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The Cumberland County Department of Public Health will conduct COVID-19 vaccination drive-thru clinics this week at the Crown Expo Center, 1960 Coliseum Drive, for people in Phase 1a and Phase 1b, Group 1, who is anyone aged 75 and over. age or older, regardless of health conditions.
Phase 1a is for healthcare professionals at high risk of exposure and employees and residents in long-term care facilities.
The clinics will be open from 9 am to 4 pm on Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, while supplies last. Vaccination will be given on a first come, first served basis.
People must wait long lines and be prepared to wait. Visit the county vaccine website for additional instructions.
12:42 pm
The Sampson County Department of Health reported that it has 45 new cases of COVID-19 since Friday, for a total of 5,514 positive cases.
A new death has been reported. In all, 69 people died across the county from problems with COVID-19.
Sampson County expects a big turnout at its COVID drive-thru vaccination clinic, scheduled from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm at the Sampson County Expo Center on Wednesday.
Some important reminders:
- Vaccines at this event are free, but only for residents of Sampson County who are 75 years of age or older. Participants are encouraged to bring proof of birth date.
- People who have received any vaccine in the past 14 days will not be eligible to receive the COVID vaccine at this event. Future clinics will be scheduled for those who cannot be vaccinated.
- Persons receiving the vaccine must plan to remain in a designated “parking / waiting” area for 15 minutes after receiving the vaccine for observation by the public health team.
- Access to the Sampson Expo Center parking will NOT be open until 7:30 am on Wednesday morning
- Vaccines will be administered to those eligible until stocks are exhausted.
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services on Monday reported 5,936 new cases of COVID-19 in the state. That’s about half the number of cases in the past few days, however, Mondays historically have underreported numbers and the number of completed tests reported on Monday was also significantly less than it has been in the past few days.
After a drop in hospitalizations reported on Sunday, the numbers increased again on Monday to 3,843 inpatients today.
422 patients confirmed with COVID-19 have been admitted to hospitals in the past 24 hours. 247 patients with suspected COVID-19 were admitted in the same period.
11 additional deaths were reported on Monday, bringing the total since the pandemic began to 7,578.
The percentage of positive tests is 13.9%, well above the state goal of 5%.
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Halifax County will offer COVID 19 vaccines at Halifax Community College Building 700 on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, from 9 am to 3:30 pm, depending on the availability of the vaccine.
The Halifax County Department of Health will continue to vaccinate groups 1A and 1B-1 on Tuesday at Halifax Community College, Building 700 from 9 am to 3:30 pm
1The group includes healthcare professionals who care and work directly with patients with COVID-19, including staff responsible for cleaning and maintenance in these areas, healthcare professionals who administer the vaccine, long-term care staff and residents – people in nursing facilities and in homes for adults, families and groups.
Group 1B-1 includes anyone aged 75 or over, regardless of health status or life situation
Group 1B-2 includes health workers and essential frontline workers aged 50 and over.
The limited vaccine may prevent the health department from starting 1B-2 this week, noted the Halifax County Health Department.
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California has reached another dismal coronavirus milestone.
Data from John Hopkins University on Monday showed that the country’s most populous state has recorded more than 30,000 deaths since the pandemic began almost a year ago.
The deaths have exploded since the beginning of a COVID-19 wave in October. The state took six months to register its first 10,000 deaths. But in just one month the total went from 20,000 to 30,000.
Over the weekend, the state recorded a two-day record of 1,163 deaths. Hospitalizations have also exploded and many hospitals are reaching their limit. Health officials have warned that the worst is yet to come later this month.
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Germany’s BioNTech, which developed the market’s first COVID-19 vaccination with American partner Pfizer, says it expects to produce 2 billion doses in 2021 with accelerated manufacturing.
The company’s CEO and co-founder, Ugur Sahin, says that with three manufacturing units in the United States and three in Europe operating or going online soon, approximately twice the number of committed doses is expected for this fiscal year.
The company said in a presentation on Monday at JP Morgan’s Annual Health Conference that it is also looking to expand people capable of receiving their vaccine to include pregnant women and children, among others.
By January 10, the company says it has shipped 32.9 million doses of its vaccine. The vaccine was 95% effective in the trials.
The company’s vaccine currently has to be stored at extremely low temperatures, making delivery in remote areas difficult. But the company says it is working on a more stable version.
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Stocks are falling on Monday, with trades cooling down on Wall Street and in markets around the world after its strong record run.
