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COVID-19 update Jan. 15
This roundup will cover the dates Jan. 6-15. • Columbus County reported 103 deaths from COVID-19 on Jan. 14, up from 90 on Jan. 13. An average of 50 new cases per day was reported [Read More]
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Southeastern hospital offers vaccines
UNC Southeastern UNC Health Southeastern is now scheduling appointments for COVID-19 vaccinations for individuals ages 65 and older. The Lumberton hospital made the announcement Thursday shortly after Gov. Roy Cooper lowered the age limit in [Read More]
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County tops 100 COVID-19 deaths
Columbus County hit a grim milestone the last 24 hours, topping the 100 mark in COVID-19 deaths.The Health Department announced on social media that as of 9 a.m. Thursday (today), 103 people in Columbus have [Read More]
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County schools stay closed until Feb. 1
County schools will not resume in-person classes as planned, but will remain in online learning until Feb. 1.The school system announced today (Wednesday) that due to the increasing rates of COVID-19 infections in the area, [Read More]
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Chadbourn Town Hall closes
Chadbourn’s Town Hall has been closed to avoid further spread of the COVID-19 virus. Manager Jerome Chestnutt said staff will still be working, but customers will not be allowed inside the building. Utility bills can [Read More]
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Cooper to hold COVID-19 update at 3:30
Gov. Roy Cooper and the COVID-19 task force will hold a video conference at 3:30 p.m. today (Jan. 12) to discus the state’s response. You can view the livestream here:https://www.ncdps.gov/news-conference Columbus has had 90 deaths, [Read More]
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Health Department freezes COVID-19 appointments
Developing story. The Health Department will not be making any new appointments for COVID-19 vaccinations until Feb. 1. Daniel Buck said in an email this morning that the sheer volume of calls led officials to [Read More]
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CRHS goes into ‘surge plan’
The increased spread of COVID-19 in Columbus County has caused Columbus Regional to activate its surge plan. “We’ve had our surge plan in place for months. We were hopeful we wouldn’t have to use it. [Read More]
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Reports cut as Health Department is stretched thin
Twice-weekly reports of COVID-19 cases are no longer being provided by the county Health department simply because the agency is stretched too thin, spokesman Daniel buck said Wednesday. “The information is available on the state [Read More]
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Stay at home order extended; Cohen says stay home
Citing the continued rise in COVID-19 cases statewide, Gov. Roy Cooper announced today that he is extending the modified stay at home order at least until Jan. 31. While Columbus had seen an improvement in [Read More]
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Local hospitals feel strain of COVID
COVID-19 is filling local hospitals, officials from two area medical centers said Wednesday. Columbus Regional is converting unused space back into patient rooms while UNC Southeastern in Lumberton is at full capacity. Stephanie Miller of [Read More]
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Cooper to provide update at 2 p.m.
Gov. Roy Cooper will provide an update on COVID-19 in North Carolina at 2 p.m. You can view the livestream here. https://www.ncdps.gov/news-conference
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Jan. 1 COVID-19 roundup
Vaccinations for seniors start Jan. 11; COVID numbers surge Following is a roundup of COVID-19 related news from this past week: • The county health department on Thursday announced that due to the three surges in [Read More]
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Watch it live: Cooper to discuss COVID-19 at 2 p.m.
Gov. Roy Cooper and the COVID-19 task force will hold a press briefing at 2 p.m. You can watch the press conference live by clicking on this link. https://www.ncdps.gov/news-conference
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Cooper to hold press conference on COVID-19
Gov. Roy Cooper and Sec. of Health and Human Services Mandy Cohen will host a video press conference at 2 p.m. Members of several faith groups will be in attendance. Cooper announced earlier that the [Read More]
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Case count tops 3,200
An additional 144 COVID-19 cases this week brought the county’s total since the start of the pandemic to 3,243, with 79 deaths. The health department’s Thursday numbers showed that only one of the 144 new [Read More]