Camp Daniel Boone COVID-19 outbreak closes Haywood County scout camp
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Camp Daniel Boone COVID-19 outbreak closes Haywood County scout camp
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Wednesday, May 26, 2021
The Haywood County Health and Human Services Agency has identified a symptomatic COVID-19 case at Silverbluff Early Education & Preschool in Canton.
Due to the nature of the exposure and the ages of the people involved, Haywood County Health and Human Services has recommended that the center close for a period of 14 days from the last exposure. The facility will reopen Monday, June 7.
Parents were notified of this exposure immediately by telephone and further information has been provided in a letter sent home with the children.
In a Statement from Silver Bluff Early Education & Preschool:
“In an effort to keep everyone healthy and safe, Silverbluff Early Education and Preschool is following the NCDHHS Interim COVID-19 Guidance for Child Care Settings by cleaning, sanitizing, disinfecting more frequently, and screening everyone who enters the facility for illness. Silverbluff Early Education and Preschool is also taking the following additi
Frustrations mount over vaccine roll out
Rural counties in Western North Carolina are feeling the frustrations with the national COVID-19 roll out plan.
County health departments are overworked and understaffed as they attempt to follow the changing protocols and requirements associated with COVID testing and vaccinations.
“It’s been a disaster, the vaccine (rollout) has it’s not our fault but we have to deal with it,” said Macon County Commissioner Ronnie Beale during a Jan. 12 meeting. “If the federal government and the state don’t function, we still have to function at the county level.”
Macon commissioners said they were receiving complaints from constituents who have been trying to make a vaccination appointment through the health department. When they call, they either get a busy signal or are put through to voicemail.