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15:45
Due to the severe weather, the CDC notified NCDHHS that there may be delays in some shipments and deliveries of COVID-19 vaccine this week, according to a statement from an NCDHHS spokesperson. NCDHHS said it will continue to work with CDC and vaccine providers to help minimize the potential effects of these delays.
2:30 p.m.
Tuesday’s report from the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services included 1,988 newly reported COVID-19 cases. This is the first time we have fallen below 2,000 since mid-November.
There were a total of 1,958 hospitalizations on Monday.
The positive daily percentage rate was 7.4%, a slight decrease compared to yesterday’s 7.7%.
61 deaths were added, bringing the state’s total to 10,562 since the beginning of the pandemic.
12:05 pm
A criminal of the Nash Correctional Institution with existing medical conditions who tested positive for COVID-19 died at a hospital.
The offender tested positive for COVID-19 on February 8 and was hospitalized the next day. His condition worsened and he died on February 15.
The perpetrator was about 70 years old and had underlying health conditions.
“We continue to work hard to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 in our prisons. The health and safety of staff and the criminal population is our top priority,” said Todd Ishee, the prison commissioner.
12:04 pm
Sampson County reports 30 new cases of COVID-19 for a total of 6,604 since the beginning of the pandemic.
The death toll remains at 86.
12 pm
According to the latest report from the United States Department of Health and Human Services, cases, COVID-19 hospitalizations and test positivity continue to decline nationwide.
The US continues to observe a five-week downward trend in new cases, resulting in a 64% decrease in the 7-day average from its peak on January 11, 2021 (from 249,048 to 89,747).
The number of confirmed hospitalizations of patients with COVID-19 decreased by 22% compared to the previous week (daily average for 7 days from 9,900 to 7,740).
The death toll has risen slightly (+ 0.3%), partly due to Ohio in recent days, with 4,275 previously unreported deaths dating back to October 2020.
In total, 54,260,570 doses of COVID-19 vaccine were administered in the United States.
In total, 12% of the population (39.1 million people) received 1 or more doses and 4% of the population (14.6 million people) received 2 doses.
11:20 am
The WCPSS Board of Education meets today to discuss updates on current and future work to support students who do not participate regularly and for students who face academic difficulties as the district prepares for a return to personal training during COVID- 19 pandemic.
9:26 am
The Rocky Mount Tar River Transit Service offers free travel to those with scheduled appointments at “self-up” vaccination sites.
Transportation is available from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday at vaccination sites in Nash and Edgecombe counties. Residents who are interested in transportation to and from vaccination points can call Tar River Transit at (252) 972-1174, (252) 972-1514, (252) 972-1515, (252) 972-1516, or (252) 972- 1517.
All appointments can be scheduled the day before the trip. Medical institutions can also call and schedule transportation programs on behalf of their patients. Free courses will be available until at least June 30.
TITLES TODAY
There is pressure to increase vaccinations in the Latinx community. Latinos have been disproportionately affected by COVID-19, but account for about 2% of those vaccinated in North Carolina. The Wake County Health Department is partnering with El Centro Hispano to reverse this by owning clinics focused on the Latinx community.
Today, state house leaders are scheduled to present a plan to provide additional weeks of classroom learning recovery for North Carolina students who may have lagged behind in e-learning. This would take place during the summer.
MONTHS
17:00 hours
COVID-19 vaccine manufacturers are figuring out how to change their prescriptions against worrying virus mutations – and regulators are looking for the flu as a plan, if and when photos need an update.
“It’s not something you can change in a way, do overnight,” warned Richard Webby, who runs a World Health Organization flu center at St. John’s Children’s Research Hospital. Jude.
Viruses move constantly and you only need the right combination of special mutations to escape vaccination. But studies raise concerns that first-generation COVID-19 vaccines do not work as well against a mutant that first appeared in South Africa, as well as against other versions circulating around the world.
The good news: Many of the new COVID-19 vaccines are made with new, flexible technology that is easy to upgrade. What’s harder: Deciding if the virus has moved enough that it’s time to change the vaccines – and what changes to make.
15:40
Lee County Health Department confirmed that a total of 5,212 residents tested positive for COVID-19, an increase of 162 cases since the department’s last report on Feb. 8.
The county reports 66 deaths attributed to COVID-19.
The Department of Health continues to register individuals for the eligible COVID-19 vaccine in groups 1 and 2 of the NCDHHS vaccine launch plan. This includes health workers who have direct contact with patients, staff and residents of long-term care institutions and with adults aged 65 and over. The department also registers K-12 educators and child care workers who are eligible to receive the vaccine beginning Feb. 24. Everyone else in group 3 (essential frontline workers) must wait until March 10 to register.
The Department of Health has opened a temporary call center for vaccine registrations in Lee County. People who are currently eligible to register can call (919) 352-3360 Monday through Friday from 8 am to 5 pm. To register and speak with a Spanish-speaking staff member, please call (919) 718-4640 and select option 8. Eligible individuals may also choose to complete an online registration form. Department of Health staff will contact those who register within five to seven business days to complete registration and provide information for the next available vaccine clinic.
The county will hold a second clinical dose of COVID-19 vaccination at the Dennis A. Wicker Civic Center in Sanford on Tuesday.
12 pm
Monday’s report from the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services included 2,458 newly reported COVID-19 cases; a decrease of 20% compared to last week.
There were a total of 1,941 hospitalizations. 48 less than on Sunday.
The positive daily percentage rate was 7.7% and another 10 deaths were reported, totaling 10,501 since the beginning of the pandemic.
11:35 am
Wake County Public Health will receive 7,825 doses from the state for the week of February 15th. All these are the first doses.
Appointments will be offered at the following locations:
3,500 to the Wake County Public Health Center and the Wake County Commons building (our two indoor locations)
1,000 to Strike teams
Group 1: 200 to long-term care
Group 2: 1,000 to Equity Community Outreach (historically marginalized events in partnership with black, Hispanic, church, and other organizations)
3,325 to the PNC Arena outdoor community partner
In addition, WakeMed is to partner and bring in another 975 of its doses to give to PNC. The total appointments to the PNC for Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday of this week will be 4,300.
9:40
Cumberland County today announced the first COVID-19 vaccine clinic.
The clinic is open from 9:00 to 16:00 at the Crown Complex.
It is a drive-thru clinic and no appointments are required.
Vaccines will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis for those who meet the eligibility requirements.
MONDAY MORNING TITLES
Some students in Wake County are returning to personal learning classes today.
Students will return to class on Monday throughout the year, while others will have to wait until Wednesday.
Class aspects will look very different from the COVID-19 pandemic. They will be distanced and removed from a social point of view, while the halls will have arrows that will tell the students which way they should go.
Signage is also active in all schools, reminding students to keep their masks at all times. Masks may be removed only during designated breaks and during lunch.
Also, all students will be required to go through a health screening when they arrive at school.
Elsewhere in the United States, researchers have identified a batch of new COVID-19 mutations. So far, researchers have studied variants of the virus first identified in other countries – such as South Africa and the United Kingdom.
But now, they say there is an American mutation that affects the protein that helps the virus attach to cells.
It is not yet clear whether this mutation changes how contagious or how dangerous the virus is.
Meanwhile, North Carolina is continuing its efforts to make COVID-19 testing available to those in need.
Four new locations open this week in Wake County: Anderson Point Park, Halifax Community Park and South Park (Fuquay-Varina). There will also be a test site at Garner Baptist Church in Aversboro from Thursday through Saturday. More about testing COVID-19 here.
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