Coronavirus
‘It’s still not normal’: After weekslong battle with COVID-19, woman encourages others to get vaccinated
SALISBURY — Fighting for her life in the hospital, Alice Sheelor found inspiration in the thought of her ...
Coronavirus
COVID-19 daily case increase Thursday among highest yet for Rowan
SALISBURY — The number of new COVID-19 cases reported Thursday was one of the highest ever in Rowan ...
Coronavirus
Rowan jail outbreak is third-largest of its kind in North Carolina
SALISBURY — State data show a COVID-19 outbreak at the Rowan County Detention Center is the third-largest of ...
Coronavirus
COVID-19 clusters emerge at four RSS schools
SALISBURY — Four clusters of linked COVID-19 cases have surfaced in Rowan-Salisbury Schools. This week, Landis Elementary and ...
Coronavirus
Four new Rowan County COVID-19 deaths bring total to 20 in August
SALISBURY — The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services on Monday reported four new COVID-19 deaths among ...
News
Parental consent for COVID-19 vaccine now law in state
By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH (AP) — North Carolina children now must get approval from a ...
Coronavirus
Rowan County averaging triple-digit COVID-19 case increases
SALISBURY — State data show an average of more than 100 new COVID-19 cases per day in Rowan ...
Coronavirus
COVID-19 deaths in Rowan grow by three; Number, size of virus outbreaks grow
SALISBURY — State data on Wednesday showed three new COVID-19 deaths among Rowan County residents, bringing the total ...
Coronavirus
Eighth August death in Rowan County attributed to COVID-19
SALISBURY — The Department of Health and Human Services on Monday reported another death from COVID-19 in Rowan ...
Ask Us
Ask Us: How many COVID-19 infections are breakthrough cases?
Editor’s note: Ask Us is a weekly feature published online Mondays and in print on Tuesdays. We’ll seek ...
Coronavirus
Novant Health asks people to avoid emergency room for COVID-19 tests
SALISBURY — As the pace of COVID-19 cases continues to increase, Novant Health is asking people to avoid ...
News
Raleigh mandates masks; vaccinated city workers to get $250
By BRYAN ANDERSON Associated Press/Report for America RALEIGH (AP) — Those who visit indoor spaces in Raleigh will ...
Nation/World
More cities requiring proof of vaccination
By MELINDA DESLATTE and OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ Associated Press Hold on to that vaccination card. A rapidly growing ...
Coronavirus
Rowan County Jail’s COVID-19 outbreak grows to largest yet
SALISBURY — With dozens of inmates testing positive, the Rowan County Jail is in the midst of its ...
News
Citing concerns over rising case numbers, Health Board recommends masks for all
SALISBURY — The Rowan County Board of Health voted Tuesday night to formally recommend everyone wear masks in ...
Coronavirus
As cases surge, Rowan Board of Health recommends mask wearing to slow COVID-19
SALISBURY — The Rowan County Board of Health voted Tuesday night to formally recommend mask wearing indoors for ...
Coronavirus
Rowan County Methodist churches unite behind COVID-19 vaccination message
SALISBURY — Methodist clergy from eight churches in Rowan County said in a letter released Tuesday that COVID-19 ...
Coronavirus
New state data show five COVID-19 deaths last week in Rowan
SALISBURY — Updated state data on Monday showed five people died from COVID-19 last week, with the most ...
Coronavirus
Fauci hopeful COVID vaccines get full OK by FDA within weeks
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — The U.S. government’s top infectious disease expert, Dr. Anthony Fauci, said Sunday that he ...
Coronavirus
Four COVID-19 deaths reported previous week as pandemic worsens in Rowan
SALISBURY — As COVID-19 cases continue to come more quickly, Rowan County saw four COVID-19 deaths reported among ...
Coronavirus
For first time since February, Rowan records two COVID-19 deaths in one day
SALISBURY — The two-week COVID-19 case total in Rowan County topped 500 on Thursday as state health officials ...
Coronavirus
Rowan County COVID-19 vaccination numbers see major improvement after inclusion of new data
SALISBURY — Local vaccination numbers made a major jump Wednesday when the N.C. Department of Health and Human ...
Coronavirus
Back to school: COVID-19 in RSS, K-12 schools
Rowan-Salisbury Schools students and faculty members are neither required to be vaccinated nor wear masks in buildings to ...
Coronavirus
COVID-19 deaths in county grow to 316 as Delta variant spreads
SALISBURY — Deaths attributed to COVID-19 in Rowan County grew by two last week as the Delta variant ...
Coronavirus
Panthers linebacker Perryman will wear mask, won’t get vaccinated
By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — Denzel Perryman thinks everyone should be wearing a ...
News
Governor changes course on masks amid worsening trends from delta variant
By Bryan Anderson Associated Press/Report for America RALEIGH — North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper on Thursday decided to ...
Nation/World
Vaccination rules for federal workers toughened
By ALEXANDRA JAFFE, RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR and JONATHAN LEMIRE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Thursday ...
Coronavirus
Rowan County among communities where CDC recommends masks indoors
By Josh Bergeron and Carl Blankenship news@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Labeled as an area with high transmission of COVID-19 ...