COVID-19 testing

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) says it will provide more than 300 free testing events in the next two weeks to keep up with holiday demand. 

Forsyth County's public health director is applauding a new county-level COVID-19 alert system unveiled by the state Tuesday. 

More than half of labs are reporting they're running short on test kits, pipettes and crucial chemicals.

Amid a steep spike in cases, more than 3.6 million Slovaks were tested for the virus — about two-thirds of the country. The prime minister hopes the testing can ward off a more severe lockdown.

Even regular testing is no substitute for routine mask-wearing and social distancing along with quarantining for those who've been exposed to the coronavirus, experts say.

COVID-19 case numbers are rising on the campus of Wake Forest University.

North Carolina health officials say there has been an overall decline in the number of people testing positive for COVID-19. 

Forsyth County's rate of positive COVID-19 tests is increasing, according to data presented by the county's public health director. 

A North Carolina judge says that state prisons have failed to comply with a court order mandating actions to be taken regarding COVID-19.