Last Updated on April 25, 2020 11:04 am
As information and news continue to unfold regarding Coronavirus (COVID-19), literally by the minute, here's the latest local information. Updates will be made as necessary. Each link will open in a new window or tab.
Watauga County Schools to end school year on Friday May 29, 2020. For more information visit this link.
Watauga County Suspension of Short-term Rentals Continues. More information by clicking here.
Governor Roy Cooper along with education leaders and members of the Coronavirus Task Force held a briefing. You can view a replay here.
Governor Cooper, State Education Leaders: Remote Learning To Continue Through End of 2019-2020 School Year. Learn more by clicking here.
Statement from Eric Davis, Chairman of the State Board of Education, on Gov. Roy Cooper’s Decision to Keep Schools Closed for 2019-20. More information here.
North Carolina High School Athletic Association Commissioner Statement on Status of Athletic Activity. For more information visit this link.
Monday's COVID-19 test numbers for Alleghany, Ashe & Watauga can be found at this link.
Data provided by the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services.
Updated daily by 11 a.m. Last updated 10:40 a.m., May 13, 2020.
| Laboratory-Confirmed Cases | Deaths | Completed Tests | Currently Hospitalized | Number of Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15,816 | 597 | 210,457 | 521 | 99 |
Knowing when to dial up or down social distancing and other protections depends on two factors: our Trends in key metrics, and our capacity to conduct Testing and Tracing. Governor Cooper and Secretary Cohen announced a combination of key metrics that North Carolina is watching to inform decisions to ease restrictions. These key metrics are included below.
Laboratory-Confirmed Cases reflect cases that were tested and returned positive, including the NC State Laboratory of Public Health and reporting hospital and commercial labs. All data are preliminary. Not all cases of COVID-19 are tested, so this does not represent the total number of people in North Carolina who have or had COVID-19.
Deaths reflect deaths in persons with laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 reported by local health departments to the NC Department of Health and Human Services.
Completed tests reflect testing completed by the NC State Laboratory of Public Health and reporting hospital and commercial labs.
Currently hospitalized reflect the number of patients with COVID-19 that are currently hospitalized in reporting hospitals.
Information provided by the John Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center. Data up-to-date as of 4:14 pm Thursday afternoon.
15,199 – Number of confirmed cases for North Carolina
1,340,643 – Confirmed cases in the United States
79,935 deaths nationwide
