The Department of Public Health reports 188 new COVID-19 cases and two additional death since the Friday report. Cumberland County's case count is now 4,282 with 68 deaths.
North Carolina to Move to Phase 2.5
After a summer of hard work to slow the spread of COVID-19, North Carolina can take a modest step to ease some restrictions. Safer at Home Phase 2.5 starts September 4 at 5 p.m. North Carolinians must stay vigilant on mask wearing and social distancing to contain the virus.
Phase 2.5 means the following for North Carolina:
- Mass gathering limits will increase to 25 people indoors and 50 people outdoors from the current limit of 10 indoors and 25 outdoors.
- Playgrounds may open.
- Museums and aquariums may open at 50% capacity.
- Gyms and indoor exercise facilities, such as yoga studios, martial arts, and rock climbing, as well as skating rinks, bowling alleys, indoor basketball, volleyball etc., may open at 30% capacity.
- Bars, nightclubs, movie theaters, indoor entertainment facilities, amusement parks, dance halls will remain closed.
- Large venues remain subject to the mass gathering limits.
Community Testing Toolkit
NCDHHS released a Partner COVID-19 Testing Toolkit designed for organizations seeking to host community testing events. The comprehensive toolkit comes in response to widespread interest among North Carolina organizations such as community-based organizations, churches and nonprofits. The toolkit is available in English and Spanish.
Health Department Testing
The Health Department will continue test collection by appointment only at several locations in Cumberland. The next test collection is Thursday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., at Tabernacle of Miracles (2574 Hope Mills Rd., Fayetteville, NC, 28306). Visit co.cumberland.nc.us/covid19 for a complete list of testing dates and locations.
To protect the health and safety of our staff and clients, test collection is by drive-up appointment only (walk-ins cannot be accommodated at this time). Testing is free. Please do not call offsite testing locations for assistance. The Health Department has a dedicated COVID-19 hotline ready to assist. Call (910) 678-7657 or you can make an appointment online at co.cumberland.nc.us/covid19.
Staying Updated
Cumberland County has made it easy for you to stay updated on the latest information about COVID-19. You can visit our
COVID-19 webpage, which has a list of
COVID-19-related closures and service changes. The county is also sharing important information on its
Facebook,
Twitter and
Instagram accounts