(GDN) — Nearly two years into the pandemic, and the state remains weary and frustrated as COVID-19 cases surge. On Tuesday, Governor Roy Cooper said most of the people currently in the ICU are unvaccinated. Cooper urged citizens to get a vaccine and/or booster, which are still readily available across the state. He notes the…… read more »
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Gov. Cooper: Pandemic Remains Stressful And Scary For Many North Carolinians
State’s COVID Trends Improve, Officials Still Urge Vaccinations & Boosters
There’s renewed hope over the last month as North Carolina has watched its number of coronavirus cases drop. Gov. Roy Cooper shared what he called the “good news” at a media briefing on Wednesday. Cooper says fewer people are requiring hospital beds and ICU care for COVID. Gov. Cooper is also pleased that children as…… read more »
Governor Asks Businesses, Others To Urge Staff To Get Their Shot
Governor Roy Cooper says North Carolinians must have the common goal of saving lives and jobs. Therefore, residents need to keep stepping up to get their shot. Cooper says the state’s number of coronavirus cases continue to increase, and the surge is being driven by the unvaccinated. The governor reminds the vaccine is safe, effective,…… read more »
N.C. COVID-19 Cases Skyrocket; Governor Urges Masks, Vaccinations
Don’t wait and get your COVID-19 vaccine now if you haven’t already. That’s the message from Gov. Roy Cooper and state health officials as coronavirus cases surge in North Carolina. During Thursday’s media briefing, Gov. Cooper laid out a new executive order: The order directs state government cabinet agencies to verify whether their employees are…… read more »
N.C. Records Over 10,000 COVID-19 Cases In One Day
North Carolina has recorded a new record high in its number of new coronavirus cases. The state says there were 10,398 newly reported cases of COVID-19 confirmed on Thursday. North Carolina has now recorded 592,746 total laboratory-confirmed cases of COVID-19 since the pandemic began, with 7,213 of those cases resulting in death.… read more »
