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Emails show urgency as NC officials grappled with cases from Biogen superspreader conference

Emails show urgency as NC officials grappled with cases from Biogen superspreader conference
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COVID-19 cluster found at Haywood jail


Haywood County Health and Human Services Agency has identified a COVID-19 cluster at the Haywood County Detention Center. Over the last week five incarcerated persons, all in the same pod, have tested positive for COVID-19.
The entire population of the affected pod was tested after the initial case showed mild symptoms, four of the tests came back positive on April 14. All incarcerated persons in the pod have been in isolation since the first onset of symptoms and everyone is being tested every three days throughout the quarantine period per COVID-19 protocols.
On April 17, the fifth person tested positive. Everyone connected with the pod where the cluster occurred will continue to isolate and quarantine until the 14-day period has passed.

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Unvaccinated Care Teams Short on PPE and at Risk Again

Unvaccinated Care Teams Short on PPE and at Risk Again
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One year later, UNC students navigate their summer plans amid the pandemic

One year later, UNC students navigate their summer plans amid the pandemic
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COVID cluster found at Waynesville Police Department


COVID cluster found at Waynesville Police Department
Statement from Waynesville Police Department:
The Waynesville Police Department has taken the necessary steps to identify those affected and exposed. We are thankful that those that have been affected are home recovering and getting the care they need. While navigating these cases, there has been no lapse in service or impact on our ability to serve this community. Law-enforcement and other first responders continue to answer calls and interact with the public in a very uncontrolled environment. That role requires us to enter into persons’ homes, have direct physical contact with people, and transport individuals in our vehicles. While continuing to perform our duties, in a variety of situations and scenarios, we will continue to do so in the safest manner possible and do our part in limiting the spread of this virus.”

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Watauga in 2020: top headlines of the year

Watauga in 2020: top headlines of the year
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Food and Nutrition Services Participants Can Now Use Benefits for Online Purchases at ALDI


   
RALEIGH     Starting today, North Carolina Food and Nutrition Services participants will be able to purchase groceries online using their Electronic Benefit Transfer cards at an additional authorized online EBT retailer, ALDI. This flexibility will allow participants to buy food while promoting social distancing to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and will help families with transportation and mobility barriers.
    ALDI becomes the fourth North Carolina EBT retailer, along with Walmart, Amazon and Carlie C s, to be approved for online FNS purchases. In May 2020, North Carolina was one of the first 10 states to implement online purchasing for FNS, which will remain permanently in place beyond the COVID-19 pandemic.

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