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The Carolina Hurricanes rescheduled another game due to COVID-19.
The Hurricanes’ home game against the Tampa Bay Lightning, originally scheduled for Tuesday, is now being played Feb. 22. Last week, Carolina postponed the games against Nashville and Florida due to safety precautions from COVID-19.
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UNC Health will receive 10,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine from the state this week, the number being less than half of what was expected.
The UNC Health system has said it will not cancel or postpone any appointments based on the news. The lower allocation means fewer appointments are scheduled.
“We understand the frustration and disappointment that we can not get a vaccine for a vaccine faster,” said Dr. Ian Buchanan, UNC Health President of Ambulatory and Post-Acute Care, said. “It’s really a matter of supply and demand. We’re very aware of the anxiety it causes that everyone who is eligible now can receive a vaccine and not get an appointment or who spends hours online getting one. To get. “
UNC Health asks patients to call the state’s COVID-19 at 1-877-490-6642 or search online to find a vaccination site. UNC has given more than 75,000 shots since the vaccination program began in December.
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Wake County has declared a COVID-19 outbreak in a care home in Cary, the second at the facility since September.
Brookdale MacArthur Park, on MacArthur Drive, had its second outbreak of the pandemic. An outbreak is defined as a situation in which two or more people – residents or employees – tested positive. No other information about the residents or employees was disclosed.
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The state has implemented a community readiness readiness tool COVID-19 to help people with disabilities and mental health issues. The toolkit contains resources for parents who help their children through distance education as well as family-based needs.
The toolkit can be found here.
“These are unprecedented, stressful times, and we know that families and individuals are confronted with existing and new mental health challenges,” said Victor Armstrong, director of the Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, Abuse Services. “We want to provide the North Carolinaers with this toolkit to give them all the support they need to navigate these difficult times to stay physically and mentally healthy.”
MONDAY MORNING STORYLINES
Three new COVID-19 test stations open Monday in Wake County.
Jaycee Park and Sertoma Arts Center in Raleigh, along with Lake Benson Park in Garner, will be open for testing. All sites are accessible by public transport and start at 11:00. You do not need an appointment, insurance or ID to be tested.
Click here for a complete, up-to-date list of Wake County test sites (including hours)
Sunday was the fourth consecutive day of more than 100 deaths related to COVID-19 in North Carolina. According to the Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center, the U.S. has carried out 25 million cases.
In Chatham County, more than 400 people (health workers and over 65) are expected to be vaccinated at the Chatham County Agricultural and Conference Center on Monday.
President Joe Biden is expected to reinstate the 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 grim numbers released over the weekend are worrying: 100 COVID-19 deaths four days in a row. Wake County health authorities recommend tests for anyone who sees signs of possible exposure.
“So if you have a fever, get a fever, have nausea, vomit, have a headache, and you lose the smell or taste. These are typical signs of someone who may be symptomatic of COVID,” Wake County Health said. clearly test Eugene Chalwe. “The province’s goal is to maintain six test sites each week. So we maintain our three static sites in Swinburne in Wake Forest at Departure Drive and still do a rotating three places in each park.”
Wake County Health is working with Raleigh and Garner to make the sites available Monday: Jaycee Park and Sertoma Arts Center in Raleigh, along with Lake Benson Park in Garner. They are located in areas that are accessible by public transport.
“Because their positivity figures in the country are still very high,” Chalwe said. “So we want people to respond to this access they have and know that the focus is on the vaccine. They still need to be tested when exposed. We only know what your status is when you test. So if you do not test, and you were in close contact and contacted by the case judges, you should test it. ‘
The tests are free and you do not need any insurance or proof of identity to be tested. Check here for the latest location of test sites.
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North Carolina reports 6,096 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total to 718,812 nationwide.
Across the state, there are 3,303 people hospitalized with COVID-19. It’s 113 from Saturday.
In North Carolina, another 109 people died from COVID-19. This brings the total to 8,695. This is the fourth consecutive day in which more than 100 people in North Carolina have died from the virus.
The state’s daily percentage positive test score is 10.5%. This is lower than Saturday’s 10.9%.
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According to Johns Hopkins University, there were 25,003,695 COVID-19s in the United States.
COVID in the US: 40% of Americans live in areas without ICU space
SATURDAY
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North Carolina reports another 7,181 cases of COVID-19, bringing the total to 712,716.
With 96 percent of the hospitals reported, there are 3,416 people admitted with COVID-19. This is less than 96. This is the fifth consecutive day that hospitalizations have decreased.
There were another 122 COVID-19 deaths, bringing the total to 8,586 nationwide.
The state reports a daily percentage positive test score of 10.9%, slightly higher than the 10.1% of Friday.
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Lee County officials have reported four more COVID-19 deaths. This brings the total number of deaths in the province to 50.
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NCDHHS on Saturday morning reported the first identification of the COVID-19 variant B.1.1.7 in a North Carolina resident. The variant was first detected in the UK in December.
The B.1.1.7 variant was found in a sample from an adult in Mecklenburg County processed by Mako Medical Laboratories.
In the United States, as of January 21, 2021, 195 cases of B.1.1.7 were reported in 21 states. Early data suggests that this variant may be more contagious than others.
The current COVID-19 vaccines are expected to be effective against the new variant, officials said.
“Although expected, the identification of this COVID-19 variant in North Carolina is worrying, especially at the same time as we are already seeing very large cases,” said Mandy Cohen, managing director of the NCDHHS. “It’s more important than ever to practice the 3Ws.”
Healthcare leaders are not surprised by the tension here, but they are very worried about what might happen next.
“The evidence we have so far is that it is more contagious than the virus that is currently spreading,” said Dr. Zack Moore, an epidemiologist in North Carolina, said. “It’s really going to put pressure on us to be really extra careful about our preventative measures,”
The prediction comes as health care systems across the state begin feverish vaccination efforts.
“It’s kind of the perfect storm. We just can not get a breather and stay ahead of it,” said Dr. Tom Denny, chief operating officer of Duke Human Vaccine Institute. “Our vaccine administration rate across the country is still quite slow and it is unlikely that we will get it so much higher by April if we have this variant, we will be able to avoid it because we have vaccinated so many people.”
Denny says there is a number of data showing that the current vaccine mostly provides coverage against the variant.
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According to Johns Hopkins University, there have been 24,822,604 COVID-19 cases in the United States since March.
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