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North Carolina -- Knowing when to dial up or down measures that slow the spread of the virus depends on North Carolina’s testing, tracing and trends. This dashboard provides an overview on the metrics and capacities that the state is following.

The annual 2020 summer outdoor concerts held at the Visitor Center have been cancelled due to health concerns of COVID-19 and in accordance with state mandates.

Haywood County -- PRESS RELEASE: Haywood County Government FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – July 16, 2020 Haywood County Public Health received notice of 14 new cases of COVID-19 since our last press release on July 14, 2020.  

Raleigh -- Staying apart brings us together. #StayStrongNC Updated daily by approximately noon. Last updated 11:25 a.m., July 16, 2020.

Raleigh, N.C. -- PRESS RELEASE: North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Jul 16, 2020

Buncombe County -- Buncombe County Government County News: On Friday, July 10, 2020, the Buncombe County Justice Resource Advisory Council (JRAC) passed a proclamation declaring racism as a public safety emergency and outlining action steps the JRAC will take to advance racial equity and justice in Buncombe County.

Raleigh -- Staying apart brings us together. #StayStrongNC Updated daily by approximately noon. Last updated 12:00 p.m., July 15, 2020.

Raleigh -- North Carolina Governor Cooper's Office: PRESS RELEASE Jul 14, 2020 Governor Roy Cooper and North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NC DHHS)

Raleigh -- Staying apart brings us together. #StayStrongNC Updated daily by approximately noon. Last updated 11:30 am., July 14, 2020.