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A weekly dose of 3,900 COVID-19 vaccines goes to Wake County as part of the state’s supply. The extra doses should help some of the 80,000 in the county who have signed up for vaccination.
“This is really positive news that we will be able to receive more doses for more people living and working in Wake County,” said Ryan Jury at the Wake County Department of Health. “So we’re ecstatic about that.”
The jury said the county will receive 3,900 doses of COVID-19 vaccine per week over the next three weeks, totaling 11,700 doses.
People on the waiting list should be notified as soon as they can receive the vaccine. You do not have to live in Wake County to get a vaccine in your county.
Testing COVID-19 comes to a trio of Raleigh parks this week. Starting Monday, testing is available at Sanderford Road, Carolina Pines Park and Lions Park starting at 11 a.m.
State educators gather in Raleigh on Monday to ask lawmakers for immediate vaccinations for all public school teachers as part of a “Valentine’s Wish List.”
Modern President Dr. Stephen Hodge will be interviewed by George Stephanopoulos on Monday at Good Morning America. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported only 10 of the more than four million people who received the first doses of Modern COVID-19 vaccine had a severe allergic reaction.
The White House will organize a COVID-19 briefing on Monday, at 11 am
SUNDAY
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Wake County officials said the county will receive 3,900 doses of COVID-19 vaccine per week over the next three weeks, totaling 11,700 doses.
“We have about 80,000 people who said, ‘We want the vaccine.’ And so we know who they are, their names are numbered, “said Mass Vaccination Director Ryan Jury.” We could go to the state and say, ‘Hey, that number of people are on our register.’
Those on the county waiting list should receive a notification soon.
At 13:00
North Carolina reports 4,899 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total nationwide to 757,526.
Across the state, another 48 people have died from the virus. This brings the total to 9,335.
2,782 people are hospitalized with COVID-19 across North Carolina. That drops to 101 on Saturday.
The positive state testing rate is currently 8.5%, up slightly from 8.4% on Saturday.
11:45 am
Due to the winter weather on Sunday, the COVID-19 test sites in Wake County will be closed.
7:30 in the morning
According to Johns Hopkins University, there were 26,075,932 COVID-19 cases across the United States.
SATURDAY
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Wake County Health Department has announced it will close all of its drive-thru test sites due to winter weather; testing will resume on Monday.
Seven different test sites will resume on Monday, two of which will open at 7 p.m.
Park testing will resume Monday, Feb. 1 through Sunday, Feb. 7 at Sanderford Road Park, Carolina Pines Park and Lions Park.
Four more parks will continue to conduct permanent drive-thru testing at Zebulon Community Park, Swinburne Parking Park, Radeas Labs and Departure Drive.
For the latest tests in Wake County, check here.
15:00
North Carolina will receive $ 103 million in COVID-19 vaccine costs from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
“This funding will help the state distribute and administer COVID-19 vaccinations to several North Carolinaers,” Gracia Szczech, regional administrator for FEMA Region IV, wrote in a statement. “We have been working closely with our state partners since the beginning of the pandemic, and these dollars will help their ongoing efforts.”
Costs cover:
- Equipment and consumables needed for storage, handling and distribution of vaccines;
- Personal protective equipment (PPE) for staff and patients;
- Leasing services for the storage and administration of vaccines;
- Additional medical and support staff, including infection control measures in facilities;
- Emergency medical care;
- Equipment for the safe disposal of medical waste;
- Communications for the dissemination of public information.
11:55 in the morning
Health officials in South Carolina reported the first known case of COVID-19 variant B.1.1.7 first found in the United Kingdom.
A case of the variant was detected in North Carolina last weekend.
11:45 am
North Carolina reports 6,168 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the statewide total to 752,627.
Across the state, another 130 people have died from the virus. This brings the total to 9,287.
With 97% of hospitals reporting, 2,883 people are hospitalized with COVID-19 across North Carolina. This is down from 165 on Friday. This is the first time that COVID-19 hospitalizations in North Carolina are below 3,000 since the end of December.
The positive state testing rate is currently 8.4%, down slightly from 8.7% on Friday.
7:15 am
According to data from Johns Hopkins University, there have been 25,934,201 COVID-19 cases since March.
CDC says passengers must wear masks on all forms of public transportation to slow the spread of COVID-19
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