News About Town: It’s been over a month since Mecklenburg County declared an emergency due to COVID-19; now the county has 954 cases and 12 deaths. (Wake County has the second most number of cases at 470 and no deaths.) According to Mecklenburg County Public Health, fewer than 40 residents in the 28105 zip code have been diagnosed with COVID-19. NC has 4,520 cases and 81 deaths. Not all cases of COVID-19 are tested, so this does not represent the total number of people in North Carolina who have or had COVID-19. (Data aggregated from Mecklenburg County Public Health and NC Department of Health and Human Services.)
News Around Town: Looking for something to fill your days? Classroom Central has remote volunteer activities and boredom busters. Use your Cricut to craft school supplies, clean off your bookshelves and donate gently used books, or make scarves to keep kids warm next winter. There are lots of opportunities to help kids in need while filling your down time.
One Important Reminder: NC is lagging behind in census responses—fewer than 45% of the residents have self-reported as of April 12. Do it today, it’ll take less than 10 minutes.