Remnants of a socially distanced-marked lawn remain outside the university union, where Adirondack chairs were placed in white circles, personal bubbles, during the height of the pandemic. UNCW lifted its mask mandate Wednesday. (Port City Daily/Preston Lennon)
WILMINGTON Five days after Gov. Roy Cooper lifted the mask mandate for most settings, UNCW announced Wednesday it would follow suit and significantly curtail Covid-19 restrictions.
The university just began its first round of summer classes a period that even before the pandemic was dominated by online instruction and the campus is sparsely populated. But for fall 2021, university leaders have planned for months to host a traditional semester; the latest easing of Covid-19 directives adds momentum.
Public Health Services offer vaccine clinics for people 12 and older
People 12 and up can get COVID-19 vaccines in New Hanover, Brunswick Counties By WECT Staff | May 13, 2021 at 4:25 PM EDT - Updated May 13 at 8:06 PM
NEW HANOVER & BRUNSWICK COUNTIES, N.C. (WECT) - New Hanover County Health and Human Services and Brunswick County Health Services have expanded their vaccine availability to people 12 and older beginning Thursday, May 13.
After the FDA expanded Emergency Use Authorization for the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to include 12-15-year-old children Monday, the CDCâs Advisory committee on Immunization Practices gave its formal approval Wednesday evening. This action opens vaccination to approximately 17 million adolescents.
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Ending Saturday, April 24, 2021, this week s top stories included an update on pandemic concerns from New Hanover County s Health and Human Services Department, permanent supportive housing for the homeless, and Wilmington s City Council again airing grievances about the city’s inequitable relationship with the county. Listen for more.
Cooper announced that a mask mandate could be eased by June 1, with more restrictions lifting if two-thirds of the population has at least one shot. (Port City Daily/File)
Governor Roy Cooper is looking toward June 1 to lighten restrictions that North Carolinians have been following throughout Covid-19, from business capacity and gathering limitations to social-distancing measures. Dr. Mandy Cohen, N.C. Department of Health and Human Services secretary, said masks and safety recommendations will be heavily ongoing through the next month to ensure the goals are reached.
“I plan to issue an executive order next week outlining safety restrictions for the month of May,” Cooper added.
NHC drive-thru Medicaid health plan and resource fair rescheduled to May 1 North Carolina s Medicaid Transformation begins July 1, 2021. Beneficiaries need to choose a health plan by May 14. By WECT Staff | April 22, 2021 at 10:45 PM EDT - Updated April 22 at 10:45 PM
NEW HANOVER COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - The drive-thru Medicaid Health Plan and Resource Fair hosted by New Hanover County Health and Human Services (NHC HHS) Department of Social Services has been rescheduled to May 1 because inclement weather is forecast.
The event will be held Saturday, May 1, from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. outside the NHC DHHS building located at 1650 Greenfield Street.