NC coronavirus update on January 6: Gov. Roy Cooper will give COVID 19 an update Wednesday after mobilizing the National Guard to help with vaccinations

RALEIGH, NC (WTVD): Here’s the latest news on COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus, in North Carolina.

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A COVID-19 vaccine clinic in Goldsboro has run out of doses available for the day after opening soon due to high demand.

Health workers at the Maxwell Center began helping to vaccinate seniors shortly before 8 p.m. There was a limited supply of vaccine for those waiting in line in order of arrival, first of service. The goal of the clinic is to vaccinate 300 people each day for the rest of the week.

On Thursday, the Wayne County Health Department is hosting another clinic for people over the age of 75 at the Peggy M. Seegars Senior Center in Goldsboro, from 9 a.m. to noon.

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Gov. Roy Cooper and the state coronavirus working group will give an update on the state’s COVID-19 response Wednesday at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Gov. Cooper mobilized the NC National Guard to help distribute the COVID-19 vaccine.

Fifty National Guard personnel have been assigned to Kinston, Butner and Concord emergency management centers.

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“Ensuring that COVID-19 vaccines are administered quickly is our top priority right now,” he tweeted to Cooper on Tuesday. “We will use all necessary resources and staff.”

You can see the information live on ABC11 and abc11.com.

More than 3,700 people in North Carolina are in the hospital because of COVID-19. The number of COVID-19-related deaths is expected to exceed 7,000 on Wednesday, as that number currently stands at 6,996. The percentage of daily positive tests stands at 16.2%, well above the state’s target percentage of 5%.

More than 3 million Americans were vaccinated on Tuesday. This brings the total number of vaccinated Americans closer to 20 million.

TUESDAY

9:30 p.m.
Michael Lozano of ABC11 spoke with District 44 Democrat Billy Richardson, who wrote a letter to Governor Roy Cooper and the General Assembly on Sunday, urging them to convene the General Assembly and deploy the Guard NC National.

The congressman was forced to write the 600-word letter after a friend of his, in Fayetteville, died due to COVID-19.

“It touched me a lot, because his brother was a dear friend and, um, I said,‘ That’s enough. We need to do an examination of my conscience and I said I’m not doing enough as a rep, ”Richardson said.

Part of the letter says the increase in COVID-19 metrics, along with the low vaccination rate, was “disturbing.” Richardson told ABC11 that the deployment and incorporation of the NC National Guard and Emergency Management will have a major impact on state efforts.

“Our healthcare professionals don’t need to be organizing them and making them screws. That’s what our wonderful guard can do,” Richardson said.

The congressman said this move will allow the state to catch up and keep up to date with vaccines.

“We’re North Carolinians. Maybe not, maybe we won’t start as fast as others, but we learn quickly and adapt. And at the end of the day, we’ll vaccinate our people,” he said. Richardson.
18:40 h
The National Guard released more information about its plan to help vaccinate the state.

The North Carolina National Guard said it mobilized about 50 troops yesterday and today to support anticipated lawsuits from state partners and county health departments. The Guard will be operational this week.

Some of the planned activities include logistical planning, support to the command and control center, and vaccination equipment that will be available to support state efforts and Guard personnel.

Currently, logistics and command and control staff will be assigned to work with the regional coordination centers of the DPS Emergency Management Division in Kinston, Butner and Concord. Vaccination teams will be mobile with times and places still under development by DPS and DHHS.

The NC Guard will administer the COVID-19 vaccine over the next week, on a voluntary basis, to guards supporting the state’s COVID-19 response.

From March 6, 2020 to July 31, 2020, the NCNG had 940 guard service members who supported the NC DHHS and DPS COVID-19 response. Its missions were PPE distribution, COVID-19 testing, food distribution, cyber support, and warehouse management and operations.

The Guard stopped supporting COVID-19 in late July 2020 and resumed its support for COVID-19 on September 23, 2020 with approx. 180 staff providing support for food bank testing and COVID-19.

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.

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.