Health officials announce 8 new coronavirus cases, 23 now reported in NC
NORTH CAROLINA (WBTV) — North Carolina health officials announced eight new positive COVID-19 tests on Saturday.
The new cases bring the state’s coronavirus total to 23.
As more than a dozen cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have now been reported in North Carolina and South Carolina, officials have provided new guidelines for everyone to follow.
During a press conference at 4 p.m. Thursday, Gov. Roy Cooper and health officials outlined those new recommendations, and stressed the importance of adhering to them to help limit the spread of the virus.
Health officials are recommending all gatherings or events that will include more than 100 people, such as conferences, sporting events, concerts and worship services, be postponed or canceled.
Officials are also recommending that all employers or companies allow their employees to work from home if possible.
The third recommendation is one that’s been said for some time: If you are sick, stay at home.
Health officials have announced that there are now 13 cases of the coronavirus in South Carolina, including two in Lancaster County. South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster declared a state of emergency for South Carolina.
The governor ordered all schools to close in Kershaw and Lancaster counties, where the virus is spreading from person-to-person in the community.
“This number is changing very rapidly,” the North Carolina COVID-19 task force said, as the number of coronavirus cases in the state was at 8 Wednesday.
Cooper said Thursday morning that the additional cases included two people from Forsyth County, one person from Johnston County, and one person from Durham County.
The couple from Forsyth County was on a cruise where other travelers tested positive. The case from Johnston County is still being investigated.
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