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Gobernador Cooper Anuncia el Sitio de Web de NCDHHS en Español y las Herramientas para Comprobar Síntomas de COVID-19
Thursday, July 16, 2020Hoy, el gobernador Roy Cooper anunció que el Departamento de Salud y Servicios Humanos de Carolina del Norte (NCDHHS) lanzó nuevas herramientas en línea para ayudar a los norcarolinianos de habla hispana a determinar si deberían considerar hacerse la prueba de COVID-19 y ayudar a las personas a monitorear sus síntomas, si han dado positivo, o han estado expuestos a COVID-19.
NCDHHS COVID-19 Community Testing Events Announced; Testing is Free
Tuesday, July 14, 2020NCDHHS has announced community testing events in Edgecombe, Halifax, Hertford, Johnston, Northampton, Sampson and Wake counties as part of the initiative to increase access to free COVID-19 testing for historically marginalized communities that currently have limited testing sites.
NCDHHS Celebrates the ADA’s 30th Anniversary with a Virtual Celebration
Tuesday, July 14, 2020This month marks 30 years since the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was enacted with the promise of full and equal access to civic, economic and social life for Americans with disabilities.
NCDHHS Reports Highest One-Day Increase of COVID-19 Positive Tests
Saturday, July 11, 2020NCDHHS is reporting the state’s highest one-day number of laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 cases with 2,462 reported. It is the highest one-day increase to date. Hospitalizations are also at a record high with 1,093 people currently hospitalized with COVID-19.
NCDHHS to Send Community Health Workers to Underserved COVID-19 Hot Spots
Thursday, July 9, 2020The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) today issued a Request For Proposals for an initiative that will send up to 250 Community Health Workers to historically underserved areas with high COVID-19 caseloads. Starting in August, teams of trained frontline public health professionals will connect North Carolinians affected by COVID-19 with needed services and support.
Public Health Risk Associated with Methanol-contaminated Hand Sanitizers
Tuesday, July 7, 2020NCDHHS is joining the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in alerting consumers of adverse health effects associated with methanol-contaminated hand sanitizers. The warning follows CDC reports of seven people in New Mexico who experienced serious health events, including permanent blindness and death, due to purportedly ingesting methanol-contaminated hand sanitizers or rubs manufactured in Mexico.
North Carolina Announces Statewide COVID-19 Test Standing Order, Requires Reporting of All Test Results
Tuesday, July 7, 2020The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) today took action to decrease barriers to COVID-19 testing by issuing a Statewide Standing Order for COVID-19 Diagnostic Testing, as well as a State Health Director Temporary Order on COVID-19 Diagnostic Test Reporting.
NCDHHS to Deploy Up to 300 Free Testing Sites in Underserved Communities
Tuesday, July 7, 2020The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services today launched the Community testing in High-priority And Marginalized Populations (CHAMP) Initiative to increase access to no-cost COVID-19 testing for African American, LatinX/Hispanic and American Indian communities that currently have limited testing sites.
NCDHHS Reports Highest One-Day Increase of COVID-19 Positive Tests
Friday, July 3, 2020The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) is reporting the state’s highest one-day number of laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 cases with 2,099 cases reported.
NCDHHS Launches New Social Media Campaign as Part of Larger Effort to Slow the Spread of COVID-19
Thursday, July 2, 2020The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) is launching a new social media marketing campaign as part of a larger public outreach campaign designed to reach historically marginalized populations disproportionately affected by COVID-19.
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