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41 recoveries reported as COVID-19 cases continue to rise by double digits
By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — County officials reported on Wednesday that a total of 901 Rowan County residents have recovered from COVID-19 as the ... Read more
5 hours ago by Natalie Anderson.
County continues to see double-digit increase in cases; state to test all nursing homes
By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — The county on Tuesday reported an additional 23 people tested positive for COVID-19 and three additional people were being hospitalized. ... Read more
1 day ago by Natalie Anderson.
Local lawmakers talk most significant bills during ‘difficult’ legislative session
By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Though most of the state legislative session’s efforts have been aimed at mitigating the COVID-19 pandemic, local lawmakers said ... Read more
2 days ago by Natalie Anderson.
Liberty Commons resident dies from COVID-19; CDC updates guidelines
By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Rowan County officials on Monday reported a resident from Liberty Commons died from COVID-19. A total of 43 people ... Read more
2 days ago by Natalie Anderson.
COVID-19 case count increases by 24; positives continue younger trend
For the eighth-straight day, Rowan County on Sunday reported a double-digit increase in total COVID-19 cases. The increase of 24 raised Rowan County’s COVID-19 case ... Read more
3 days ago by Josh Bergeron.
Names of those we’ve lost: Family members remember relatives who died from COVID-19
SALISBURY — Melissa Carter described her father as a difficult man. Bill Carter left when she was 3 years old. Decades later, she suddenly found ... Read more
4 days ago by Carl Blankenship.
Investigation into Citadel nursing home corroborates concerns about state’s largest COVID-19 outbreak
By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — On April 14, one resident of the Citadel in Salisbury was found dead around the middle of the day. ... Read more
4 days ago by Natalie Anderson.
Rowan County COVID-19 testing locations
The following are Rowan County COVID-19 community testing sites and locations. • West End Plaza, 1935 Jake Alexander Blvd. West Monday, June 29, from 10 ... Read more
4 days ago by Staff Report.
UPDATED: One new COVID-19 death; another nursing home sees outbreak
By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — One additional Rowan County resident who’s not affiliated with a congregate care facility has died from COVID-19 and another ... Read more
5 days ago by Natalie Anderson.
Tell us your opinion: What do you think about the state’s mask mandate?
Starting at 5 p.m. Friday, June 26, the state will have a mandate that people wear face coverings in public places and at businesses until ... Read more
6 days ago by Staff Report.
COVID-19 election funds will supplement county money in November
By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — The Rowan County Board of Elections expects to receive $222,000 in additional funds from the state to ensure safer ... Read more
6 days ago by Natalie Anderson.
Recoveries continue to rise; Salisbury Housing Authority to offer free testing in July
By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — The number of recoveries in Rowan County rose by 19 on Thursday after the total number of cases grew ... Read more
6 days ago by Natalie Anderson.
Warren, Ford differ on $3.1 billion bond for education, road projects
By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — A bipartisan House bill that would give North Carolina the OK to borrow $3.1 billion in bonds for school ... Read more
1 week ago by Natalie Anderson.
County sees new death from COVID-19; free face masks available at West End Plaza
By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — County health officials on Wednesday reported one additional COVID-19 death from someone not associated with a congregate care facility, raising ... Read more
1 week ago by Natalie Anderson.
North Carolina requires face coverings statewide
By Jonathan Drew Associated Press North Carolina’s governor announced Wednesday that people across the state must wear masks or other face coverings in public as ... Read more
1 week ago by News Service Report.
Business leaders say state of local economy depends on where you look
SALISBURY — Business recovery during COVID-19 is highly dependent on the type and size of the business that you’re talking about, says Rod Crider, president ... Read more
1 week ago by Natalie Alms.
Two staff members test positive at assisted living facility on Mooresville Road
Two employees have tested positive for COVID-19 at Elmcroft of Salisbury, an assisted living community on Mooresville Road. The facility is the fifth active outbreak ... Read more
1 week ago by Josh Bergeron.
Recoveries rise with COVID-19 cases; state selects vendors for more testing, contact tracing
By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — An additional 43 individuals in the county have recovered from COVID-19 as the number of positive cases grew to ... Read more
1 week ago by Natalie Anderson.
COVID-19 research study launched in Kannapolis by Duke University, NC Department of Health and Human Services
KANNAPOLIS — A new research project launched under the MURDOCK Study at Duke University will focus on COVID-19 as the health of hundreds of volunteers ... Read more
1 week ago by Natalie Alms.
Double-digit increases keep coming as COVID-19 cases top 1,000
The month of June has brought with it some of the sharpest daily increases in COVID-19 cases, propelling the local total to more than 1,000 ... Read more
1 week ago by Josh Bergeron.
WHO reports largest single-day worldwide increase in coronavirus cases
GENEVA (AP) — The World Health Organization on Sunday reported the largest single-day increase in coronavirus cases by its count, at more than 183,000 new ... Read more
1 week ago by News Service Report.
COVID-19 Relief Fund receives Cheerwine donations, names another grantee
SALISBURY — The Rowan County United Way’s COVID-19 Relief Fund received one large donation from Cheerwine and gave out another grant to a local organization ... Read more
2 weeks ago by Josh Bergeron.
Cases top 1,000 after week of double-digit increases
SALISBURY — Rowan County has now reached more than 1,000 positive cases following a week of double-digit increases. The Rowan County Public Health Department reported ... Read more
2 weeks ago by Staff Report.
Two test positive for COVID-19 at Cleveland Daimler plant
CLEVELAND — Two employees of the Daimler Trucks plant in Rowan County have tested positive for COVID-19 and been out of the facility for several ... Read more
2 weeks ago by Josh Bergeron.
Only a few new COVID-19 cases as hospitalizations drop, recoveries rise
By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — The county reported only five additional COVID-19 cases on Thursday as the number of hospitalizations and currently positive cases ... Read more
2 weeks ago by Natalie Anderson.
COVID-19 recoveries jump by more than 100
By Carl Blankenship carl.blankenship@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Recoveries from COVID-19 in the county leapt by 119 between Tuesday and Wednesday. The increase is the largest number ... Read more
2 weeks ago by Carl Blankenship.
COVID-19 recoveries grow by more than two dozen; Wednesday drive-thru testing closed due to weather
By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — COVID-19 recoveries grew by 25 on Tuesday as cases and hospitalizations continue to rise in Rowan County. A total ... Read more
2 weeks ago by Natalie Anderson.
Cases in county continue to rise; state will give funding to low-income families facing eviction
By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — County officials reported on Monday that both the total number of COVID-19 cases and currently positive patients continue to ... Read more
2 weeks ago by Natalie Anderson.
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