County out of red category; positive percentage goes down again

Details: Lance Martin; News; 10 March 2022; 2023

Halifax County has reduced its percentage of positive COVID-19 cases to 4.1 percent and moved out of the red category to the yellow which shows a medium level of community transmission, the health department reported today.

“Congratulations to the citizens of Halifax County,” health Director Bruce Robistow said. “We have attained the goals that have been set and this is a great opportunity for more people to get vaccinated so we can prevent or reduce the effect of future variants and potential spikes.”

Robistow said because the county has reached the goals set, “I’m comfortable with going to mask optional in appropriate areas leaving masks mandatory in healthcare facilities.”

He also commended both Halifax County and Weldon schools for keeping masks mandatory throughout the height of the pandemic.

Today the health department reported a total of 13,881 cases since March of 2020 with 32 new positives added today. The health department reported one death related to the virus, which brings the total 177.

There have been 13,610 — 98.09 percent — patients who have recovered and 88 who have not recovered.

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

Enfield (27823) –1,857 cases

Halifax (27839) – 706 cases

Hobgood (27843) – 268 cases

Hollister (27844) – 845 cases

Littleton (27850) – 1,226 cases

Roanoke Rapids (27870) – 7,599 cases

Scotland Neck (27874) – 1,029 cases

Weldon (27890) – 615 cases

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Community Transmission Map

Halifax County is highlighted in yellow showing a medium level of community transmission.

Cases by Date of Earliest Illness Identification and Race/Ethnicity

The numbers for the past week decreased.

Percent Positive of COVID-19 Cases

The percent positives has decreased over the past week with an average of 4.1 percent as of today compared to 6.8 percent last week.

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

28,724 people at least partially vaccinated — 57 percent of the population

26,722 people fully vaccinated — 53 percent of the population

12,667 people vaccinated with one booster

Northampton County

The health department Wednesday reported there have been 4,300 total positive cases of which 4,208 have recovered. There were 15 active cases. There have been 77 related deaths.