COVID-19
Update: 44 COVID-19 Cases Confirmed
SMITHFIELD – The Johnston County Public Health Department has provided the following data as of today 4:00pm today: Confirmed positive cases – 44 Currently hospitalized – 11 Recovered – 4…
COVID-19 Count Increases To 40 People, 3 Deaths
Changes Implemented For Fire Department First Responders School Nurses Included In Emergency Operations Plan SMITHFIELD – Johnston County Commissioners received an update on the COVID-19 pandemic this morning during their…
North Carolina Has An Above Average Number Of Healthcare Workers
The coronavirus outbreak has called into question the nation’s preparedness to respond to and mitigate health crises. As the number of presumptive and confirmed COVID-19 cases continue to increase, hospitals…
Wayne County Opens COVID-19 Public Information Hotline
Wayne County has established a Public Information Hotline at 919-705-1800 for citizens to ask questions about COVID-19. This hotline will be available Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5…
First-Ever ‘National Backyard Campout’ Encourages Families To ‘Make Memories’
During COVID-19 lockdown, Trail Life USA invites families across U.S. to campout in backyard April 17 Boys adventure movement Trail Life USA has announced its first-ever “National Backyard Campout” –…
My Kid’s Club Finding New Ways Of Supporting Children And Families During COVID-19 Health Crisis
With county and statewide directives in place closing schools and restricting public gatherings, My Kid’s Club has put measures in place to ensure they adapt to these unprecedented circumstances and…
Demonstrating Leadership In A Pandemic
By: Dr. Chuck Williams When Charles Dickens penned, “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times” in his novel A Tale of Two Cities he was speaking of…
IRS Warns Of COVID-19 Economic Impact Payment Scams
The Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will begin distributing COVID-19 Economic Impact Payments in the next few weeks. IRS – Criminal Investigation and the United States Attorney’s…
Four COVID-19 Cases Confirmed At Johnston County Nursing Facility
CLAYTON – Four cases of COVID-19 have been associated with a Nursing and Rehab center in Clayton, the Johnston County Health Department reported on Saturday. The cases at the Springbrook Rehabilitation…
Johnston County Reports 32 Confirmed COVID-19 Cases, 3 Deaths
The Johnston County Public Health Department has provided the following data as of Saturday: There have been 32 confirmed positive cases The number of recovered cases is two Three deaths…
Harnett County Health Department Confirms 2nd COVID-19 Related Death
Public Health Officials with the Harnett County Health Department announced Saturdaythe ounty’s second death resulting from COVID-19 on Friday, April 3, 2020. Reports indicate the individual was elderly and had…
Coronavirus Screenings Of NC Prison Staff Now System Wide
The North Carolina Division of Prisons this week enacted staff coronavirus medical screenings that include temperature checks at every prison, in an additional effort to reduce the chances the virus…
