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David Rouzer Update: Expanded testing in New Hanover County, PPP lending resumes & other updates Story Date: 4/28/2020
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Source: US Rep. David Rouzer (NC-7th), 4/27/20
- New Hanover County Public Health
is expanding access to COVID-19 testing starting today. Residents
experiencing coronavirus symptoms can be pre-screened by phone and then
directed to a drive-thru testing location at no cost.
- Residents can call the Coronavirus Call
Center at 910-798-6800 to speak with a public health nurse. Callers will be screened and asked their name, phone number, address, types of symptoms and the date symptoms started. If the nurse determines a person meets the criteria for testing, the person will be scheduled for a time to visit the county’s open-air, drive-thru testing site in downtown Wilmington, located next to the Schwartz Center. The test site will open to those with appointments later this week.
- More information from New Hanover County available here.
- The Small Business Administration has resumed accepting Paycheck
Protection Program applications this morning, following the
enactment of the funding extension passed by Congress last week. Here is the SBA's PPP website with
the latest information for lenders and borrowers, and here is the agency's latest Frequently
Asked Question document.
- The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has a page that includes travel recommendations by country due
to the COVID-19 outbreak. As a reminder, the Department of State advises
U.S. citizens to avoid all international travel due to the global impact
of COVID-19.
- There is growing concern about the meat
supply chain, as the COVID-19 outbreak has forced the closure of several meat
processing facilities across the country. The
USDA has a COVID-19 frequently asked questions page here, and
the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has a
dedicated COVID-19 resources page for producers
here.
- Producers with coronavirus-related
questions can call the NCDA&CS COVID-19 line at 1-866-747-9823.
- So far, the CDC has awarded more than $29
million to
North Carolina in support of our COVID-19 response,
funded by the CARES Act and other COVID-19 legislation approved by
Congress. Learn more here.
- The Columbus County Community Farmers
Market will open for the 2020 season on Saturday, May 2, in
accordance with guidelines from the N.C. Department of Health and Human
Services. The usual opening day festivities such as ribbon-cutting,
a flag raising ceremony, and entertainment will not take place. The
market is located at 132 Government Complex Road in Whiteville and will be
open from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Saturdays. Visit
their webpage for more info.
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