BRUNSWICK COUNTY – The Brunswick County Schools Board of Education is asking Gov. Roy Cooper to move school employees up the vaccine list.
The board passed a resolution Tuesday evening requesting that the governor include public school employees in Group 2, which currently consists of anyone 65 or older.
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“The success and wellbeing of a community begins with adequate educational opportunities,” Vice Chair Steven Barger said in a statement. “We must call on Governor Cooper to elevate the position of school staff on vaccine administration lists. I’m proud of our board for passing this resolution and showing we value our staff and stand with them.”
Brunswick Co. leaders concerned low first doses in from state could prompt rescheduling of vaccine appointments
Vaccine demand being too high for supply causes angst for leaders By Kendall McGee | February 1, 2021 at 1:52 PM EST - Updated February 1 at 7:34 PM
BOLIVIA, N.C. (WECT) - The Brunswick County Chairman of the board of commissioners is taking concerns to state health leaders again about the low number of vaccine doses expected to come to Brunswick County providers in the coming weeks.
According to a letter sent Sunday by chairman Randy Thompson, Brunswick County was notified it would receive a minimum of 1,275 first doses of the vaccine in each of the next three weeks.
The number of people who are vaccinated more than doubled over the past week. On Jan. 18, a total of 573,130 doses had been given across N.C. By Jan. 27, that number was up to 1.18 million. (Port City Daily/Courtesy New Hanover County)
SOUTHEASTERN NC Approximately 300 days into the pandemic, North Carolina is continuing to see Covid-19 cases rise as health officials double down on efforts to vaccinate the people most at risk of infection.
As of Saturday morning, North Carolina has reported 752,627 cases and 9,287 deaths. The seven-day rolling average for new cases remained relatively stable – 6,199 on Jan. 18 and 6,168 on Jan. 30.
The percent of test results returning positive has fallen, though, from 10.5% to 8.4%. Health officials previously have considered a positivity rate of less than 5% a goal in slowing the spread of the virus.
Jessie Mae Monroe Elementary transitioning to 100 percent remote learning through Feb. 15
Jessie Mae Monroe Elementary transitioning to 100 percent remote learning through Feb. 15 By WECT Staff | January 28, 2021 at 10:59 AM EST - Updated January 28 at 5:01 PM
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Jessie Mae Monroe Elementary is transitioning to 100 percent remote learning for students beginning Friday, Jan. 29, through Feb. 15 due to an increase in COVID-19 activity, Brunswick County Schools announced Thursday.
The school system mistakenly announced earlier that students were expected to return to in-class learning on Feb. 12, but Feb. 12 and Feb. 15 were already scheduled as remote learning days. Students are expected to return for in-class learning on Feb. 16.
Wilmington-area residents are fired up over COVID-19 vaccination protocols.
Dr. David Priest, Novant Health’s senior vice president and chief safety, quality and epidemiology officer, said, “The reality is: We’re not vaccinating in this country fast enough.”
“There are people dying,” said Alice Brown, a Calabash resident who is part of the 75-and-older COVID-19 vaccine group. “I was on hold for almost an hour with the health department trying to get an appointment.”
Robert Doleman, an 84-year-old New Hanover resident and Vietnam veteran, said he was able to qualify at the local VA clinic to get his vaccine quicker after having no luck getting a vaccine appointment at the health department and Wilmington Health.