ASHEVILLE - As of noon June 3, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services tallied 30,777 lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19 statewide.
NCDHHS counts a total of 939 deaths associated with lab-tested COVID-19 statewide, with 684 hospitalized across the state.
As of about noon June 3, Buncombe County reported 358 total cases and 30 deaths.
Most of Buncombe's deaths continue to be in nursing homes, which accounted for at least 30 deaths in the county so far.
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Former Sheriff Bobby Medford dies of COVID-19 in federal custody
Former Buncombe County Sheriff Bobby Lee Medford, who was serving a 15-year sentence in federal prison on corruption and extortion charges, has died from COVID-19.
Medford, 74, died Wednesday, June 3, at a hospital outside of the Federal Correctional Institution in Butner, North Carolina, according to a Bureau of Prisons press release. Medford was first evaluated for hypoxia, or lack of oxygen, on May 20, by medical staff at the prison.
Read more about Medford's legacy and his death below from John Boyle.
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Concerns Asheville protests, tear gassing could lead COVID outbreak
While health officials are still encouraging people to distance themselves at least 6 feet from others who don’t live in the same household, they acknowledge that the protests against the killing of George Floyd, an unarmed, black man in Minneapolis, has been too passionate a topic to keep people from social distancing.
So will Asheville nightly protests and tear gassing lead to a coronavirus outbreak in the Asheville area after four consecutive nights of chaotic protests? Reporter Karen Chávez explores the concerns with experts.
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As trails reopen in Pisgah forest, some worry about overcrowding
On June 1, Pisgah National Forest reopened Hard Times, South Toe River and Buncombe County Horse trailheads, all concession-operated campgrounds on the Pisgah Ranger District including Davidson River, North Mills River and Lake Powhatan, and the Mount Mitchell Trail, among others.
However, all bathrooms, except those in opened campgrounds, are still closed, said Forest Service spokeswoman Adrianne Rubiaco.
More on how to hit the trails safely below.
More: As Hard Times, other trails reopen in Pisgah forest, some worry about overcrowding
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