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5-12-22 COVID death numbers updated

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – May 12, 2022

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services recently transitioned to an electronic death reporting system. With that change, previously unrecorded COVID-19 deaths were identified and last week NCDHHS upda...

3-15-22 COVID positivity rate down to 7%

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – March 15, 2022

Cases / Hospitalizations

In the week since the last press release, Haywood County Public Health has received notice of 39 new cases of COVID-19. As of 5 p.m. on March 14, 2022, the North Car...

3-9-22 Haywood County reports six COVID-19 deaths in the last week

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - March 9, 2022

Haywood County reports six COVID-19 deaths in the last week

In the last week, Haywood County has mourned the loss of six more people to COVID-19. They ranged in age from 72 to 100.

As of the date of this release, Haywood...

3-8-22 COVID cases continue slow decline

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – March 8, 2022

Cases / Hospitalizations

In the week since the last press release, Haywood County Public Health has received notice of 83 new cases of COVID-19. As of 5 p.m. on March 7, 2022, the North Carol...

3-1-22 Case numbers continue to slowly improve

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – March 1, 2022

Cases / Hospitalizations

In the week since the last press release, Haywood County Public Health has received notice of 145 new cases of COVID-19. As of 5 p.m. on February 28, 2022, the North Carolina D...

2-22-22 Case numbers continue downward trend

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – February 22, 2022

Cases / Hospitalizations

In the week since the last press release, Haywood County Public Health has received notice of 192 new cases of COVID-19. As of 5 p.m. on February 21, 2022, the No...

2-15-22 COVID cases in decline, but still too high

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – February 15, 2022

Cases / Hospitalizations

In the week since the last press release, Haywood County Public Health has received notice of 321 new cases of COVID-19. As of 5 p.m. on February 14, 2022, the North Caroli...

2-15-22 Seventeen COVID-19 deaths in the last month

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - February 15, 2022

Haywood County reports 17 COVID-19 deaths in the last month

In the last month, Haywood County has mourned the loss of 17 more people to COVID-19. They ranged in age from their early forties to their mid-nineties.

As ...

2-8-22 Positivity rates still high, but Omicron surge appears to be subsiding

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – February 8, 2022

Cases / Hospitalizations

In the week since the last press release, Haywood County Public Health has received notice of 481 new cases of COVID-19. As of 5 p.m. on February 7, 2022, the Nort...

2-1-22 Haywood's latest COVID surge remains steady with 773 new cases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – February 1, 2022

Cases / Hospitalizations

In the week since the last press release, Haywood County Public Health has received notice of 773 new cases of COVID-19. As of 5 p.m. on January 31, 2022, the Nort...

1-25-22 COVID cases remain high at 767 new this week

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – January 25, 2022

Cases / Hospitalizations

In the week since the last press release, Haywood County Public Health has received notice of 767 new cases of COVID-19. As of 5 p.m. on January 24, 2022, the Nort...

1-18-22 COVID Cases and Hospitalizations continue to rise

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – January 18, 2022

Cases / Hospitalizations

In the week since the last press release, Haywood County Public Health has received notice of 883 new cases of COVID-19. As of 12 p.m. on January 18, 2022, the Nor...

1-11-22 New COVID cases more than double again over previous week

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – January 11, 2022

Cases / Hospitalizations

In the week since the last press release, Haywood County Public Health has received notice of 522 new cases of COVID-19, marking the second week in a row of nearly...

1-4-22 New COVID cases more than double over last week

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – January 4, 2022

In the week since the last press release, Haywood County Public Health has received notice of 255 new cases of COVID-19, more than doubling the new cases over last week.   As of 5...

12-31-21 Haywood County reports six COVID-19 deaths in the last 10 days

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - December 31, 2021

Haywood County reports six COVID-19 deaths in the last 10 days

In the last 10 days, Haywood County has mourned the loss of six more people to COVID-19. They ranged in age from their late sixties to their early eight...