The S&P 500 was 0.3% lower in afternoon trading and in pace to take a break after a four-day winning streak that led to the all-time high. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 30 points, or 0.1%, at 31,067, as of 12:41 pm Eastern time, and the Nasdaq compound was 0.6% lower.
Analysts said the pullback came as no surprise after a recent big recovery from everything from stocks to bond and commodity yields amid a wave of optimism. With Democrats ready to take control of Washington, investors hope that Congress will soon try to provide more stimulus to the economy through higher cash payments to Americans and other programs. This adds to the enthusiasm already built about a powerful economic recovery that will occur later this year, with the launch of the COVID-19 vaccines.
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Coronavirus infections have already exceeded 90 million confirmed cases, as more countries are preparing for a wider spread of more virulent strains of a disease that has already killed almost 2 million worldwide.
The number of infections worldwide has doubled in just 10 weeks, according to a John Hopkins University count on Sunday. COVID-19 infections reached 45 million by the end of October.
Earlier on Monday, John Hopkins counted 90,260,464 infections confirmed by the government and other entities that track the cases.
The United States, now with more than 22.2 million infections, has confirmed the majority of cases and deaths worldwide. The number of cases in the US was more than double that of India, which recorded almost 10.5 million infections.
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North Carolina is continuing the transition to Phase 1B of the COVID-19 vaccine deployment plan. The state is working on administering doses to residents aged 75 and over.
Wake County hospitals, such as WakeMed, are preparing for Phase 1B to help people aged 75 and over get the COVID-19 vaccine. Wake County public health officials want to start the process on January 19. A telephone number to make an appointment will be scheduled at the end of the week. People can also make an appointment online.
The vaccine used for Phase 1B needs two injections for protection.
The implementation of Phase 1B will also begin in other parts of the area this week. Cape Fear Valley Health, Moore County Health Department and Lenoir County Livestock Arena will receive COVID-19 vaccination clinics in the coming days. Last week, people flocked to COVID-19 vaccination clinics across the state. Local health organizations hope to streamline the process.
In Raleigh this week, the COVID-19 test clinics will be held in Biltmore Hills Park and Buffaloe Road Athletic Park. Ting Park in Holly Springs will also be a testing ground. It is not necessary to make an appointment.
President-elect Joe Biden will receive his second dose of the vaccine on Monday.
DOMAIN
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Cape Fear Valley Health has announced that it will open the COVID-19 vaccine schedule starting Wednesday, January 13, for all hospital campuses, including Cape Fear Valley Medical Center in Fayetteville and Cape Fear Valley hospitals in counties. Hoke and Bladen.
The health system says it is vaccinating Phases 1B, group 1, which includes individuals aged 75 and over, as well as continuous vaccination of the first and second doses for health professionals in Phase 1A.
For those who want to schedule an appointment, click here.
Cape Fear Valley Health will also offer another day of “first come, first served” clinical care on Tuesday, January 12, at Hoke Medical Center and Hospital.
11:15 am
After three days of record COVID-19 metrics, the state is reporting 8,833 new cases on Sunday, bringing the total to 623,188.
With 95 percent of hospital reports, 3,774 COVID-19 patients are being hospitalized in North Carolina.
According to data from the NCDHHS, 368 ICU beds and 5,056 hospital beds are empty across the state.
142 more North Carolinians died of the virus, bringing the total to 7,567.
The daily percentage of positive tests is 13.7%, slightly below Saturday’s 14.8%.
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According to data from Johns Hopkins University, there have been 22,138,725 cases of COVID-19 in the United States since March.
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SATURDAY
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Wake County health officials said they would start vaccinating residents 75 and older against COVID-19 on Tuesday, January 19.
“We have taken a big step in providing protection to our healthcare professionals and are now ready to give the vaccine to our older residents who are most at risk of serious health problems if they contract the virus,” said Wake Chairman of the County Commissioners Council. , Matt Calabria. “We encourage anyone aged 75 or over to roll up their sleeves and do injections to protect themselves and their loved ones from COVID-19.”
11:20 am
North Carolina recorded another record in the COVID-19 pandemic, with more than 11,500 new cases reported in a single day. This occurs on two consecutive days of more than 10,000 cases.
The state registered 11,581 new cases, bringing the total to 614,355.
Across North Carolina, 3,871 patients with COVID-19 are being hospitalized. This represents a drop of 89, but is among the highest seen during the pandemic.
97 more North Carolina residents died from the virus, bringing the total to 7,425.
The daily percentage of positive tests is 14.8%, which increased from 13.9% on Friday.
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According to data from Johns Hopkins University, there have been 21,871,822 cases of COVID-19 in the United States since March.
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