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To help families access food during the COVID-19 pandemic, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is temporarily increasing benefits for March 2020 and April 2020 to current Food and Nutrition Services (FNS) recipients in North Carolina. NCDHHS received federal authority to implement the program from the U.S. Department of Agriculture on March…

Brunswick County Coronavirus Update (March 29, 2020) Key Points As of March 29, there are 12 positive cases of COVID-19, 309 pending test results, and 219 confirmed negative test results in Brunswick County, totaling 540 administered tests so far. The CDC urges residents of New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut to refrain from non-essential domestic…

Key Points As of March 28, there are 12 positive cases of COVID-19, 303 pending test results, and 209 confirmed negative test results in Brunswick County, totaling 524 administered tests so far Governor Roy Cooper ordered people in the state of North Carolina to stay at home for thirty days, until April 29, 2020, in…

Key Points As of March 26, there are 11 positive cases of COVID-19, 240 pending test results, and 155 confirmed negative test results in Brunswick County, totaling 406 administered tests so far Travelers returning after domestic travel from areas with widespread community transmission, cruise ships, riverboats, or by air travel should self-quarantine at home for…

Coronavirus tests are available in Brunswick County. If you suspect you have symptoms of coronavirus, you should contact your primary medical provider first to alert them of their symptoms and have a physician determine if a test is required and if they provide tests. If your need additional assistance to locate a provider to test, you should…

Key Points As of March 25, there are 10 positive cases and 216 pending test sample results in Brunswick County Travelers returning after domestic travel from areas with widespread community transmission, cruise ships, riverboats, or by air travel should self-quarantine at home for 14 days after returning All Brunswick County parks remain open to the public at their regularly scheduled hours;…

Dear friends and partners, I am pleased to announce that earlier today, in partnership with the Golden LEAF Foundation, Thread Capital, and other nonprofit lenders throughout the state, the NC Rural Center launched a new emergency small business lending program in response to the ongoing economic impact of COVID-19 on North Carolina’s entrepreneurs and small-business owners. The NC COVID-19…

BOLIVIA, N.C. – Brunswick County Board of Commissioners Chairman Frank Williams has issued a state of emergency due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic effective at 5 p.m. Tuesday, March 24, 2020. A copy of the declaration is at https://www.brunswickcountync.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Executed-SOE-3-24-2020.pdf The declaration covers unincorporated Brunswick County. Brunswick County Government offices remain open for normal business hours…

KEY POINTS As of March 24, there are 10 positive cases and 184 pending test sample results in Brunswick County Brunswick County Board of Commissioners Chairman Frank Williams has issued a state of emergency due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic effective at 5 p.m. Tuesday, March 24, 2020. Read more: https://www.brunswickcountync.gov/brunswick-county-declares-a-state-of-emergency-due-to-covid-19/ Governor Roy Cooper announced…