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County reports six new COVID-19 deaths; 29% of all cases currently active

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — County health officials on Wednesday reported six deaths, with five outside of ...

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28% of all COVID-19 cases currently positive in Rowan County

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — After 59 new cases of COVID-19 were reported on Monday, 28% of ...

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County, state again reach COVID-19 records; health officials say ‘peak’ yet to come

SALISBURY — Even in another week plagued by more COVID-19 deaths, another record-high increase in cases and a ...

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County board of health unsure about testing next year with relief funds set to expire this month

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Though still awaiting a deal among federal lawmakers, the Rowan County Board ...

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First COVID-19 death reported at Bethamy Retirement Center; positivity rate rises again

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — County health officials reported the first COVID-19 death at Bethamy Retirement Center ...

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Deaths in 2020 top previous two years in Rowan County

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — The total number of deaths reported in Rowan County this year surpasses ...

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Rowan health director answers questions about COVID-19 vaccinations

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Rowan County Health Director Nina Oliver on Wednesday outlined the county’s plan ...

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Two additional COVID-19 deaths reported in Rowan County

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — County health officials reported two additional COVID-19 deaths on Tuesday. One of ...

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Nearly 25% of total COVID-19 cases in Rowan currently active

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Roughly 25% of the COVID-19 cases reported in Rowan County are currently ...

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County health officials to host Q&A for COVID-19 vaccination distribution Wednesday

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — With the promise of the COVID-19 vaccination in the near future for ...

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Local, state health officials amping up efforts to combat opioid crisis following increase in overdoses since pandemic

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — After a 24% increase in emergency room visits for opioid overdoses since ...

Coronavirus

Double-digit deaths, record case increases show worsening COVID-19 outbreak in Rowan

By Natalie Anderson and Josh Bergeron news@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Another week with a record increase in COVID-19 cases, ...

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County reports another COVID-19 death, positivity rate increases again

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Health officials on Thursday reported additional coronavirus death and an increased positivity ...

Health

First community walk connects people with resources to combat substance use disorder

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — In its first monthly community outreach walk on Wednesday, members of the ...

Coronavirus

Three more COVID-19 deaths, new daily case record reported in Rowan

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Local health officials on Wednesday reported three additional COVID-19 deaths as the ...

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Rowan health director: Local vaccine distribution plan will require ‘all hands on deck’

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — With the approval of two potential COVID-19 vaccinations right around the corner, ...

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As hospitals cope with a COVID-19 surge, cyber threats also a concern

By MARION RENAULT and WILSON RING Associated Press BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — By late morning on Oct. 28, ...

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UPDATED: Another week of grim statistics show worsening state of virus in Rowan County

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — It was a week plagued by a list of grim milestones reached ...

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County, state set new records for COVID-19 as growing positivity rate signals ‘critical levels’ of community spread

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Two COVID-19 deaths, a new congregate care outbreak, a positivity rate that ...

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County reports 69 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — County health officials on Wednesday reported 69 additional cases of COVID-19, with ...

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County reports two new COVID-19 deaths, two weeks of 50-case daily increases

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — County health officials on Tuesday reported two additional COVID-19 deaths as the ...

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COVID-19 cases in Rowan continue to surge after 50 new cases added; 19% of total cases active

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — COVID-19 cases continue to surge in Rowan County, with at least 50 ...

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10 more counties found with ‘critical’ spread as Gov. Cooper tightens mask-wearing restrictions

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY —  Just as an additional 10 counties have reached a “critical” level of ...

Health

Ester Marsh column: Eat sensibly with Thanksgiving just a few days away

Don’t blow your diet with Thanksgiving! You finally got back on a schedule of working out and eating ...

Coronavirus

UPDATED: County ends week with several worsening COVID-19 statistics

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — An increased positivity rate, an “orange” code designation and a new statewide ...

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State reports record COVID-19 increase; positive test percentage continues rise in Rowan

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — As the number of currently positive cases and rate of positive tests ...

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Nearly 800 COVID-19 cases currently active in county

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — The number of active COVID-19 cases rose to nearly 800 on Wednesday ...

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County adds 72 new COVID-19 cases since Sunday; testing sites released

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — After adding 72 additional cases on Sunday and Monday combined, Rowan County ...

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