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"Here it is 2021 and people come in and say, 'I didn't think I'd get it,' '' she
said. "I'm like, really?"
She points out that the illness exacerbates other health issues, such
as diabetes, obesity and high blood pressure. As of late in January,
Cumberland County had over 18,000 COVID-19 cases and 158 deaths and
has remained in the Red Tier of the NC County Alert System, signifying a
critical spread and critical hospital impact in the area.
"I want people to know that it's not a joke, and that it is real," she said. "I
wish people would take precautions. It is killing people."
She also wants people to know that she's proud of her team. And that the
nurses on 8 South have been putting in long hours in the fight against this
unprecedented illness.
"e teamwork has just come together, just like it's always been natural,"
she said. "ey've been holding each other up. ey've been amazing."
As of late
in January,
Cumberland
County has
remained in the
Red Tier of the
NC County Alert
System, signifying
a critical spread
and critical hospital
impact in the area.
