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Carolina hurricanes have rescheduled another game due to COVID-19.
The home game of the Hurricanes against the Tampa Bay Lightning initially scheduled for Tuesday will now be played on Feb. 22. Last week, Carolina postponed games against Nashville and Florida due to COVID-19 security measures.
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UNC Health will get 10,000 doses of the state’s COVID-19 vaccine this week, less than half of what was expected.
The UNC health system said it would not cancel or postpone any appointments according to the news. The lower allocation meant fewer appointments were scheduled.
“We understand the frustration and disappointment of not being able to get an appointment for a vaccine more quickly,” said Dr. Ian Buchanan, president of Outpatient and Post-Acute Care at UNC Health. “This is really a matter of supply and demand. We are very aware of the anguish that this causes everyone who is eligible now to receive a vaccine and not be able to make an appointment or spend hours online trying to get one.”
UNC Health is asking patients to call state COVID-19 at 1-877-490-6642 or search online to find a vaccination site. UNC has distributed more than 75,000 shots since the vaccination program began in December.
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Wake County has reported an outbreak of COVID-19 in a Cary-assisted home, the second at the facility since September.
Brookdale MacArthur Park, on MacArthur Drive, has had its second pandemic outbreak. An outbreak is defined as a situation in which two or more people (residents or employees) tested positive. No other information about residents or employees was disclosed.
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The state has launched a set of COVID-19 community readiness tools to help people with disabilities and mental health issues. The toolkit contains resources to help parents help their children through remote learning and family needs.
The toolkit can be found here.
“These are times of unprecedented stress and we know that families and individuals face existing and new mental health challenges,” said Victor Armstrong, director of the Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Anti-Abuse Services. Substances. “We want to provide North Carolinaers with this set of tools to give them all the support they need to navigate these difficult times to stay physically and mentally healthy.”
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Three new COVID-19 tests will open in Wake County on Monday.
Jaycee Park and Raleigh’s Sertoma Arts Center, along with Lake Benson Park in Garner, will be open for testing. All places are accessible by public transport and start at 11 am. You do not need an appointment, insurance or identification to take the test.
Click here for a complete and up-to-date list of Wake County test sites (including hours of operation).
Sunday marked the fourth consecutive day of more than 100 COVID-19-related deaths in North Carolina. Over the weekend, the U.S. spent 25 million cases, according to the Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center.
In Chatham County, more than 400 people (health workers and those over 65) are expected to be vaccinated at the Chatham County Agricultural and Conference Center on Monday.
President Joe Biden is expected to reinstate COVID-19 travel restrictions on non-US citizens who have been to Brazil, Ireland, the United Kingdom and much of Europe.
SUNDAY
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The poor numbers released over the weekend are cause for concern: 100 killed by COVID-19 for four days in a row. Wake County health authorities recommend testing for anyone who notices signs of possible exposure.
“So if you have a fever, you have a fever, you have nausea, vomiting, headaches, and you lose your sense of smell or taste. These are typical signs of someone who may be symptomatic of COVID,” Wake County Health said clearly proving Eugene Chalwe. “The county’s goal is to maintain six test sites each week. So we keep our three static sites, at Swinburne, at Wake Forest, at the Drive exit, and we keep doing three rotating sites in each park.”
Wake County Health is working with Raleigh and Garner to make these sites available Monday: Jaycee Park and Sertoma Arts Center in Raleigh along with Garner’s Lake Benson Park. They are located in areas accessible by public transport.
“Because their positivity rates are still very high across the county,” Chalwe said. “So we want people to respond to this access that they have and to know that the focus has been on the vaccine. They still have to be tested if they are exposed. We only know what your condition is if you do the test. Therefore, if you do not take the test, and you have been in close contact and have been contacted by case assessors, you should try. “
The tests are free and you do not need any insurance or identification to test them. Check here for the latest location of test sites.
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North Carolina reports 6,096 new cases of COVID-19, bringing it to 718,812 statewide.
Across the state, there are 3,303 people hospitalized with COVID-19. This is down 113 from Saturday.
In North Carolina, 109 more people have died from COVID-19. This represents a total of 8,695. This is the fourth day in a row that more than 100 people in North Carolina have died from the virus.
The percentage of positive daily tests in the state is 10.5%. That’s down from 10.9% on Saturday.
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According to Johns Hopkins University, there have been 25,003,695 COVID-19s in the United States.
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SATURDAY
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North Carolina reports 7,181 more cases of COVID-19, for a total of 712,716.
With 96% of hospitals, there are 3,416 people hospitalized with COVID-19. This has dropped 96. This is the fifth day in a row that hospitalizations have decreased.
There have been 122 more deaths from COVID-19, bringing the total to 8,586 statewide.
The state reports a positive daily test rate of 10.9%, slightly more than 10.1% on Friday.
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Lee County officials reported four more deaths from COVID-19. This brings the total death toll in the counties to 50.
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NCDHHS reported the first identification of variant B.1.1.7 of COVID-19 in a North Carolina resident Saturday morning. The variant was first detected in the UK in December.
Variant B.1.1.7 was found in a sample of an adult from Mecklenburg County processed by Mako Medical Laboratories.
In the United States, 195 cases of B.1.1.7 had been reported in 21 states as of January 22, 2021. Early data suggest that this variant may be more contagious than others.
Current vaccines against COVID-19 are expected to be effective against the new variant, officials said.
“Although expected, the identification of this variant of COVID-19 in North Carolina is worrisome, especially at a time when we are already seeing a very high number of cases,” NCDHHS Secretary Mandy Cohen said. MD. “It’s more important than ever to practice the 3W.”
Health leaders are not surprised by the tension, but they are very concerned about what might happen next.
“The evidence we have so far is that it is more infectious than the virus that is currently circulating,” Dr. Zack Moore, North Carolina State Epidemiologist. “It will really put pressure on us to be more careful in our prevention measures,”
The prediction comes when statewide health care systems are feverishly pushing for vaccination efforts.
“It’s kind of a perfect storm. We just can’t take a break and stay ahead,” said Dr. Tom Denny, director general of the Duke Human Vaccine Institute. “Our rate of vaccine administration across the country is still quite slow and it’s likely that in April it’s not much higher than if we have this variant, we can avoid it because we’ve vaccinated a lot of people.”
Denny says there is some data showing that the current vaccine provides coverage, for the most part, against the variant.
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According to Johns Hopkins University, there have been 24,822,604 cases of COVID-19 in the United States since March.
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