“I wouldn’t say that they’re unusually slow for paper-based systems,” he said. ”But they’re a lot slower than those that have electronic systems.”
NC is one of 3 states that still use paper death certificates.
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North Carolina is one of just three states to still use a paper-based system for its official death documents. Because of it, the state lags in its official COVID-19 deaths reporting.
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Q: What happens if there is another spike in COVID cases?
Cooper: we will not hesitate to pull back options if students and teacher are at risk. #ncpol#nced
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