12-28-21 COVID cases this week: 113

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – December 28, 2021

In the week since the last press release, Haywood County Public Health has received notice of 113 new cases of COVID-19.  As of 5 p.m. on December 27, 2021, the North Carolina D...

12-21-21 Two COVID-19 deaths in the last 10 days

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - December 21, 2021

Haywood County reports two COVID-19 deaths in the last 10 days

In the last 10 days, Haywood County has mourned the loss of two more people to COVID-19. Both were in their seventies.

As of the date of this release, Ha...

12-21-21 COVID cases this week: 120

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – December 21, 2021

In the week since the last press release, Haywood County Public Health has received notice of 120 new cases of COVID-19.  As of 5 p.m. on December 20, 2021, the North Carolina D...

12-14-21 COVID cases up 156 this week

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – December 14, 2021

In the week since the last press release, Haywood County Public Health has received notice of 156 new cases of COVID-19, slightly less than last week’s spike in cases. &nbs...

12-10-21 Haywood County reports two COVID-19 deaths in the last two weeks

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - December 10, 2021

Haywood County reports two COVID-19 deaths in the last two weeks

Since Thanksgiving, Haywood County has mourned the loss of two more people to COVID-19. One was in their sixties, the other in their seventies.

As of t...

12-7-21 New COVID Cases double this week over last

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – December 7, 2021

In the week since the last press release, Haywood County Public Health has received notice of 170 new cases of COVID-19, doubling our weekly new cases over last week.  As of 5 p....

Slow the spread guidance

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North Carolina to Close Restaurants and Bars for Dine-In Customers, Allow Takeout and Delivery

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

March 17, 2020

?Contact: Ford Porter

Phone: 919-814-2100

Email: govpress@nc.gov

North Carolina to Close Restaurants and Bars for Dine-In Customers, Allow Takeout and Delivery Operations to Continue

Forthcoming executive order will also exp...

Resource list from NCDHHS for a variety of stakeholders

Resource list from NCDHHS for a variety of stakeholders:

Governor Cooper issued an Executive Order closing K-12 public schools and banning gatherings of more than 100 people

On Saturday, March 14^th, Governor Roy Cooper ordered all K-12 pu...

Mountain Projects implements assistance hotline

Mountain Projects is implementing a hotline to seek to meet emergency and critical needs of our most high risk and most vulnerable populations in Haywood and Jackson Counties over the next two weeks.  

Anyone needing supplies, medicine pick up and...

County Department / Community Closings

Updated 3/16/2020

Haywood Regional Health & Fitness Center - Closing Effective Tuesday, March 17th 2020 for safety precautions due to the COVID-19 virus. A reopening date will be determined at a later time. Cardiac Rehab and Physical Therapy w...

Governor Declares Schools Closed, Public Gatherings Banned

Governor Roy Cooper today ordered all K-12 public schools in North Carolina to close for a minimum of two weeks in response to COVID-19. The Executive Order also bans gatherings of more than 100 people. North Carolina currently has 23 people in 12 countie...

Memo- Community and Faith Based Organizations

To help prevent the spread of COVID-19, Haywood County Public Health recommends that organizers of events that draw more than 100 people cancel, postpone, or modify these events, or offer online streaming services beginning March 13, 2020, until further n...

COVID-19 Information and Preparedness Tips

2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Information and Preparedness Tips

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a respiratory disease caused by a new virus first identified in Wuhan, China. 

As confirmed cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) continue to sprea...

Memo-Facilities that Serve High Risk Population

To help prevent the spread of COVID-19, Haywood County Public Health recommends that residential establishments for people at higher risk for severe illness – such as nursing homes, independent and assisted living facilities, correctional facili...

Mitigation Guidance 3/12/20

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Proclamation of Emergency

3/15/2020

 I would like to thank the various media outlets in Western North Carolina for working so hard to help citizens stay informed during this time of information overload and constant updates.

Attached is a Proclamation of a State of Emergenc...