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Salisbury VA mental health team works to ease burden on veterans, families suffering with dementia
By Staff Report SALISBURY — Looking after a loved one with dementia and finding long-term care options can ...
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Ask Us: What are the regulations for wearing gloves when handling food during the pandemic?
Editor’s note: Ask Us is a weekly feature published online Mondays and in print on Tuesdays. We’ll seek to ...
Health
Political Notebook: Medicaid expansion looks promising in North Carolina, Rep. Sasser says
RALEIGH — Medicaid expansion could be a reality for North Carolina, says Rowan County’s Rep. Wayne Sasser, a ...
Coronavirus
Improving COVID-19 numbers change CDC’s mask recommendation for Rowan County
SALISBURY — With COVID-19 metrics continuing to improve, Rowan County has been reclassified to the lowest and safest ...
Health
Uptick in hepatitis A emerges as new concern for Health Department
SALISBURY — The pandemic demanded much of the Rowan County Health Department’s attention in 2021, but another communicable ...
Coronavirus
‘Our cases are out of control’: Board of Health discusses COVID-19’s omicron surge
SALISBURY — With COVID-19 cases surging, the Board of Health during a virtual meeting on Tuesday night discussed ...
Health
Healthy Rowan launches new physical activity platform to get Rowan Countians moving
SALISBURY — In an effort to promote exercise and exploration in Rowan County, Healthy Rowan has launched an ...
Health
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 ...
Health
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 ...
Coronavirus
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 ...
Coronavirus
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 ...
Coronavirus
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 ...
Health
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 ...
Health
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 ...
Coronavirus
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 ...
Coronavirus
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 ...
Health
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 ...
Coronavirus
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 ...
Health
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 ...
Health
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 ...
Coronavirus
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 ...
Coronavirus
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 ...
Coronavirus
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 ...
Coronavirus
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 ...
Coronavirus
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 ...
Coronavirus
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 ...
Health
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 ...
Columnists
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 ...