North Carolina reports more than 7K new COVID-19 cases; First case of UK COVID-19 variant reported in state
North Carolina reported 7,181 new total cases and 122 additional deaths from Friday.
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North Carolina reported 7,181 new total cases and 122 additional deaths from Friday.
Thousands of people who thought they were going to be vaccinated against COVID-19 in the upcoming week won't be able to get the shot as soon as they had originally thought. Two vaccine clinics were canceled because there are not enough doses available, and some providers said they are disappointed by their vaccine allotment for next week. Click the video player above to learn more about the vaccine supply in North Carolina.Dr. David Priest of Novant Health said the system has vaccinated thousands of patients and scheduled 100,000 appointments through the end of March. Novant recently r...
There are 7,216 Catawba County residents who have had the first or both doses of the COVID-19 vaccine as of Monday, according to state data.
The N.C. Watchdog Reporting Network surveyed local health departments across the state to find out why North Carolina has ranked near the bottom of states in administering the COVID-19 vaccine. We found a lack of manpower, technical problems and logistical hurdles.
NHC estimates 37,000 people 65 years and older now eligible after state updates vaccine guidance NHC not ready to include 65+ age group in vaccine roll-out By WECT Staff | January 14, 2021 at 2:22 PM EST - Updated January 14 at 7:21 PM WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - With the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services revising its guidance on Thursday to include individuals 65 years and older in the current group to be vaccinated, New Hanover County officials estimate that this update will make 37,000 people eligible for the vaccine locally. “New Hanover County will work to ensure that eve...