Raleigh, North Carolina – Gov. Roy Cooper to inform North Carolinians about state coronavirus response Tuesday at 3:30 p.m.
On Jan. 6, Cooper extended the stay-at-home order and curfew from 10 p.m. to Jan. 29. Under curfew, people should only leave their homes if necessary, including essential jobs and assignments.
During and after the holiday season, the state recorded its highest daily case totals to date. As of Monday, January 11, the state is averaging 8,430 new cases a day and 3,866 people being treated in hospitals by COVID-19.
Most of North Carolina’s 100 counties are classified as “red,” meaning they have critical levels of viral spread.
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As cases skyrocket, the state’s effort to vaccinate people against coronavirus has begun slowly.
Many counties began vaccinating people age 75 and older in the first week of January, but both vaccination and pre-appointment clinics ran out of available doses, often before the appointment. planned start time of the event, which pushed the elderly away.
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Some counties, including Wake and Durham, will not begin vaccinating Phase 1B seniors until next week. Wake County will begin these vaccinations on Jan. 19, the day a new web portal and phone line will be unveiled so anyone over the age of 75 or older can register to receive a vaccine.
On Monday, Durham County Health Director Rodney Jenkins said the county expects to administer 500,000 doses on Memorial Day.