ASHEVILLE - North Carolina hospitalizations because of COVID-19 topped 1,000 for the first time July 9, while the case increase over the previous day was more than 2,000. Also, 20 additional people were reported to have died from the disease.
As of noon Thursday, 1,034 people were hospitalized with the disease in the state according to the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services. That's 40 more coronavirus hospitalizations than the previous day and the seventh straight day of record hospitalizations.
The state tallied 79,349 lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19 statewide as of noon July 9, an increase of 2,039 from the previous day. That's the second-highest one-day case jump since the pandemic started. The highest one-day positive case increase was 2,099 on July 3.
The most recent data reported by the state shows 9% of all tests July 8 were positive, 1% lower than July 7.
NCDHHS counts a total of 1,461 deaths associated with lab-tested COVID-19 cases statewide Thursday, an increase of 20 over the previous day.
Those numbers differ slightly from the Johns Hopkins University report in the graphic above. As of about noon July 9, JHU counted 3,067,780 confirmed cases and 132,498 deaths as a result of COVID-19 in the Unites States. Its worldwide tally was 12,093,782 cases and 550,689 deaths.
As of about noon Thursday, Buncombe County reported on its coronavirus dashboard that there were 743 cases in the county, up 45 from the previous day. However, the state reported Thursday that Buncombe had 777 cases. The number of COVID-19 related deaths in the county was 32, one more than the day before,according to its dashboard.
Confirmed cases in other Western North Carolina counties, according to state counts:
- Avery: 21 cases, 0 deaths.
- Cherokee: 52 cases, 2 deaths.
- Clay: 11 cases, 0 deaths.
- Graham: 10 cases, 0 deaths.
- Haywood: 113 cases, 0 deaths.
- Henderson: 820 cases, 50 deaths.
- Jackson: 157 cases, 1 death.
- Macon: 315 cases, 1 death.
- Madison: 15 cases, 0 deaths.
- McDowell: 299 cases, 2 deaths.
- Mitchell: 56 cases, 0 deaths.
- Polk: 92 cases, 4 deaths.
- Swain: 69 cases, 1 death.
- Transylvania: 38 cases, 1 death.
- Watauga: 108 cases, 0 deaths.
- Yancey: 52 cases, 0 deaths.
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'Alarming' Buncombe case rise
Lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19 are "rising at an alarming rate" in Buncombe, according to the county's top health official.
Mackenzie Wicker reports that interim health director Dr. Jennifer Mullendore said in a 2 p.m. briefing July 9 that local health officials had already been informed of 42 new positive tests for the illness that day. The day before, they were informed of nearly 50 new cases.
Not only are the number of cases rising, but Mullendore said the percent of positive results among all tests also is rising.
More: COVID-19 cases in Buncombe 'rising at an alarming rate,' top health official says
School reopening plan expected next week
The Associated Press reports that a decision on how North Carolina public schools will start the year teaching students during the COVID-19 pandemic will come next week, Gov. Roy Cooper said July 9 as case and hospitalization rates remain stubbornly high.
Cooper previously delayed the disclosure set for July 1, saying he wanted more time to receive feedback from educators and students, review the latest science on school reopenings, and get more "buy-in across the board." Cooper was reticent on Wednesday to reveal how he is leaning. Schools have been asked to plan for three scenarios in preparation for classes to begin Aug. 17.
"We know that they need to get back in school. They need to do it in a safe way and that can be a combination of in-person learning and remote learning," Cooper said at a media briefing. "This is a tough call. How to open up schools is something that every single state, every single governor is struggling with."
More: NC schools reopening plan to come next week, Gov. Cooper says
COVID-19 hospitalizations rise at Mission
Mackenzie Wicker reports that Mission Health system hit a new record high in COVID-19 hospitalizations July 9 as North Carolina did so for the seventh day in a row.
Mission Health — which operates six hospitals in Western North Carolina as well as numerous clinics — tallied 27 patients with COVID-19 that morning. Eight COVID-19 patients were on ventilators in intensive care units.
And it's not just happening to older people.
“It is unfortunate that we have had a number of deaths in people younger than 50 years of age,” Mission Chief Medical Officer Dr. William Hathaway said.
More: Mission Health hits new high in COVID-19 hospitalizations as NC breaks record for 7th day in a row
Businesses in a tough spot regarding customers and masks
Though national and local public health officials have stressed the importance of wearing masks to help slow the spread of the coronavirus, compliance in Madison County has been spotty.
Paul Moon reports that the issue has put small business owners, already struggling with the economic impact of COVID-19, in a tough spot: comply with enforcement and risk putting off customers or ignore enforcement and face possible citations.
“It’s not a fight I can pick,” said Chris Jackson, owner of Highland Station Coffee & Market along U.S. 25-70 in Marshall. “I can’t turn down business, I can’t lose my top and blow up on someone and I can’t referee arguments. I’m already stretched thin physically and emotionally trying to keep my business alive.”
More: ‘Good ol’ boys’ vs. ‘liberal progressives’: The politics of mask mandates in Madison County
PPP loan recipients: See the full searchable list
North Carolina businesses that applied for and received a loan as part of a national effort to save small companies during the coronavirus pandemic is now public information.
The U.S. government has released a list of businesses that have received emergency pandemic loans of $150,000 or more.
Designed to cover expenses such as payroll and rent, the loans do not have to be paid back if at least 60 percent of the money is spent keeping or rehiring workers. Otherwise, it carries a 1 percent interest rate and must be repaid within two years.
Search through North Carolina businesses that benefited from the Paycheck Protection Program with our database by searching below. Narrow the list by typing in a business or city name.
More: North Carolina PPP loan recipients: See the full searchable list of who received them
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