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13:20 h
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services reported that 109,799 people have received the first dose of vaccine to date in the state.
This number may not be reported because there may be a 72-hour delay in reporting.
This number also does not include the 165,990 doses assigned to long-term care centers. As of Jan. 4, CVS and Walgreens reported to NCDHHS that there were 13,338 doses administered through the federal program at long-term care centers in NC.
1:15 p.m.
The number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 in North Carolina continues to increase.
On Tuesday, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services reported that there were 3,781 people in the hospital with the virus. This exceeds 146 Mondays and a record so far in the pandemic.
382 patients confirmed with COVID-19 were admitted in the last 24 hours.
The percentage of positive tests stands at 16.2 percent, well above the state target of 5 percent.
A total of 5,285 new cases were registered on Tuesday.
A further 55 deaths were reported. This puts the number in the state at 6,996 since the start of the pandemic.
13:05 h
Governor Roy Cooper mobilizes the National Guard to assist with North Carolina’s COVID-19 vaccination efforts.
Our top priority is to ensure that COVID-19 vaccines are administered quickly. We will use all necessary resources and personnel. I have mobilized the NC National Guard to support local health care providers as we continue to increase the pace of vaccinations. – RC
– Governor Roy Cooper (@NC_Governor) January 5, 2021
Cooper tweeted that rapid administration of vaccines is the state’s top priority. He said using the National Guard will help local health care providers increase the pace of vaccinations.
This message comes after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention demonstrated that the state had one of the worst vaccination rates in the country.
1 p.m.
The first recipients of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine began receiving their second dose on Tuesday at UNC Medical Center.
The hospital said it has vaccinated 14,000 employees since the vaccine was available weeks ago. These employees now receive the follow-up dose, as recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration.
UNC Health said UNC REX employees in Raleigh will begin receiving their second doses on Thursday.
10:50 h
For the second time, The Cypress of Raleigh has confirmed an outbreak of COVID-19.
Cypress of Raleigh is a nursing and retirement community center located in North Raleigh.
The facility had its first outbreak in August. The state defines an outbreak as two or more confirmed cases in a congregated environment.
According to NCDHHS rules, the facility must now go back to the previous restrictions and not allow visitors for 28 days.
Specifications on the number of confirmed cases at the facility or whether these cases are among staff or residents have not been released.
TUESDAY MORNING STORY LINES
Seniors at a Raleigh community center will receive life-saving vaccines on Tuesday.
The Cardinal of the North Hills Senior Community will host a COVID-19 vaccine clinic for about 300 staff members and residents. The group is among those at risk and is part of the demographic population eligible for the early stages of the state’s vaccine deployment plan.
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services said some areas may move to Phase 1B in the vaccine deployment plan. This phase includes adults aged 75 and over and essential front-line workers.
This happens while some Phase 1A health workers have not yet been offered the vaccine.
All of this occurs when state and federal officials admit that the deployment of vaccines has not gone as well as they expected.
“There have been a couple of problems. That’s understandable,” Dr. Anthony Fauci said. “We’re not where we want to be, there’s no doubt about it.”
There are no specific dates yet for the next phases of vaccine deployment to begin or any procedures by which you can sign up to receive notification when it hits.
Health officials say it is important to have patience. NCDHHS is directing people to this website for more information on the phases of the vaccine.
MONDAY
22 h
In an effort to increase the distribution of vaccination, the Cumberland County Public Health Department immediately suspended its test sites, according to a press release Monday.
Since December 18, the department has offered free trials of COVID-19 twice a week at Manna Church and the Second Missionary Baptist Church.
Dr Jennifer Green, director of the health department, told Michael Lozano of ABC11 that it was a decision they were not taking lightly and said: “We wanted to make sure there was staff capacity or that there was capacity to test our community. And once we felt comfortable, we felt comfortable in that direction. “
Dr. Green said the department has received more than 3,500 doses of the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines in recent weeks; however, at this time, they have only been able to distribute to more than 300 people, according to phase 1A.
“We received the vaccine about a week or two after the hospitals did, so we are still navigating the first phase,” Green said.
An important gap that the CCDPH hopes to be able to close with the help of its 250 nurses and staff. Green says everyone is trained to distribute vaccines or operate the sites so they can rotate and maintain other operations in the department.
According to local health officials, Cumberland County has a total of 14,430 COVID-19 cases, 140 deaths in total and a positivity rate of 15.4%.
Green told ABC11 that there are still more than 20 free COVID-19 test locations in the county, which made his decision to close them much more reasonable. He believes the loss of some test sites will not drastically affect the data the department is collecting.
“There are many test sites available to the public that are also free and easily accessible,” Green added.
This week, the CCDPH will receive a new shipment of 975 doses of Pfizer and will work to vaccinate first responders and people returning for the second dose. The department will also work to make a backup of test sites.
“We will still continue our work with the provider from our state health department; it will simply not have health department staff,” Green said.
Although the county lags behind, Dr. Green told ABC11 that they hoped to catch up and start phase 1B next week alongside most of the state.
If you are looking for free COVID-19 trials, you can go to the NCDHHS website or the county website.
There is still no word on how many vaccination sites will be available.
9:20 p.m.
The Harnett County Board of Education approved that students return to face-to-face instruction on January 19th. Kindergarten through fifth grade will receive face-to-face instruction four days a week. High school and high school students will continue with an A / B schedule
Pre-K will continue with five-day face-to-face instruction.
5:15 p.m.
Starting this week, people over the age of 75 can register to receive a vaccine against COVID-19 from the Wayne County Department of Health in Phase 1B.
The Wayne County Department of Health only has 550 doses of vaccine to register for these two vaccination events. You can find more information here.
12:15 p.m.
The percentage of positive daily tests for COVID-19 in North Carolina has jumped to 16.5%, the highest in the pandemic.
The maximum comes after the rate of 13.6% on Sunday and 15.5% on Saturday.
The state reported 5,187 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday and there are 3,635 people currently hospitalized with COVID-19, also a new high.
There were 6,941 deaths (an increase of 31 from Sunday’s report) for COVID-19 and a total of 570,111 cases. Full statistics are available on the state COVID-19 board.
MONDAY MORNING OWNERSHIPS
The UK has donated the first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine developed by the pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca and Oxford University. Officials said they have 530,000 doses of the vaccine and will continue to administer the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. The dialysis patient, Brian Pinker, was the first to receive the new vaccine at Oxford University Hospital.
Free trials of COVID-19 continue this week in Wake County. This week you can get a free COVID-19 test at Roberts Park, Marsh Creek Park and Method Community Park in Raleigh. No identification or insurance required. More information can be found on the Wake County COVID-19 website.
Today is also the first day that some American patients will receive the second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. It’s been 21 days since the first Pfizer licensed vaccines were given to front-line workers.
The vaccine requires a second dose 3 weeks after the initial dose to provide the best level of protection against COVID-19.
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