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Salisbury City Council will return to virtual meetings, require face masks in city buildings
By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — With positive cases of COVID-19 on the rise among city employees, Salisbury City Council members on Tuesday agreed to ... Read more
2 months ago by Natalie Anderson.
Local lawmakers weigh in on state budget process, potential for Medicaid expansion
By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — With a budget amount finally agreed upon by state House and Senate leaders, local lawmakers say they expect a ... Read more
4 months ago by Natalie Anderson.
Health department drops quarantine time from 14 to 10 days
SALISBURY — People with a COVID-19 exposure are now being advised to quarantine 10 days, down from a full two weeks. On Thursday, the Rowan County ... Read more
5 months ago by Carl Blankenship.
Local lawmakers take stance against ‘vaccine passports’ in letter to governor, legislation
By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — With a growing number of Americans receiving COVID-19 vaccinations, a discussion about “vaccine passports” has now emerged and spurred ... Read more
5 months ago by Natalie Anderson.
Livingstone College partners with Health Department to administer 500 Pfizer vaccinations
By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — In partnership with the Rowan County Health Department, Livingstone College delivered 500 first doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccination ... Read more
5 months ago by Natalie Anderson.
County updates health director job description, will advertise for position
SALISBURY — After the Rowan County Board of Health approved changes to the health director job description during a meeting Tuesday night, it will proceed ... Read more
5 months ago by Ben Stansell.
Rowan County improves in health rankings, looks to keep climbing in the future
SALISBURY — The health of Rowan County residents and the community are on the rise, according to a recently released report from the University of ... Read more
6 months ago by Ben Stansell.
Congressman Budd visits Novant vaccine site, commends leaders for preventing wasted doses
By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Rep. Ted Budd visited Salisbury Wednesday to tour Novant Health’s COVID-19 vaccination site at the J.F. Hurley Family YMCA ... Read more
6 months ago by Natalie Anderson.
Health officials say state on track to make all residents eligible for COVID shot
RALEIGH (AP) — All North Carolina adults who want a COVID-19 shot are on track to be eligible for one by May 1, state health ... Read more
7 months ago by News Service Report.
Two of Rep. Sasser’s bills successfully pass through Health Committee
By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — A bill that would commemorate childhood cancer each September and one that allows North Carolinians to maintain organ donation ... Read more
7 months ago by Natalie Anderson.
Health director outlines preliminary plans for future COVID-19 vaccination phases, equitable distribution
By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY Rowan County Public Health Director Nina Oliver on Tuesday outlined some preliminary plans and discussions related to vaccinating future groups ... Read more
8 months ago by Natalie Anderson.
NC panel backs governor’s ‘guiding principles’ on health improvements
By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH (AP) — Prominent North Carolina medical, business and nonprofit leaders and state legislators assembled by Gov. Roy Cooper ... Read more
8 months ago by News Service Report.
County health data show department visits, clients served cut in half
By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — The number of visits made to the Rowan County Health Department for services from July to December amounts to ... Read more
8 months ago by Natalie Anderson.
County talks about best methods of vaccination distribution
By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — County officials say they will look into and consider implementing a mix of appointments and first-come, first-served events for ... Read more
9 months ago by Natalie Anderson.
County expects new shipment of vaccine later this week after crowd at drive-thru exhausts supply
By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Though the first day of COVID-19 vaccinations at the West End Plaza was cut short after hundreds of locals ... Read more
9 months ago by Natalie Anderson.
Three additional COVID-19 deaths make 13 this week in Rowan County
By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — County health officials on Friday reported three additional COVID-19 deaths during an exceptionally deadly week during which more than ... Read more
9 months ago by Natalie Anderson.
County reports record eight deaths as positivity rate climbs above 10%
By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — The state of COVID-19 continues to worsen in Rowan County as health officials reported eight deaths on Thursday along ... Read more
9 months ago by Natalie Anderson.
County reports five COVID-19 deaths
By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — County health officials on Tuesday reported five COVID-19 deaths, with three among local congregate care facilities and two among ... Read more
9 months ago by Natalie Anderson.
County’s COVID-19 cases continue climb; next phase of vaccinations to begin
By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — County officials reported nearly 300 additional cases of COVID-19 Sunday and Monday as they prepared to enter a new ... Read more
9 months ago by Natalie Anderson.
Rowan County’s first baby of 2021 ‘represents hope and opportunity for all of us’
By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — For many, the start of a new year is accompanied with new hopes and opportunities, and the birth of ... Read more
9 months ago by Natalie Anderson.
Ester Marsh: Year is all about your mindset
By Ester Marsh Let’s hope 2021 will be happy, healthy, prosperous and kind. But it’s all in the mindset isn’t it? The year 2020 was ... Read more
9 months ago by Ester Marsh.
57 new COVID-19 cases reported; 33% currently positive in Rowan County
SALISBURY — Continuing a Christmastime trend of fluctuating case increases, county health officials on Monday reported 57 new COVID-19 positives, with more than 30% of ... Read more
9 months ago by Natalie Anderson.
County reports more than 250 additional COVID-19 cases on Christmas Eve; one death reported
Staff Report news@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — For the second straight week, Rowan County has set a record for a single-day increase in COVID-19 cases. On Thursday, ... Read more
9 months ago by Natalie Anderson.
‘Making public health history:’ Rowan County Health Department begins vaccinating staff
By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — About nine months after returning from maternity leave in March to lead Rowan County’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, ... Read more
9 months ago by Natalie Anderson.
County to use state program to continue free testing next year
By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — While last week’s discussion among Rowan County Board of Health members ended with question marks about how to continue ... Read more
9 months ago by Natalie Anderson.
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 congregate care facilities, as Rowan County continues ... Read more
9 months ago by Natalie Anderson.
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 all cases are currently positive in Rowan ... Read more
9 months ago by Natalie Anderson.
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 rising case positivity rate in Rowan County, ... Read more
9 months ago by Natalie Anderson.
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