Halifax County continues to see a plateau with a noted downward trend in positive COVID-19 cases, health department Director Bruce Robistow said this afternoon.

Data for today, he said, shows, “That we are sustaining our plateau with a slightly declining trend in positive cases. I’m happy it’s not going up.”

He added, however, “The plateau has not gone long enough to say we’ve turned the corner so we need to continue to focus on mitigating the spread.”

Robistow continues to encourage residents to practice what he calls the V3W’s — get vaccinated, wear a facial covering, wash hands frequently, and wait 6-feet apart.

The health department today added a total of 174 new positive cases since its report last Thursday. It also reported two additional deaths related to the virus.

The 174 new positives bring the total number of positive cases since March of last year to 7,441. The total number of deaths related to the virus are now at 131.

There have been 6,889 — 93.09 percent — patients who have recovered. There are 382 active patients.

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Total number of positives by ZIP code beginning March 25, 2020 – today:

Enfield (27823) –1,047 cases

Halifax (27839) – 375 cases 

Hobgood (27843) – 158 cases 

Hollister (27844) – 418 cases

Littleton (27850) – 612 cases 

Roanoke Rapids (27870) – 4,023 cases 

Scotland Neck (27874) – 567 cases

Weldon (27890) – 314 cases

Cases by Date of Earliest Illness Identification and Race/Ethnicity 

The numbers for the past week increased.

Percent Positive of COVID 19 Cases

The percent positives has increased over the past week with an average of 10.7 percent.

Cases by Date of Earliest Illness Identification and Age  

Ages 25-49 represent the largest age groups who have tested positive this past week.

Cases by Date of Earliest Illness Identification and Congregate Living Setting Association

The numbers for the past week decreased.

Halifax County Vaccination Status 

25,272 people at least partially vaccinated — 51 percent of the population

23,276 people fully vaccinated — 47 percent of the population 

Northampton County

The health department reported Tuesday there were 2,434 total positive cases of which 2,264 have recovered. There were 99 active cases. There have been 71 related deaths.