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https://www.ncdhhs.gov/covid-19-case-count-nc
3/31/2020 Morning DHHS update
NC Cases*
1,498
NC Deaths**
8
Currently Hospitalized
157
4/1/2020 Morning DHHS update
NC Cases*
1584
NC Deaths**
10
Currently Hospitalized
204
4/2/2020 Morning DHHS update (as of 11:00am)
NC Cases*
1857
NC Deaths**
16
Currently Hospitalized
184
4/3/2020 Morning DHHS update (as of 11:25am)
NC Cases*
2093
NC Deaths**
19
Currently Hospitalized
259
Guilford now shows 3 deaths and Mecklenburg 2.
15 deaths > 65 age (20% of positive cases)
2 deaths between 50-64 age (28% of positive cases)
2 deaths between 25-49 age (43% of positive cases)
2919 additional completed tests, 236 positive results for a 8.1% positive test rate day to day.
4/4/2020 Morning DHHS update (as of 11:00am)
NC Cases*
2402
NC Deaths**
24
Currently Hospitalized
271
Looks like DHHS is lagging in numbers today, since we should have had at least 5 more deaths in the morning count. Guilford only showing 3 deaths in this count and they are at 5 or 6. DHHS only reports lab confirmed reported deaths, so maybe the local health departments either aren't reporting or don't have lab confirmation on the media counts?
Congregate Data:
6 Nursing Homes, 4 Residential Care, 2 Correctional Facilities, and 1 Other have 2 more more lab confirmed cases. Considered Outbreak.
4/5/2020 Morning DHHS update (as of 11:00am)
NC Cases*
2585
NC Deaths**
31
Currently Hospitalized
261
Deaths in NC
26 > 65 years of age
3 Between 50-64 years of age
2 Between 25-49 years of age
4/6/2020 Morning DHHS update (as of 11:00am)
NC Cases*
2870
NC Deaths**
33
Currently Hospitalized
270
4/7/2020 Morning DHHS update (as of 10:15am)
NC Cases*
3221
NC Deaths**
46
Currently Hospitalized
354
Worst day. Although some of that total looks to be the lag that the media had that DHHS wasn't reported. 80% of total deaths 65+ years of age.
The highest day for positive cases by collective sample is still 3/23/2020 second highest is 4/1/2020. But positive cases still awful metric since testing is not consistent.
4/8/2020 Morning DHHS update (as of 11:00am)
NC Cases*
3326
NC Deaths**
53
Currently Hospitalized
386
Completed Tests
42987
WRAL is already reporting over 60 deaths. Up from 55 yesterday morning. DHHS seems to lag a day.
Up to 13 Nursing Homes in outbreak situations (2+ positive cases)
Italy with 542 deaths today. Keeping that trend going the right way. They also completed almost 52,000 tests... in one day!
The state needs to use this opportunity to pivot to identifying a plan to test and isolate outbreaks since the state is not overwhelmed.
NY lower hospitalizations, but highest death day 779.
Wayland - I think you and I are preaching to the choir. NC compared to other states is in very good shape.
I saw today where Texas and Louisiana are going to start doing the rapid tests at some drug stores. Will give people results in less than 15 minutes and they believe they could do 3,000 a day doing this in a drive-through format.
Where's the thinking in NC into those ideas. Do this in the areas where there are hot spots like Greensboro, Charlotte, Winston-Salem, Raleigh, Durham, and Wilmington. There are so many counties in NC with less than 20 cases that this likely does not make sense to do. Begin identifying, contact tracking, and isolating. Start targeting nursing homes, starting with the ones with the large populations. Test the workers and the patients.
This state seems to be moving so slow. It is maddening. At some point, we have to stop treating everyone as if they all have the virus and start identifying and tracing those who do really have it and let everyone who is not part of the vulnerable population and those who do not interface with the vulnerable population on a daily basis to go about their lives. Still wash hands, still stay home when sick, etc, but stop the lock-downs by middle of May at the latest.
