Public health accounted for $35 million of the $300 million in Covid-19 costs reported by North Carolina to the federal government, including conducting more than $1.5 million tests for the virus. | Photo Courtesy of Jason W. Edwards
Public health accounted for $35 million of the $300 million in Covid-19 costs reported by North Carolina to the federal government, including conducting more than $1.5 million tests for the virus. | Photo Courtesy of Jason W. Edwards
A July report from North Carolina to the federal government to account for CARES Act expenditures shows that the state spent approximately $300 million due to COVID-19 in the first four months of the pandemic.
Under the CARES Act, Congress provided $4 billion in aid for North Carolina. Of that money, 45% – or $1.8 billion – was allocated directly to municipal governments with more than 500,000 residents, The Center Square reported on July 24.
As part of the legislation, states must provide information about how the money was used, The Center Square reported.
Gov. Roy Cooper has signed approximately $1.85 billion in aid from CARES Act funds as it was passed by the North Carolina General Assembly, The Center Square reported. Some of that money went to local governments and state agencies.
Of the $300 million accounted for in the expense report, $178 million was transferred to local governments, The Center Square reported. The next largest cost was public health, which the state spent $35 million on, with another $14 million going toward medical expenses.
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