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From December 10 to 16, 128 cases of COVID-19 were detected in the public school system in Wake County. The virus was found in 69 students and 59 staff members. A cluster was reported at Lynn Road Elementary School in Raleigh.
The latest findings are a recovery of the stretch from December 3 to 9, where 84 cases were discovered at the WCPSS. You can find more information about the district here.
About six million doses of the Modern vaccine are ready to be shipped and FDA approval for the emergency use authorization is expected to arrive soon. Rural areas and nursing homes will be the first to receive the vaccine, as it does not require ultra-cold storage like the Pfizer vaccine.
WakeMed hospitals will begin administering vaccines starting Friday morning. More than 200 employees will be vaccinated on Friday and more than 300 on Saturday.
Vice President Mike Pence is scheduled to receive the Pfizer vaccine Friday at 8 p.m.
On Thursday, Governor Cooper said it is up to all North Carolinians to help protect those at the forefront and those most at risk. Cooper toured UNC Medical Center, where front-line workers received the vaccine.
“We have to do simple things to them like wear a mask and stay socially distant and be responsible and smart in the way we act, we owe it to them,” Cooper said.
A COVID-19 testing clinic is underway at Greater Walltown United Holy Church in Durham. The clinic is 10 to 13 and is sponsored by North Carolina Central University.
THURSDAY
19:50 h
The Moore County Department of Health reports two new outbreaks of COVID-19 among its long-term care facilities.
Health officials said four residents and seven staff members at Coventry at 105 Gossman Drive, Southern Pines tested positive for COVID-19. In addition, two staff members and a resident resident in Oen tested positive for COVID-19 in Elmcroft at 101 Brucewood Road, Southern Pines.
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With students scheduled to return to school on a staggered schedule in Plan B beginning Jan. 7, Cumberland County Superintendent of Schools (CCS), Dr. Marvin Connelly, Jr., announced the decision to adjust the school’s re-entry schedule to allow for a two-year period. week of incubation of the virus after the holidays.
“We realize there are many factors to consider around this transition,” Dr. Connelly said. “We had to take into account medical metrics, staff preparation and construction, student success with e-learning, students who are not succeeding with e-learning, the impact of learning virtual in the social and emotional well-being of students and the impact on families economically and Emotionally. All this, the safety and well-being of students and staff are our number one priority. “
The actual re-entry plans and procedures remain the same; however, the dates have been adjusted. The updated district re-entry schedule depends on the metrics and other factors that administrators monitor.
3:36 p.m.
The Lee County Government Department of Health said a county resident has died as a result of COVID-19-related complications. This is the 38th death of COVID-19 confirmed in Lee County.
2:30 p.m.
According to the latest White House report on the Coronavirus Task Force, obtained by ABC News, North Carolina is in the red zone for cases and test positivity.
The state is 35th in the country in cases and 31st in test positivity, with 98% of all NC counties with “moderate or high levels of community transmission” and 60% with high levels of community transmission.
13:06 h
The Halifax County Department of Health reports 2,424 COVID 19 positive cases, including 23 new ones Thursday.
An additional death was reported, accounting for 44-1.8% of all county counts.
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North Carolina continues to experience a record number of hospitalizations for COVID-19, which topped 2,800 on Thursday.
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services announced that 2,804 people were hospitalized with COVID-19.
320 patients confirmed with COVID-19 were admitted in the last 24 hours. 312 suspected patients were also admitted during this time period.
North Carolina on Thursday also surpassed 6,000 COVID-19-related since the start of the pandemic. So far, there have been a total of 6,065 reported.
5,786 new cases were reported.
The positive percentage is 11.7%.
12:36 pm
Sampson County reports 63 new cases of COVID-19. He also had 79 cases Wednesday. The county has a total of 4,569 positive cases.
One death was reported Thursday, bringing the overall total to 56 across the county.
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services announced that it has selected 17 school districts and 11 charter schools to participate in a pilot program to deploy COVID-19 rapid tests in K-12 public schools where any instruction is being given. Attended.
The goal of the rapid testing program is to slow the spread of COVID-19 by quickly identifying students and staff who may have the virus, especially after the holidays. Schools and districts selected for the program offer full face-to-face instruction (plan A) or hybrid remote and face-to-face instruction (plan B).
NCDHHS sent to selected districts and schools more than 50,000 federally funded rapid antigen tests. The tests will be used for students and staff who have symptoms of COVID-19 or who are in close contact with someone who has tested positive for COVID-19. Students and staff will have access to more than 200 test sites based in schools in 17 counties as part of the pilot. The local health departments in each county participated in the application process and in some cases will help with testing.
