ENTERPRISES WEEKLY HERALD
MARCH 31,20201 7
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A DOSE OF DISTRACTION
The stay-at-home or
der should not keep us
from enjoying the beauty
around us. Take the time
to see what is around
you, like Enterprise &
Weekly Herald staff writer
Sarah Hodges Stalls did
recently as she captured
these dogwoods (top)
and pink azaleas (middle
and bottom).
SARAH HODGES STALLS / Enterprise &
Weekly Herald
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Washington County reports
first case of COVID-19
On Sunday, March 29,
theMartin-Tyrrell-Wash-
ington District Health
Department was noti
fied by the State Labo
ratory for Public Health
that Washington County
has a positive case of
the novel Coronavirus
(COVlD-19) from a test
collected on March 26.
Public health officials
are currently investigat
ing this case and follow
ing up with individuals
who may have been ex
posed. The patient has
been in isolation and is
recovering at home.
The Martin-T5rrrell-
Washington District
Health Department is
taking action to further
limit the spread of the
virus in the county.
“Community spread,”
meaning the source of
infection is unknown,
has been occurring in
several nearby coun
ties.
“That makes it abso
lutely essential that we
follow social distancing
guidelines,” explained
Health Director Wes
Gray.
He emphasizes the
following practices that
everyone can do to
prevent the spread of
COVlD-19:
* Practice “Social Dis
tancing,” especially if
you are in the high-risk
population (65 years
and older and people
with underlying health
conditions or a compro
mised immune system).
* Practice good hy
giene, including wash
ing hands with soap and
water for 20 seconds,
using hand sanitizer,
avoid shaking hands,
covering coughs, and
staying away from oth
ers if you are sick.
* Avoid smoking and
vaping. Smoking or vap-
ing irritates the respira
tory system, making it
easier to develop infec
tions. Sharing cigarettes
or electronic vaping de
vices can contribute to
spread of the virus.
* Avoid panic. Most
COVlD-19 cases are mild
and patients have been
making full recoveries.
Panic only adds more
stress to the healthcare
system and prevents us
from taking care of our
selves and our fellow
residents.
NC Works Centers announce
temporary closures
WASHINGTON - In
order to protect the
health 6md safety of
their job seekers, com
munities, and staff, the
Rivers East Workforce
Development Board
has made the difficult
decision to temporarily
close the NCWorks Ca
reer Centers to the gen
eral public for in-person
services. This measure
went into effect March
23.
The temporary clo
sures impact all five
Centers in the Region,
which include Beaufort,
Bertie, Hertford, Martin,
and Pitt counties. While
the Centers are closed
to the public, staff are
still working to ensure
employers have access
to needed talent pipe
lines and job seekers
have access to employ
ers and jobs.
Due to the nature of
the services we provide.
Career Center staff are
considered “essential”
and will continue to
provide services to job
seekers and employers
by phone and virtually
after the Stay-At-Home-
Order now in effect.
Contact information for
each Center is below:
Beaufort County:
252-940-0900 or nc-
works.0520@nccom-
merce.com; Bertie
County: 252-794-0799
or ncworks.0521@nc-
commerce.com; Martin
County: 252-792-7816
or ncworks.9400@nc-
commerce.com; Pitt
County: 252-355-9067 or
ncworks .4100@nccom-
merce.com
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