COVID-19 Cases Rising in Buncombe County: Health officials urge caution over the holidays

Buncombe County -- COVID-19 Cases Rising in Buncombe County: Health officials urge caution over the holidays

“After seeing a high level of plateau for some weeks, there is a discernable increase in cases and percent positivity this week,” stated Public Health Director Stacie Saunders. “Rising cases and a major holiday only a couple days away means we need to be thinking carefully about how to reduce risk and spread during our gatherings.”

Buncombe County COVID-19 Metrics – Nov 29, 2021

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COVID-19 Cases Rising in Buncombe County: Health officials urge caution over the holidays

Cases and percent positivity are rising in Buncombe County. The local case rate increased from 121 per 100,000 per week to 132 per 100,000 in the prior week. Additionally, after three weeks of stable percent positivity below 5%, Buncombe County is now at 5.1%.

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