Randolph County is also seeing a slow in the time it takes to fill vaccine appointments. In the beginning, of course, it was very quickly that we could fill those appointments when we got vaccine, but again we are getting more vaccine in now than we were at the beginning, but we are also finding as of late, maybe the last couple weeks, that it takes longer to fill our appointments, said Randolph County Health Director Susan Hayes.
Hayes said they will continue to follow guidance from the state, but because of the slow down in demand, they re ready to now move into Group 4.
Some Triad health departments seek vaccination clinic volunteers
Health officials with Alamance and Davidson counties say there s a need for support and licensed medical volunteers. Author: Adaure Achumba Updated: 8:40 PM EST January 26, 2021
GREENSBORO, N.C. The limited state supply of COVID-19 vaccines has trickled down to Triad Health Departments as they struggle with mass vaccination programs.
The vaccination process is a huge task that has so far gone slower than people would like.
But Triad County Health department leaders said they are facing the challenges head-on despite a limited supply of vaccines. We have been able to ramp up a vaccination process in the last few weeks to thousands of people every week, said Dr. Julia Vann, director at Guilford County Health Department.
Hops Burger Bar employees take a stand over COVID-19 concerns
The workers sent management a 10-point demand which included paid sick-leave, hazard pay, and a higher standard of COVID-19 protocols. Author: Adaure Achumba Updated: 6:48 AM EST December 25, 2020
GREENSBORO, N.C. As COVID-19 cases rise across the state, Hops Burger Bar employees in the Triad have sent a list of demands to management over coronavirus concerns.
The workers said they wanted more protection and better safety standards.
Some workers said they are taking a stand not just to protect themselves but to also look out for customers. Our issue is that no one was aware that people that they were working alongside were sick with Covid. They didn t tell people that they were potentially exposed, said Lilly Thorne, a host at Hops Burger Bar.
âThey couldnât really give us any reason as to why they werenât more urgent about communicating with us,â said Thorne, who has worked at Hops for about a year and a half.
Hops is a popular restaurant with three locations in the Triad. Money.com put it at No. 18 on a list of the 20 Best Burger Spots in the U.S., based on Yelp.com reviews.
Even after some employees confronted management after finding out about the latest case on Dec. 16, the restaurant wasn t shut down, said Edy Hayden, a server at the Spring Garden location.
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