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FRIDAY MORNING TITLES
COVID-19 vaccinations will be administered at Walgreens in North Carolina starting Friday.
The state is just one of 15 states where the national pharmacy will distribute vaccines.
Walgreens follows North Carolina’s instructions for distributing the vaccine – which means you must be a health worker or over the age of 65 to receive the vaccine at this time.
Also, the pharmacy makes vaccines only by appointment. You can make an appointment and find out where you have the vaccine nearby.
The health department said the goal of allowing vaccines to be distributed through Walgreens is to ensure that people living in areas with insufficient health care have access to the vaccine.
State health officials confirmed on Thursday that the COVID-19 variant first discovered in South Africa has now been confirmed in North Carolina.
North Carolina becomes the first state to report a confirmed case of the South African variant, which so far seems more contagious, but not more severe.
All this appears as COVID-19 values seem to improve. On Thursday, the state reported a positive daily COVID-19 percent rate below 6% for the first time since October.
The new issues are expected to be released today around 12 noon.
THURSDAY
19:50
The Fayetteville Area System of Transit (FAST) has suspended several bus routes after three employees tested positive for COVID-19.
The following bus routes are suspended due to lack of drivers:
- Route 9 – Stacy Weaver Drive / Rosehill Road
- Route 10 – Strickland Bridge Road
- Route 11 – Country Club Drive / Pamalee Drive
- Route 15 – Cape Fear Valley Medical Center / Cross Creek Mall
- Route 19 – Yadkin Road
- Route 31 – Owen Drive / Gillespie Street (includes Enterprise Avenue)
Route 7 – Raeford Road will operate on a reduced service schedule.
At least 30 other people are quarantined after exposure. The initial employee gave positive results for COVID-19 on February 10th. The human resources development team in Fayetteville is working to keep in touch
18:30
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services reported the first identification of COVID-19 B.1.351, a variant first detected in South Africa, in a North Carolina resident.
Variant B.1.351 was detected in South Africa in October and in the United States in January.
According to the NCDHHS, the case of North Carolina variant B.1.351 was identified in a sample from an adult in the central part of the state who had not recently traveled.
The specimen was tested by LabCorp and selected for sequencing as part of a partnership with the CDC.
North Carolina is the fourth state to report an identified case of this variant. As of February 9, nine cases of variant infection have been identified in South Carolina, Maryland and Virginia.
The viruses are changing all the time, and NCDHHS said it expects to see new COVID-19 variants in the state as the pandemic continues.
The data suggest that this variant may be more contagious than other variants, but do not suggest that it causes more severe diseases. Current COVID-19 vaccines are expected to be effective against this and other new variants.
“Although we anticipated the arrival of variant B.1.351 in the NC, it is a reminder that the fight against COVID-19 is not over. The emergence of variants that are more infectious means that it is more important than ever to do what we know works to slow the spread – wear a mask, wash your hands, wait 6 feet away and get vaccinated when it’s your turn, “said the secretary. NCDHHS Mandy K. Cohen, MD
13:10
The NC House passed Senate Bill 37, which requires school districts to provide a personal learning option for this school year.
The measure, which was adopted by a vote of 74-44, is now back in the Senate for a concurrent vote.
If he passes there, the bill will go to Governor Roy Cooper’s office for approval or veto.
Senate Bill 37 allows students to continue distance learning if they wish.
Representative Jeffrey Elmore, R-Wilkes, a public school teacher and co-chair of the Home Loans Committee, said the legislation provides the family with certainty in education and economic planning.
“Currently, our students are subject to executive orders and mixed messages from the administration, which have created confusion and led to local delays, making it very difficult for parents to plan their child’s jobs and education,” Elmore said Thursday . “This legislation gives North Carolina families the certainty and access to classrooms by combining more than $ 1 billion in new education funding with local decision-making to implement a return to personal learning now.”
House Speaker Tim Moore, R-Cleveland, said current restrictions that keep students out of the classroom force parents to miss work or look for education alternatives, and the legislation gives school systems flexibility to adjust students’ learning tasks. personal.
“School closures have economically burdened families in North Carolina as young people lag behind in their studies, making a devastating impact on student achievement and exacerbating socioeconomic disparities,” Moore said Thursday. “We listen to educators, health experts, parents and, most importantly, our students, who have the constitutional right to access educational communities that serve their academic needs.”
11:40 am
The daily positive COVID-19 rate continued its precipitous decline with the indicators updated on Thursday.
The rate was for teenagers as recently as last week, but Thursday’s report indicated the rate at 5.9%. The state’s target, which it has not reached since the fall of 2020, is to be below 5%.
State figures showed another 113 new deaths from the virus, bringing the total to 10,294.
One hundred and six fewer people were reported to have been hospitalized with the virus.
For a full breakdown of Thursday’s values, you can click here.
MORNING GAMES TITLES
The parking lot at PNC Arena opens on Thursday as the first COVID-19 mass vaccination site in Raleigh.
However, you will not be able to show up and get vaccinated. The supply of vaccines remains extremely limited; that’s why you need to have an appointment to get vaccinated at PNC Arena for now.
The slots are all full for today and Saturday. However, you can sign up for the waiting list – if you are a health worker or over the age of 65. At the moment, the waiting list has over 90,000 people.
To do this, go to COVID19.wakegov.com or call 919-250-1515.
Officials said they hope to vaccinate 2,100 people at the PNC Arena on Thursday. The purpose of the site is to continue to operate on a regular basis, but of course it all depends on how many doses of vaccine the area receives.
Tomorrow, Walgreens will join the North Carolina vaccination race. The pharmacy sends 31,000 doses of vaccine to 300 stores in North Carolina.
Walgreens also does not accept accessories. You need to make an appointment on his website.
You may also see reports that CVS is also opening reservations for COVID-19 vaccine schedules. However, CVS does not yet offer photos in North Carolina.
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