There have been 673 samples collected as of Wednesday during the ongoing COVID-19 testing event at the Roanoke Rapids Theatre, the Halifax County Health Department said today.

Of that number, 30.61 percent tested positive and 69.39 percent tested negative.

Meanwhile, as of today, the health department reports 12,910 total positive cases since March of 2020. The health department today also added five additional deaths related to the virus, which brings the total to 155.

In its report for today the health department added 853 new positive cases since its report last week.

Of the 12,057 cumulative cases, 10,611 have recovered — 83.68 percent — and 1,914 have not recovered — 15.09 percent.

“We are seeing a decline in the number of positive cases,” health Director Bruce Robistow said, adding, however, “The numbers still reflect a high volume of positive cases. We need to continue the downward trend by getting vaccinated and wearing our masks indoors and in public through this spike.”

Although the decline is going in a positive direction on this variant, Robistow said with fully vaccinated citizens in the county at 52 percent, “I have continued concern about pending new variants.”

Robistow said he is fairly pleased with the number of people who have visited the theater clinic. “We have the capacity to do 1,000 persons per day and would like to test as many persons as possible.”

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Total number of positives by zip code beginning March 25, 2020 – today 

Enfield (27823) –1,763 cases

Halifax (27839) – 667 cases

Hobgood (27843) – 253 cases

Hollister (27844) – 785 cases

Littleton (27850) – 1,101 cases

Roanoke Rapids (27870) – 7,074 cases

Scotland Neck (27874) – 931 cases

Weldon (27890) – 577 cases

Number of New COVID-19 Total Cases per 100,000 Persons by County of Residence

Halifax County has the 24th highest rate of COVID infections throughout the 100 counties in North Carolina.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Community Transmission Map

Halifax County is highlighted in red showing a high level of community transmission.  

Cases by Date of Earliest Illness Identification and Race/Ethnicity

The numbers for the past week decreased.

Cases by Date of Earliest Illness Identification and Race/Ethnicity

The numbers for the past week decreased.

Cases by Date of Earliest Illness Identification and Age  

Ages 25-49 represent the largest age groups who have tested positive this past week.

Cases by Date of Earliest Illness Identification and Congregate Living Setting Association

The numbers for the past week decreased.

Halifax County Vaccination Status 

28,261 people at least partially vaccinated — 57 percent of the population

26,070 people fully vaccinated — 52 percent of the population 

11,265 people vaccinated with one booster

Northampton County

The health department reported Wednesday there have been 3,895 total positive cases of which 3,565 have recovered. There were 255 active cases. There have been 75 related deaths.