More information is available here.
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Dr. Jason Wittes, director of pharmacy in Wake County, said COVID-19 vaccine supply is low and has just been shipped in recent days. It is expected that months will pass before enough doses are produced for everyone who needs a vaccine.
In Phase 1 of the distribution process, the county will vaccinate EMS, health workers at risk of exposure to clinics and prison, public health, and adult and child protection service personnel who work with people. vulnerable.
As cases of # COVID-19[FEMININE Seguiu pujant al comtat de Wake, una vacuna eficaç i segura ens ajudarà a defensar-nos del virus. Tothom que vulgui obtenir una vacuna en acabarà de rebre. Però, és important entendre que el procés de vacunació trigarà mesos. – Dr. Jason Wittes
– Comtat de Wake, NC (@WakeGOV) 17 de desembre de 2020
“Estem tan a prop”, va dir Donald Gintzig, conseller delegat de WakeMed. “Aquest és el tram de casa. No deixem la guàrdia, doblegem. Encoratgem fermament a tothom a estar alerta amb els 3W i a rebre vacunes contra la grip. Com més vigilants estiguem, millor resistirem l’hivern junts. “
WakeMed espera un enviament d’unes 3.900 dosis el dijous i els empleats de WakeMed començaran a vacunar-se el divendres.
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Matt Calabria, president de la junta de comissaris del comtat de Wake, celebrarà una conferència de premsa dijous a les 10 del matí per donar una actualització sobre el nombre creixent de casos de COVID-19 al comtat de Wake i discutir els plans de distribució de vacunes. L’actualització es reproduirà en directe a abc11.com.
L’estat considera el comtat de Wake un comtat de “nivell taronja / substancial” amb una important difusió comunitària de COVID-19.
7:15 h
Els Estats Units van tornar a establir un rècord en el nombre de morts per COVID-19 dimecres.
Segons la Universitat Johns Hopkins, altres 3.656 persones van morir a causa del virus. És la quarta vegada des del començament de la pandèmia que més de 3.000 persones van morir en un sol dia a causa del virus. El registre anterior de 3.300 víctimes mortals es va registrar l’11 de desembre.
A més, hi va haver 247.403 casos nous de COVID-19 confirmats dimecres als Estats Units, un altre rècord. És el 44è dia consecutiu que els Estats Units han informat de més de 100.000 noves infeccions. El rècord anterior d’un sol dia de 231.775 es va establir l’11 de desembre.
Prop de 17 milions de persones als EUA han estat diagnosticades de COVID-19 des que va començar la pandèmia al març. En aquest temps, més de 307.000 han mort pel virus.
LÍNIES DE CONTES DEL DIJOUS AL MATÍ
La FDA té previst revisar la vacuna Moderna COVID-19 durant una reunió del comitè dijous al matí. Es programarà una votació per a l’autorització d’ús d’emergència més tard a la tarda.
Si s’autoritzés, seria la segona vacuna disponible per a un ús generalitzat als Estats Units.
Sis milions de dosis estan preparades per enviar amb el governador Roy Cooper que planeja que Carolina del Nord obtingui 175.000 dosis. La dona del comtat d’Orange, la doctora Kizzmekia Corbett, investigadora i responsable científica de l’Institut Nacional de Salut, és una de les principals científiques responsables de crear la vacuna de Moderna.
VEURE TAMBÉ | A continuació, es mostra una llista de la comparació de les vacunes Moderna i Pfizer
Es preveu que WakeMed aconsegueixi el primer enviament de la vacuna Pfizer COVID-19 dijous i els treballadors de primera línia obtindran les seves vacunes a partir de divendres. Els hospitals WakeMed rebran 3.900 dosis de la vacuna en total. Durham VA començarà a donar trets dijous i Duke Health planeja vacunar 400 membres més del personal.
Una església a Hendersonville està relacionada amb un brot de COVID-19. La Primera Església Baptista posa en pausa les activitats de l’església durant 30 dies després que es creu que una celebració nadalenca va causar 72 casos COVID-19.
L’equip femení de bàsquet de Duke ha detingut totes les activitats de l’equip després de dues proves positives del COVID-19. El partit de Duke aquest cap de setmana contra NC State s’ha ajornat.
L’Oficina Federal de Presons diu que els oficials correccionals i el personal sanitari rebran la vacuna abans que els interns. El primer enviament de vacunes a les presons federals va arribar dimecres.
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