Press Releases
NCDHHS and NCDPS Ask Local Leaders to Take Action to Slow the Spread of COVID-19
Wednesday, October 21, 2020With North Carolina’s COVID-19 trends moving in the wrong direction, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services and the NC Department of Public Safety sent a letter to local leaders asking them to help slow the spread of the virus by promoting the 3 Ws and considering local actions to improve compliance with executive orders.
NC Medicaid Extends Support to Providers to Help Maintain Access to Services During COVID-19
Wednesday, October 21, 2020The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Division of Health Benefits (NC Medicaid) is extending temporary provider rate increases related to COVID-19 through the end of the federal COVID-19 public health emergency, which goes through Jan. 21, 2021.
NCDHHS Adds New Clusters Report to COVID-19 Dashboard; Releases Guidance for Private Gatherings
Wednesday, October 21, 2020In the past two weeks, North Carolina has seen an increase in COVID-19 clusters from social events and other gatherings such as parties, family gatherings, weddings and funerals according to a new weekly report the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services added today to the NC COVID-19 Dashboard. The department has also released new guidance for private gatherings.
NCDHHS Adds New Data to NC COVID-19 Dashboard
Tuesday, October 20, 2020 The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services today added demographic data for hospitalizations to the NC COVID-19 Hospitalizations Demographics Dashboard. Data is provided by age, gender, race and ethnicity for patients who were newly admitted to the hospital and confirmed or suspected to be positive for COVID-19 at the time of admission. The data provides further insight into the different demographic groups being hospitalized due to COVID-19.K-12 Students Encouraged to Submit Artwork for Antibiotic Awareness Poster Competition
Monday, October 19, 2020The North Carolina Division of Public Health is accepting entries for the NC Be Antibiotic Aware Artwork Competition. Students K-12 are encouraged to submit an original poster on a theme related to antibiotic awareness, infection prevention, hand hygiene, the 3 Ws and/or COVID-19 to help educate the public on the proper use of antibiotics.
NCDHHS Reports Highest One-Day Increase of COVID-19 Cases
Friday, October 16, 2020The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is reporting the state’s highest one-day increase of laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 cases to date with 2,684 new cases reported. The department is also reporting the second highest number of hospitalizations in the past 30 days, with 1,148 reported.
NCDHHS Adds New County-Level Data to COVID-19 Dashboard
Friday, October 16, 2020The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is adding new county-level data to the COVID-19 NC Dashboard on the County Map by Cases section of the Summary dashboard page.
NCDHHS Submits COVID-19 Vaccination Plan to CDC
Friday, October 16, 2020North Carolina today submitted to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention its COVID-19 Vaccination Plan. The goal of the plan is to immunize everyone who is eligible for and wants a COVID-19 vaccine.
NCDHHS Announces First Flu-Related Death of the 2020-21 Flu Season
Thursday, October 15, 2020Officials with the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services’ Division of Public Health today announced the first reported flu-related death of the 2020-21 flu season, which occurred the first week of October and involved an adult over 65 years of age in the central part of the state. NCDHHS staff and leadership extend their sympathies to the family and loved ones of this individual during this difficult time. To protect the privacy of the family, the person's hometown, county, age and gender will not be released.
NCDHHS Provides Guidelines for Voters and Polling Locations as Early Voting Begins
Thursday, October 15, 2020The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is providing guidelines for voters and local polling locations to help protect the health of North Carolinians during the voting process. In addition, NCDHHS and the NC Department of Public Safety Division of Emergency Management provided personal protective equipment to local election boards and locations.
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