Beaufort County Covid19 Update for January 5, 2022 | Eastern North Carolina Now

News Release:

    Good Evening Everyone,

    Beaufort County's Health Department, EOC staff and our various county partners continue to monitor and respond to COVID-19. Like many areas, our county is beginning to be impacted by the Omicron variant, and has experienced an increase in positive cases this week.

    As a result of this increase in daily cases, our EOC will be publishing an abbreviated daily update of Beaufort County statistics for your situational awareness Monday - Friday. (See attached) These abbreviated updates will continue until metrics return to levels comparable to those experienced between March and July of 2021.

    Our full weekly updates will continue to be published as previously scheduled. (Friday Evenings / Saturday Mornings) This update can also be viewed using the following link.

    *The following statistics were current as of 4pm today.*

    Beaufort County Statistics

    Beaufort County had 164 new cases reported so far this week.

• Monday = 44
• Tuesday = 60
• Wednesday = 60

    Beaufort County statistics are updated daily Monday - Friday and can be viewed by opening the attached document or using the following link.

    North Carolina Statistics

    20,770 new cases have been reported in North Carolina since yesterday.

    North Carolina Statistics are updated daily Monday - Friday and can be viewed using the following link.

    US & World Statistics

    299,165 new cases have been reported in the US since yesterday.

    US and World statistics are updated daily and can be viewed using the following link.

    Feel free to contact us if we can be any assistance or answer any questions that you may have.

    As always, thank you all for what you do to keep Beaufort County informed, prepared and safe.

    Click the image below to receive the entire multi-page PDF describing the complete up to date data regarding this Pandemic that never found its way to Beaufort County: Below.




    Chris Newkirk
       Deputy Director,     Beaufort County Emergency Services

    1420 Highland Dr
    Washington, NC 27889