April 5, 2021 COVID-19 Stakeholder Update

This update is a regular communication to Medicaid and NC Health Choice providers to share statewide COVID-19 announcements and information. Please look for future updates to arrive through NCTracks.

PRESS RELEASES since the last update include:

• NCDHHS Pilots Home Testing Program with Labcorp to Increase Access to Testing
• COVID-19 Support Services Program Connected More Than 35,000 Households With Needed Support to Help Them Isolate, Quarantine 
• Positive Connections Play Vital Role in Building Safe, Stable, Nurturing Environments for North Carolina’s Children 

NEW resources since the last update include:

• NEW Historically Marginalized Populations Engagement Toolkit added here
• NEW After You’ve Been Vaccinated webpage
• NEW Spring holiday and travel flyer
• NEW Healthier Together page in Spanish
• Updated Vaccine infographic

UPDATED guidance since the last update includes:

• NEW Spring-related Events guidance
• Updated Private Social Gatherings guidance
• Updated Vaccine Provider guidance
• Updated Face Coverings guidance
• Updated Childcare Toolkit
• Updated Visitation and Quarantine Guidance for Long-Term Care
• Updated Monoclonal antibodies guidance

UPDATED reports since the last update include:

• County Alert System
• Note that there are now 5 tiers:

1. Green: Low Community Spread
2. Light Yellow: Moderate Community Spread
3. Yellow: Significant Community Spread
4. Orange: Substantial Community Spread
5. Red: Critical Community Spread

• Vaccinations Dashboard
• COVID-19 Clusters in North Carolina Report
• Outbreaks and Clusters Reports
• Patients Presumed to be Recovered Report
• Risk Factors for Severe Illness Report
• CLI Surveillance Report

NEW EVENTS ADDED to the community testing events page

UPDATED Contact Tracing numbers