COVID-19

COVID-19 Information (Novel Coronavirus)

More details may be found on the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) Dashboard

Supply Availability: Tests & Masks

At-home test kits are available to anyone in NC to order at no cost.

RCPH has a limited supply of N95 masks available to the public. Supplies are very limited and are first come, first serve. (Posted February 10, 2022)

Booster Doses

The CDC is strengthening its recommendation on COVID-19 vaccine booster doses. Everyone ages 16 and older should get a booster shot either when it is 6 months after their initial Pfizer or Moderna series or 2 months after their initial Johnson and Johnson's Janssen vaccine.

The emergence of the Omicron variant further emphasizes the importance of vaccination, boosters, and other prevention efforts needed to protect against COVID-19. While there is much to learn about the Omicron variant, we do know that COVID-19 vaccines are our best tool to avoid serious illness and hospitalization.

RCPH is also offering the vaccine to those 12 to 17 years of age (Pfizer) and the pediatric vaccine (Pfizer) to children 5 to 11 years of age.

The vaccine appointment line is open Monday through Friday 8:30 am to 4 pm (excluding holidays).

Do Your Part

Please do your part to slow the spread of COVID...get vaccinated, wear a face-covering indoors (no matter vaccination status), practice good hand and respiratory hygiene, get tested if you have symptoms, stay home from work or school if you have symptoms/test positive, etc. Help protect yourself and those around you.

Get Vaccinated

We continue to strongly encourage eligible individuals to get vaccinated. Getting vaccinated is the best way for us to slow/stop the spread of COVID-19. RCPH continues to schedule vaccine appointments for individuals 12 years of age and older (Pfizer vaccine). Appointments can be made by calling the vaccine appointment line at 336-318-6882. The appointment line is open Monday through Friday, 8:30 am to 4:00 pm (excluding holidays) as appointments are available.

North Carolina Department of Health & Human Services (NCDHHS)

To view the most current COVID-19 related data for NC and by county, check out the following provided by NCDHHS:

• COVID-19 NC Dashboard: Daily cases, tests, hospitalizations, county map of cases/deaths
• Testing Dashboard: % positivity
• Vaccinations Dashboard
• Governor's Orders and Directives

FEMA Video Details on COVID-19 Funeral Financial Assistance

FEMA created a public-facing training video published on YouTube that gives details on how FEMA is providing financial assistance for COVID-19-related funeral expenses that were incurred after January 20, 2020. The video will help provide information on the requirements and process of applying for assistance. View the Video.

If you are visually impaired or need assistance accessing information on this page, please call our hotline at 336-318-6227 or email us at Health Education.