Cooper ends press conference wishing everyone a nice holiday weekend, says NC is saving lives by staying hopes, and the economy will get back up ASAP ( but not possible now) . 👀for our wrap-up at northcarolinahealthnews.org!

Cooper: If the order is not obeyed, law enforcement has the authority to issue citations, a Class 2 misdemeanor. But hopes stores will abide by rule. Ppl should reduce # of ppl in family that go to store. Don't hoard food!, Cooper says.

Q: With social distancing requirements in stores, who is going to enforce? Should ppl report stores and what's the penalty? Cooper: A lot of stores were already doing this, could mean lines outside stores but having "X"s marked 6 ft apart helps. Expect all stores to abide.

Couldn't hear the question over the live stream, but Cohen saying county public health depts are struggling to keep track of outbreaks, trying to shift state resources to help.

Q: Referencing the Orange Co. nursing-facility outbreak from yesterday's press conference, are there issues getting info out? A: (Cohen): NC requires outbreak reporting, #COVID19 incl. Now requirement to report outbreak repeated"we know things are moving incredibly quickly"

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Mecklenburg County opens NC’s first voluntary jail psych unit

October 8, 2019 by Yen Duong

Mecklenburg County opens NC’s first voluntary jail psych unit - North Carolina Health News

The 28-bed unit for men opened in August in a Mecklenburg County detention center. The unit currently houses six inmates.

By Yen Duong Clarification: This article incorrectly stated that Mecklenburg’s McP unit is the first behavioral health unit in a county jail. Durham County opened a mental health pod in September 2017 for detainees who are too acutely mentally ill for the general population, including those on suicide watch, said Chief Anthony Prignano of the […]

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Across NC, Professionals Treat Hoarding as a Distinct, Potentially Deadly Disorder

June 5, 2018 by Thomas Goldsmith

Across NC, Professionals Treat Hoarding as a Distinct, Potentially Deadly Disorder - North Carolina Health News

People with hoarding disorder can endanger themselves, people close to them and even firefighters trying to save their lives. It’s getting heightened attention among North Carolina therapists and first responders.

By Thomas Goldsmith When household clutter makes it impossible for a person to reach rooms in his house, or for firefighters to do their jobs, hoarding has reached the level of a mental health disorder. That’s the word from professionals in North Carolina, where therapists who specialize in the disorder and a state task force […]

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Mecklenburg County opens NC’s first voluntary jail psych unit

Mecklenburg County opens NC’s first voluntary jail psych unit - North Carolina Health News

Across NC, Professionals Treat Hoarding as a Distinct, Potentially Deadly Disorder

Across NC, Professionals Treat Hoarding as a Distinct, Potentially Deadly Disorder - North Carolina Health News