Rep. James D. Gailliard Legislative Update #11 August 2020

Alert#11: From the Office of Representative James D. Gailliard STANDING COMMITTEES 2019-2020 · HEALTH · APPROPRIATIONS · APPROPRIATIONS EDUCATION · EDUCATION K-12 · HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON SCHOOL SAFETY Advocating for inclusive policies for Constituents in Nash County-Rocky Mount COVID-19 Updates Friends, As of August 20th, 2020, we have 149,904 cases in North Carolina. All 100 counties have cases. There are 1,023 people in NC hospitalized with COVID-19. Nash County has 1,391 cases and Edgecombe County has 792 cases. We have confirmed 2,465 deaths for North Carolina, with 17 reported in Nash County and 16 reported in Edgecombe County You can visit the DHHS Dashboard for updates: https://covid19.ncdhhs.gov/dashboard FOOD ASSISTANCE Find meals for kids in your area: Text: FOODNC to 877-877 For more information, visit: http://nokidhungrync.org COVID-19 Case Count and Correction to LabCorp Data Data Correction: The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) today announced corrections to the State’s daily and cumulative completed COVID-19 test counts after discovering a discrepancy between electronic and manual reporting of testing data that had been submitted by LabCorp. The LabCorp data error resulted in a higher count of total COVID-19 tests performed. The reporting error does NOT affect the key COVID-19 Dashboard trends North Carolina uses to monitor this pandemic, including the number of new positive cases and percent of tests that are positive. This error did not impact reporting of results to patients or doctors. “Although this reporting error impacts our count of total tests completed, it does not alter our key metrics or change our understanding of COVID-19 transmission in North Carolina, which shows stabilization over the last few weeks,” said Secretary Mandy Cohen. Click To Read More Governor Cooper Directs $95.6 Million to Support Students Impacted by the COVID-19 Pandemic Governor Roy Cooper directed $95.6 million in new funding to help support K-12 and postsecondary students most impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic who can benefit from support during the upcoming school year. The funding is North Carolina’s share of the Governor’s Emergency Education Relief (GEER) Fund, a part of the federal CARES Act. The GEER funds are intended to provide emergency support to school districts, postsecondary institutions, or other education-related entities for addressing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. “Learning during a pandemic is an unprecedented challenge for students and staff, whether in the classroom or remotely. This funding should help protect the physical and mental health at schools, and help bridge the gap for students with unique learning needs,” Governor Cooper said. Click to Read More Census 2020 Make NC Count! The 2020 Census response deadline is now September 30th. Door-to-door counting for nonresponding households began on August 11, 2020. Response rates will continue to improve, but the risk of undercounting the population is higher for areas with higher nonresponse rates. Historically, self-response provides more accurate individual data than door-to-door counting. As of August 11, over 4 million North Carolinians need to be counted putting at risk an estimated $7.4 billion annually for the next 10 years. Quickly completing your census form either online (my2020census.gov), by phone (844-330-2020), or by paper questionnaire decreases the need for a Census worker to visit your home and maintains social distancing. Representative James D. Gailliard committed to: The People of Nash County-Rocky Mount Progressive solutions for Rural Issues Principles that foster Common Sense Legislation