While the number of positive cases of COVID-19 continues to go down, the percentage of positive cases is still high, Halifax County Health Director Bruce Robistow said.

The percentage of positive cases has gone down to 17.4 percent, compared to last week’s number of 30.2 percent. “To lift mask mandates and to get closer to normal we need to get below 5 percent and stay there,” he said. “In the last two weeks our death rate has gone high. Everyone needs to do their best to stay the course to continue this downward trend so we can have an enjoyable spring.”

Today the health department reported a total of 13,578 positive cases since March of 2020. It added 226 new positive cases in the report.

Six additional deaths related to the virus were also reported, bringing the total to 168.

Of the 13,578 total positives, 12,575 — 93.23 percent — have recovered while 741— 5.49 percent — have not recovered.

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Mass COVID-19 testing event at the Roanoke Rapids Theatre 

The event continues Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

As of Wednesday, 1,192 samples have been collected — 26.51 percent were positive and 73.49 percent were negative.

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

Enfield (27823) –1,834 cases

Halifax (27839) – 698 cases

Hobgood (27843) – 262 cases

Hollister (27844) – 830 cases

Littleton (27850) – 1,179 cases

Roanoke Rapids (27870) – 7,419 cases

Scotland Neck (27874) – 1,009 cases

Weldon (27890) – 606 cases

Number of New COVID-19 Total Cases per 100,000 Persons by County of Residence

Halifax County has dropped significantly in the number of cases per 100,000 persons by county of residence. 

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Community Transmission Map

Halifax County is highlighted in red showing a high level of community transmission.  

Cases by Date of Earliest Illness Identification and Race/Ethnicity

The numbers for the past week decreased.

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

28,453 people at least partially vaccinated — 57 percent of the population

26,329 people fully vaccinated — 53 percent of the population 

11,819 people vaccinated with one booster

Northampton County

The health department reported Wednesday there have been 4,181 total positive cases of which 3,996 have recovered. There were 109 active cases. There have been 76 related deaths.