyde
One (1) Granville
One (1) Davie
One (1) Montgomery
One (1) Nash
One (1) Scotland
One (1) Vance

Total Suspected Reported Statewide: 311

47/100 counties
up from 44/100

This is a change of 28 additional cases from the last update, of cases statewide. That number was 283.

Case number discrepancies are starting to emerge as some of those suspected positive, but proven otherwise, are dropped from the count. I am using the higher numbers until the counts are otherwise adjusted.

Reported range today is from 255 to 311 cases.

NCDHHS has graph count and map, showing the affected counties here:
https://www.ncdhhs.gov/covid-19-case-count-nc
Updated daily by 11 a.m. each day. Last updated 10:16a.m., March 22, 2020.

Press releases can be found here: https://www.ncdhhs.gov/press-releases
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News:
Governor Cooper Orders Increased Access to Childcare, DMV Clarifications
Raleigh
Mar 21, 2020
Governor Roy Cooper has waived restrictions to increase access to caregivers to provide flexible child care and elder care during the coronavirus emergency. The Order provides flexibility to local health departments working to adapt to the increased need for their resources.

Additionally, it provides for ways for Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) offices to enact social distancing protections, and waives some registration requirements to ensure resources can be delivered by truck throughout the state.

“Doctors, nurses, first responders and other critical personnel need to know their children are safe so they can continue to respond during this time of crisis,” said Governor Cooper. “And we’re loosening trucking requirements so important medicine and equipment can get quickly to the the people in all 100 counties that need it.”

The Order provides for the following provisions:
• Improve access to safe, flexible child care for first responders, emergency personnel, food preparers and others;
• Transfer authority to local health departments to be more flexible with mandates during the crisis, so they can prioritize the most needed services;
• Lifts some restrictions so that volunteers and other caregivers may care for children and elders during the crisis.

The transportation waiver includes provisions to:
• Allow DMV offices to ensure appropriate social distancing including requiring appointments and making sure offices have enough space for DMV customers;
• Postpone DMV hearings that can reasonably be delayed during the crisis response;
• Offers clarity around regulations so that critical supplies can get where they are needed throughout the state;
• Waive Commercial Driver’s License requirements to ensure school buses can be utilized in responding to the crisis.

The North Carolina Council of State concurred with the order Friday. The full order [PDF] is available here [link:https://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=38641948&msgid=475064&act=TRTR&c=1346310&destination=https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.nc.gov%2Fgovernor%2Fdocuments%2Ffiles%2FEO119.pdf.

https://www.ncdhhs.gov/news/press-releases/governor-cooper-orders-increased-access-childcare-dmv-clarifications
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Comments and suggestions on these updates are welcome and deeply appreciated. We are all in this together.

Good luck everyone.
❤ lmsp

Covid 19, Update 23

Updated case count by county:

0258 hours Eastern
Sunday, March 22th

Seventy-seven (77) Mecklenburg
Forty-nine (49) Wake
Forty (40) Durham
Twelve (12) Forsyth
Nine (9) Union
Seven (7) Harnett
Seven (7) Guilford
Six (6) Cabarrus
Six (6) Brunswick
Six (6) Orange
Five (5) Carteret
Four (4) New Hanover
Four (4) Cherokee
Four (4) Franklin
Three (3) Chatham
Three (3) Johnston
Three (3)Onslow
Three (3) Cumberland
Two (2) Craven
Two (2) Watauga
Two (2) Wilson
Two (2) Iredell
Two (2) Moore
Two (2) Buncombe
Two (2) Pitt
Two (2) Rowan
Two (2) Alamance
One (1) Wayne
One (1) Sampson
One (1) Lincoln
One (1) Gaston
One (1) Hoke
One (1) Davidson
One (1) Pasquotank
One (1) Lee
One (1) Catawba
One (1) Cowan
One (1) Stanley
One (1)Robeson
One (1)Hyde
One (1)Granville
One (1)Davie
One (1)Montgomery
One (1) Nash

Total Suspected Reported Statewide: 283

44/100 counties
up from 38/100

This is a change of 95 additional cases from the last update, of cases statewide. That number was 188.

Case number discrepancies are starting to emerge as some of those suspected positive, but proven otherwise, are dropped from the count. I am using the higher numbers until the counts are otherwise adjusted.

Reported range today is from 184 to 283 cases.

NCDHHS has graph count and map, showing the affected counties here:
https://www.ncdhhs.gov/covid-19-case-count-nc
Updated daily by 11 a.m. each day. Last updated 10:30 a.m., March 21, 2020.

Press releases can be found here: https://www.ncdhhs.gov/press-releases

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In other news:
☆UNCW announces two students have tested positive for COVID-19 [Free read]
https://portcitydaily.com/local-news/2020/03/21/uncw-announces-two-students-have-tested-positive-for-covid-19-free-read/
☆Latest: UNC Chapel Hill, UNC Wilmington both announce confirmed coronavirus cases, North Carolina hits 231 cases
https://www.wral.com/live-nc-coronavirus-updates/19022921/
☆NC-based LabCorp doubles COVID-19 testing capacity to 20,000 tests per day
https://www.wraltechwire.com/2020/03/20/nc-based-labcorp-doubles-covid-19-testing-capacity-to-20000-tests-per-day/

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Comments and suggestions on these updates are welcome and deeply appreciated. We are all in this together.

Good luck everyone.
❤ lmsp

30 Day De-Cluttering / Cleaning Challenge

Looking for something to do while we're "Social Distancing?" How about the 30 Day De-Cluttering / Cleaning Challenge?



https://www.thekeeperofthecheerios.com/2019/01/30-day-de-cluttering-cleaning-challenge.html?fbclid=IwAR2mAgpXDGVlTEBlWmeiOiePWJlanSy72e4JZQwN_Ufl6F91OyXWWt5-TXE

Covid 19, graphic of symptoms

Handwashing Tips, short video

This is a different technique than the one I learned as a health care provider.

Maybe others could post their examples here.

https://twitter.com/nytimes/status/1238552934432079880?s=19

Washing your hands is one of the most important things you can do to protect yourself and others from illness. Here’s the technique experts say is best.

https://t.co/jrtllJWkjo

https://t.co/fwppWT6JHe

Are you a lawyer? If so I'd love to know

The difference between voluntary and other types of manslaughter. He's certainly guilty of nefarious acts.

He's a psychopath. We should expect pain, abuse and suffering. It's what they do.

He's really in his element because what could cause more pain and suffering than a deadly pandemic?

He barely has to lift a finger to exercise his psychopathic tendencies.

He literally has to just do nothing and he's all set, mission accomplished.