Gov. Roy Cooper on Friday issued a stay-at-home executive order, effective at 5 p.m. Monday. The restrictions are aimed at slowing the spread of COVID-19, the illness caused by the novel coronavirus. Who is affected and how? Here are some questions and answers: What businesses may remain open? • Restaurants that provide take-out, drive-thru or delivery. • Grocery stores. • […]
A dozen cases of COVID-19 now ID’d in Catawba County
Two new cases of COVID-19 have been identified in Catawba County, bringing the total to 12, health officials said Saturday. As of Saturday morning, 483 people had been tested for COVID-19 in Catawba County, with 171 negative results. Results are pending on the remainder of the tests, The Catawba County Public Health Department is working to identify close contacts who […]
UPDATE: Iredell COVID-19 cases rise to 18, have doubled since Wednesday
Three new cases of COVID-19 Saturday bring Iredell County’s total to 18, according to the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services. Positive tests of COVID-19, the illness caused by the novel coronavirus, have doubled in Iredell since Wednesday. Statewide, there were 935 cases as of 1 p.m. Saturday. There have been four North Carolina deaths related to the […]