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Mecklenburg County Public Health Director Gibbie Harris has cleared the way for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools to return to some in-person learning by removing language in a COVID-19 health directive issued earlier this month that said students should attend school virtually.
“For schools, the CDC study released earlier this week, indicates that with appropriate safety measures in place schools can be a safe location for students to learn and for school staff to support that learning,” Harris said in a statement released by the county Thursday. “Public Health continues to be supportive of in classroom learning as the optimal options for our youth.”
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services reported more than 400 school-age children in Mecklenburg County tested positive for COVID-19 last week.
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The state reports that just over 400 school-age children in Mecklenburg County tested positive for COVID-19 last week. But Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, which serves almost three-quarters of that population, reported only 37 student cases that week. That had school board members questioning the effectiveness of contact tracing Tuesday.
Linking COVID-19 cases to CMS is complicated by the fact that middle and high schools have been in remote learning since March. Elementary and K-8 schools returned in the fall, but have been in remote mode since shortly before winter break.
Even in the midst of a pandemic, new program West Cabarrus is having early success
Even in the midst of a pandemic, new program West Cabarrus is having early success By Nate Wimberly | January 26, 2021 at 12:33 AM EST - Updated January 26 at 12:41 AM
CONCORD, N.C. (WBTV) - While athletics in Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools have been put on pause, other counties play on. There is a great story happening at new school West Cabarrus High School as the girls basketball team has seen some early success.
The pandemic has certainly been a challenge, but things could not have started better as they raced out to a 4-0 start.
The discussions are about improving access to the vaccine in underserved areas of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County Author: Meilin Tompkins Updated: 12:01 PM EST January 26, 2021
CHARLOTTE, N.C. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools and Novant Health are talking about using school facilities for weekend vaccination events.
According to officials, the discussions are about improving access to the vaccine in underserved areas of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County and are not meant to establish vaccination sites exclusive to CMS staff.
Atrium Health told WCNC Charlotte they expect around 19,000 people to be vaccinated at the three-day clinic this weekend. This comes after a successful clinic at Charlotte Motor Speedway led to approximately 16,000 vaccinations. The speedway clinic was run by a partnership between Atrium Health, Honeywell, Bank of America Stadium and Charlotte Motor Speedway.