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MONDAY MORNING STORYLINES
A weekly 3,900 doses of COVID-19 vaccination go to Wake County as part of the stock allocated to the state. The extra doses should help some of the 80,000 in the province who have signed up for vaccination.
“This is really positive news that we will be able to get more doses for more people who live and work in Wake County,” said Ryan Jury of the Wake County Health Department. “So we’re ecstatic about that.”
The jury said the province will receive 3,900 COVID-19 vaccine doses per week for the next three weeks, totaling 11,700 doses.
People on the waiting list should be notified as soon as possible when they can receive the vaccine. You don’t have to live in Wake County to get a vaccine in the county.
COVID-19 tests are coming to a trio of Raleigh parks this week. Tests will be available from Monday at Sanderford Road Park, Carolina Pines Park and Lions Park from 11am
State educators gather in Raleigh Monday to ask lawmakers for immediate vaccinations for all teachers in public schools as part of a “Valentine’s Wish List.”
Moderna president Dr. Stephen Hodge, will be interviewed by George Stephanopoulos on Monday on Good Morning America. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that only 10 of the more than four million people who received the first doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine had a serious allergic reaction.
The White House will hold a COVID-19 briefing Monday at 11 a.m.
SUNDAY
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Wake County officials said the county will receive 3,900 COVID-19 vaccine doses per week for the next three weeks, totaling 11,700 doses.
“We have about 80,000 people who have said, ‘We want the vaccine.’ And so we know who they are, their names are counted, “said Ryan Jury, mass vaccination director.” We could go to the state and say, ‘Hey, this number of people is on our registry.’ ”
Those registered on the county’s waiting list will be notified shortly.
1 o’clock in the afternoon
North Carolina reports 4,899 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the current statewide total to 757,526.
Statewide, 48 more people have died from the virus. That brings the total to 9,335.
Across North Carolina, 2,782 people are hospitalized with COVID-19. That is 101 less than Saturday.
The state’s percentage of positive tests is currently 8.5%, slightly higher than Saturday’s 8.4%.
11:45 am
Due to Sunday’s winter weather, the drive-thru Wake County COVID-19 test sites are closed.
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According to Johns Hopkins University, there have been 26,075,932 COVID-19 cases in the United States.
SATURDAY
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The Wake County Health Department announced it will be closing all of its drive-thru testing sites due to winter weather; testing will resume Monday.
On Monday, seven different test locations will resume, two of which will open at 7 a.m.
Park testing will resume Monday February 1 through Sunday February 7 at Sanderford Road Park, Carolina Pines Park and Lions Park.
Four other parks will continue to conduct permanent drive-thru testing at Zebulon Community Park, Swinburne Parking Lot, Radeas Labs and Departure Drive
Check here for the latest news on testing in Wake County.
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North Carolina will receive $ 103 million for the cost of COVID-19 vaccines thanks to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
“This funding will help the state distribute and administer COVID-19 vaccinations to more North Carolina people,” Gracia Szczech, FEMA Region IV’s regional administrator, said in a statement. “We have been working closely with our state partners since the start of the pandemic, and these dollars will help in their continued efforts.”
Cover the costs:
- Apparatus and supplies for the storage, handling and distribution of vaccines;
- Personal protective equipment (PPE) for staff and patients;
- Leasing options for the storage and administration of vaccines;
- Additional medical and support personnel, including factory infection control measures;
- Emergency medical care;
- Equipment for the safe disposal of medical waste;
- Communication to disseminate public information.
11:55 am
Health officials in South Carolina have reported the first known case of the B.1.1.7 COVID-19 variant first found in the UK.
A case of the variant was discovered in North Carolina last weekend.
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North Carolina reports 6,168 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the statewide total to 752,627.
Statewide, 130 more people have died from the virus. That brings the total to 9,287.
With 97 percent of hospitals reporting, 2,883 people are hospitalized with COVID-19 across North Carolina. That is 165 lower than Friday. This is the first time that COVID-19 hospital admissions in North Carolina have dropped below 3,000 since late December.
The state’s percentage of positive tests is currently 8.4%, a slight drop from Friday’s 8.7%.
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According to data from Johns Hopkins University, there have been 25,934,201 COVID-19 cases since March.
CDC says travelers should wear masks on all modes of public transportation to slow the spread of COVID-19
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