DHHS warns of waiting 6 to 8 weeks for COVID injections
By Outer Banks Voice on January 15, 2021
UPDATE at 9 pm: The Dare County Department of Health and Human Services has just reported 33 new cases of COVID-19 on January 15. This brings the total number of cases reported here since the pandemic began to 2,208.
As of 8:30 pm on January 15, the Dare County Department of Health and Human Services had not released any new COVID numbers for the county. Earlier in the day, however, DHHS published an update announcing that it was now accepting vaccination requests for individuals aged 65 and over. But he also warned that there could be considerable waiting for those shots.
The update stated that, “If you are a health worker or at least 65 years of age, you can submit a Vaccination Consultation request at www.darenc.com/Register4Vaccine or by calling the COVID-19 call center at 252 -475 -5008.
Dare County DHHS receives a limited weekly supply of vaccine from the state. We will schedule appointments for individuals of the appropriate Phase, as vaccine delivery allows. Based on the expected number of individuals in this phase, we anticipate that it may take 6 to 8 weeks before all individuals in these Priority Phases who wish to be vaccinated receive one.
North Caroline
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services reported 8,914 cases of COVID-19 on January 15, as well as 108 deaths from COVID in the past 24 hours. The number of hospitalized with the virus fell by 74, to 3,916, compared to the previous day. The percentage of positive tests of all administered tests reported today was 11.2%, basically unchanged from the previous day.
State numbers of NC coronavirus on January 15
North Carolina COVID-19 panel link
- Total reported NC cases – 659,840
- New cases reported today – 8,914
- Registered deaths – 7,933 (108 since yesterday)
- Currently hospitalized – 3,916 (74 less than yesterday)
- Suspected cases of COVID-19 hospitalized in the last 24 hours – 306 (4 more since yesterday)
- COVID-19 case confirmed hospitalized in the last 24 hours – 459 (3 more since yesterday)
- Adults in the ICU with COVID-19 – 861 (plus 3 from yesterday)
- Presumably recovered patients – 521,475
- Cases reported in Dare, Currituck and Hyde counties – 3,612 (Dare 2,175, Currituck 887, Hyde 550)
- Tests completed – 7,874,642
- Percent positive daily tests – 11.2%
- He received the first dose of the vaccine – 238,344. Received both doses – 44,271
note: Every morning, the NC Department of Health and Human Services updates the number of reported coronavirus cases. This number reflects positive results from all tests, including the NC State Public Health Laboratory and all hospitals and commercial laboratories. There may be other reports, from the media and elsewhere, that will include different numbers during a given day, but this is an effective way to track numbers from the same source on a daily basis.
SOURCE: NC HEALTH DEPARTMENT
