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CORONAVIRUS IN HALIFAX COUNTY NC
Data compiled on:
05/08/2022
All data are preliminary and subject to change. Corrections and updates are made as cases are investigated and reported. The most current data are available on the NC DHHS COVID-19 dashboard. COVID-19 data at the county level are from The New York Times, based on reports from state and local health agencies (LINK). The New York Times states that “all cases and deaths are counted on the date they are first announced.”
What has happened in Halifax County since the coronavirus pandemic began?
Since April 2, 2020, in Halifax there have been:
13,981
cases of COVID-19
187
deaths attributed to COVID-19
What has happened recently in Halifax County?
In the last 7 days, in Halifax there have been:
35
cases of COVID-19
3
deaths attributed to COVID-19
CORONAVIRUS IN Halifax COUNTY & NC COMPARISONS:
Cumulative cases:
- Halifax County has had 2,750.1 cases per 10,000 residents.
- North Carolina has had 2,516.8 cases per 10,000 residents.
7-day cases:
- Halifax County has had 6.9 cases per 10,000 residents
- North Carolina has an average of 13.3 cases per 10,000 residents.
pre-pandemic DEMOGRAPHIC AND HEALTH CONTEXT in Halifax COUNTY
The characteristics below are factors that may be related to SARS-CoV-2 transmission, increase the risk of severe COVID-19, and/or make individuals vulnerable to the economic and social impacts of the pandemic.
Among Halifax County households:
- 1.6% live in crowded housing, meaning they have more than one person per room;
- 6.9% have grandparents living with grandchildren under age 18; and
- 52.3% of county renters are cost burdened, meaning they spend 30% or more of their monthly income on housing.
Among Halifax County residents:
- 16.4% of individuals ages 18-64 do not have health insurance;
- 20.2% of adults smoke;
- 43.7% of adults age 20 and older are obese; and
- 22.2% of adults age 20 and older have been diagnosed with diabetes.
55.0% of county residents work in another county while 45.8% of Halifax’s jobs are filled by individuals from outside Halifax.
Resources:
- Visit the UNC Gillings COVID-19 Dashboard for more about coronavirus in NC.
- Interact with our visualization to see NC coronavirus cases over time.
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Data Sources:
COVID-19 Test data provided NC DHHS, Division of Public Health. The findings and conclusions in this county profile are those of the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health and do not necessarily represent the views of the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Public Health.
Data on ongoing congregate living outbreaks and ongoing clusters in child care and school settings was obtained from NC DHHS public reports available here. Information on open child care facilities and their prior and current capacity was provided by the North Carolina Division of Child Development and Early Education. County economic, demographic, and health indicators were derived from the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Local Area Unemployment Statistics (accessed via NC Commerce), the 2018 5-Year American Community Survey, the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2019 Small Area Health Insurance Estimates Program, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation County Health Rankings, and the 2017 LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics.
COVID-19 Test data provided NC DHHS, Division of Public Health. The findings and conclusions in this county profile are those of the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health and do not necessarily represent the views of the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Public Health.
Data on ongoing congregate living outbreaks and ongoing clusters in child care and school settings was obtained from NC DHHS public reports available here. Information on open child care facilities and their prior and current capacity was provided by the North Carolina Division of Child Development and Early Education. County economic, demographic, and health indicators were derived from the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Local Area Unemployment Statistics (accessed via NC Commerce), the 2018 5-Year American Community Survey, the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2019 Small Area Health Insurance Estimates Program, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation County Health Rankings, and the 2017 LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics.