SouthPark and Concord Mills malls add rapid COVID testing sites. Here s what we know Catherine Muccigrosso, The Charlotte Observer
Jan. 19 Rapid testing for the coronavirus will soon be available at two Charlotte-area malls.
Medivolve, formerly named QuestCap, is opening COVID-19 testing labs for same-day testing results at SouthPark and Concord Mills malls, both managed by Simon.
Each site can handle up to 150 tests a day. The cost is $59 for an antibody test, $99 for an antigen test and $179 for a PCR test usually required for travel. Antigen tests diagnose current viral infection while antibody tests show if a person already had the virus. The PCR test also shows if a person has the virus, and is considered among the most accurate tests.
Mecklenburg County opens COVID-19 vaccination appointments for those 65 and older
Vaccine appointments fill up quickly in Mecklenburg County By WBTV Web Staff and Caroline Hicks | January 19, 2021 at 2:00 PM EST - Updated January 22 at 1:42 PM
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - Healthcare workers and those 65 and older will now be able to make COVID-19 vaccination appointments in Mecklenburg County.
Last week Mecklenburg County Public Health announced that it will be opening additional appointments for the first three weeks of February for Groups 1 and 2 based on anticipated vaccine supply.
“We are planning on making about 1,500 appointments each week, with the hopes that if vaccines become more available we can open up more appointments,” Mecklenburg County Medical Director Dr. Meg Sullivan said.
Union Co. Public Schools works to vaccinate elder teachers, CMS staff asks when plans will roll out
Teachers prepared to get the vaccine By Chandler Morgan | January 19, 2021 at 8:41 PM EST - Updated January 20 at 11:18 PM
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - Local school districts in Charlotte are working closely with their county health departments to develop plans to get teachers vaccinated, when their time comes.
Right now Groups 1 & 2 are the priority for vaccinations.
But some districts are rolling out their plans, while others are silent.
“CMS is just basically saying, hey, you’re on your own. good luck,” says CMS teacher Courtney McNair.