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Mitchell County Health Department: Toe River Health District AnnouncesNo Additional Confirmed Cases of COVID-19 in Yancey CountyOne more Confirmed Case of COVID-19 in Mitchell CountyNo Additional Confirmed Cases of COVID-19 in Avery County Ledger, NC (June 28, 2020). Toe River Health District, Yancey, Mitchell and Avery Counties, were notified today, that one more resident hasContinue reading “June 29th Update”

North Carolina Pauses in Safer At Home Phase 2, Adds Statewide Requirement for Face Coverings. Governor Roy Cooper and North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mandy Cohen today announced that North Carolina will remain in Safer at Home Phase 2 for three more weeks. Cooper also announced that face coverings mustContinue reading “June 25th Update”

Mitchell County Health Department: It’s important to maintain healthy lifestyles during #COVID19NC.If you exercise outdoors, be sure to stay at least 6 feet away from people not in your household and cover your mouth and nose with a cloth face covering when you cannot maintain a 6 ft distance from others. Avery- 1021 People Tested962 NegativeContinue reading “June 24 Update”

Mitchell County Health Department (June 22 post) pdate for Monday, June 22, 2020: As of this morning, NC has had 53,605 positive cases and 1,223 deaths due to #COVID19. Currently, 870 individuals are hospitalized due to the virus. Visit our dashboard at covid19.ncdhhs.gov/dashboard. 📈 N.C. is experiencing significant community spread of the #COVID19 virus, and many of our metrics areContinue reading “June 23rd Update”

Ledger, NC (June 21, 2020). The Mitchell County Health Department, part of Toe River Health District, was notified today that one more Mitchell County resident has tested positive for novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). The individual is in isolation. This case is related to another positive case. This brings the total for Mitchell County to 25 positiveContinue reading “June 22 Update”

Mitchell County Health Department: Protect yourself and help reduce the spread of COVID-19 when around people that you do not live with at events and gatherings: – Stay home when you are sick– Try to stay at least 6 feet apart from other people when possible– Wear a cloth face covering if able, especially whenContinue reading “June 19th Update”

Mitchell County Health Department: The Mitchell County Health Department, part of Toe River Health District, was notified today that four more Mitchell County residents have tested positive for novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). The individuals are in isolation. This brings the total for Mitchell County to 22 positive cases. Of those 22 cases 12 are recovered, 10Continue reading “June 18th Update”

The Mitchell County Health Department, part of Toe River Health District, was notified today that one more Mitchell County resident has tested positive for novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). The individual is in isolation. This brings the total for Mitchell County to 18 positive cases. Of those 18 cases 12 are recovered, 6 are active. Public healthContinue reading “June 17th”

The Mitchell County Health Department, part of Toe River Health District, was notified today that one more Mitchell County resident has tested positive for novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). The individual is in isolation. This brings the total for Mitchell County to 16 positive cases. Of those 16 cases 12 are recovered. Public health staff are workingContinue reading “June 15th Update”

Toe River Health District AnnouncesTwo Confirmed Cases of COVID-19 in Mitchell County Ledger, NC (June 10, 2020). The Mitchell County Health Department, part of Toe River Health District, was notified today that two more Mitchell County residents have tested positive for novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). These two individuals are related. The individuals are in isolation. ThisContinue reading “June 11th Update”