Don t waste any doses | 1,100 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine thrown away statewide
It’s a small percentage of the more than one million doses administered, but the state’s top health official said she doesn’t want to see any of the vaccine wasted. Author: Alex Shabad Updated: 6:44 PM EST February 2, 2021
CHARLOTTE, N.C. A WCNC Charlotte Defenders investigation is revealing more than 1,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been thrown away in North Carolina.
It’s a small percentage of the more than one million doses administered, but the state’s top health official said she doesn’t want to see any of the vaccine wasted.
Mecklenburg County Health Officials Extend COVID-19 Directive Through February
January 28, 2021
CHARLOTTE, N.C. Mecklenburg County Health Director Gibbie Harris says a modified COVID-19 health Directive will replace the one scheduled to expire on February 2nd as coronavirus case rates remain high in the county.
Health officials say the decision to extend the Directive comes after Governor Roy Cooper’s announcement to extend the modified Stay Home Order in North Carolina earlier this week.
“While our metrics have improved over the three weeks that the Directive has been in place, the number of cases, hospitalizations and positivity rate remain high,” said Public Health Director Gibbie Harris. “I am grateful to our community for their commitment to following the Directive, but we need to remain vigilant with the prevention measures that are necessary to continue to move our community in the right direction.”
Bank of America Stadium mass COVID-19 vaccination clinic opens to thousands
Atrium Health officials said they expect to vaccinate nearly 20,000 people at North Carolina s largest-ever COVID-19 vaccine clinic. Author: Richard DeVayne, Lexi Wilson (WCNC) Published: 8:43 AM EST January 29, 2021 Updated: 8:50 PM EST January 29, 2021
CHARLOTTE, N.C. Final preparations are complete and Bank of America Stadium is now North Carolina s largest COVID-19 vaccine clinic, with thousands of people expected to get their first shot this weekend.
Atrium Health said they expect to vaccinate around 19,000 people over three days, just one week after approximately 16,000 people were vaccinated at Charlotte Motor Speedway. We are really in a race against COVID, Professor of Emergency Medicine, Atrium Health Chief of Disaster Medicine David Callaway said. COVID is mutating the new version is more contagious, the next mutation could be more
CDC says students should return to classrooms weeks before CMS is set to make decision
In the report, one study of 11 North Carolina school districts showed no cases of student-to-staff transmission during a 9 week period. Author: Tanya Mendis, Hunter Sáenz (WCNC), James Brierton (WCNC) Published: 3:19 PM EST January 26, 2021 Updated: 12:24 AM EST January 27, 2021
CHARLOTTE, N.C. With more than two weeks until Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools scheduled return to in-person instruction, Mecklenburg County’s health director said Tuesday metrics in the community are high but moving in the right direction. We want to do everything we can to support the schools being able to open back up again but we want them to open up safely, Gibbie Harris said.
Jan. 24 We're tracking the most up-to-date information about the coronavirus and vaccines in North Carolina. Check back for updates. Case count tops 718,000 At least 718,812 people in North Carolina have tested positive for the coronavirus and 8,695 have died since March, according to state health officials. The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services on Sunday reported 6,096 new COVID-19 .