MyArdmore: Weekend Edition – April 24, 2020

The weekend is upon us after a week that included a revisit to Ardmore grocery stores to check on their COVID-19 precautions. Here are some other stories from the week:

Today Governor Roy Cooper announced that remote learning will continue through the end of the 2019-2020 school year. The administration is working to develop a plan for starting the 2021 school year. [Winston-Salem Journal].

Governor Cooper extended the Stay At Home order and outlined the government’s approach to reopen the state [Greensboro News & Record].

The Nightingale masks manufactured by Renfro out of Mt. Airy, NC went on sale for $2.50 at Winston-Salem Lowes Foods stores on Friday. All locations were sold out within 45 minutes. [Winston-Salem Journal]

Wake Forest Baptist announced they will begin furloughing employees and implementing temporary managerial pay cuts. [Winston-Salem Journal]

The Forsyth County courthouse has been closed after an employee has tested positive for COVID-19. The courthouse will be closed until May 4th. Winston-Salem Journal

As of noon on April 24 Forsyth County stands at 146 diagnosed Coronavirus cases, up 3 from Thursday. Of those 108 have recovered leaving 33 active cases. The number of deaths remains unchanged since last reported at 5. Forsyth County Department of Public Health’s COVID-19 helpline is (336) 582-0800. [Nextdoor – Ardmore Central]

The various Ardmore and Downtown neighborhood Facebook and Nextdoor groups were alit with discussions about several people spotted going door-to-door selling magazines throughout Ardmore and the downtown area. While some were spotted wearing masks the idea of doing solicitations is highly questionable during the pandemic and Stay At Home orders. The Atlantic wrote an article about these companies. (The solicitors stopped by MyArdmore’s editor’s house and turned away when they noticed the No Soliciting sign next to the doorbell.)