NC Coronavirus Update December 2: North Carolina wants 75% of its population to be vaccinated with COVID-19 by the summer of 2021.

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12:30 pm
North Carolina reports that the number of deaths from COVID-19 and the number of people hospitalized for the virus have risen to record highs in a single day.

The Department of Health and Human Services also reports what could be the highest positive rate ever. The rate is listed as 11.4%. The state had a rate of 11% in July, before the state began recording numbers to the first decimal place.

An additional 4,199 people tested positive for the virus. The death toll of the virus in North Carolina has increased by 82 since the outbreak of the pandemic to reach 5,366.

The state reports that at least 2,039 people have been hospitalized for the virus

The complete data is in NCDHHS. COVID-19 dashboard..

11:00 am
The White House Coronavirus Task Force has issued the most urgent warning to date in a document to the Governor, but has not made it public to the American public.

In the documentation The Task Force, obtained by ABC News this week, advises older adults to avoid all unmasked indoor gatherings and assumes that other Americans are infected with the virus if they go to Thanksgiving celebrations. To do.

A new Task Force report states that the COVID-19 risk to all Americans is historic. ABC News has received a November 29 briefing for the Governor.

The Task Force recommends that anyone over the age of 65 or in critical health “do not enter an unmasked indoor public space” and if Thanksgiving involves someone other than relatives. All Americans under the age of 40 should be “assumed to be infected”.

“You need to be isolated from those who are dangerous to others and at high risk of serious illness and to be tested immediately.”

“We are in a very dangerous place due to the current very high COVID baseline and limited hospital capacity. Further spikes after Thanksgiving jeopardize the care and overall care of COVID patients. To do.”

The report points out that North Carolina is in the red zone of COVID-19 cases. That is, there are 101 new cases per 100,000 population. NC is in the test positive yellow zone. This shows a percentage of 5.0% to 7.9%. Mecklenburg County, Wake County, and Guilford County have the highest number of cases in the last three weeks. These counties account for 23.3% of new cases in North Carolina.

Almost all counties in North Carolina (86%) have moderate or high levels of community infection.

The report is Read here as a whole.

Wednesday morning story

North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper said the state is preparing to distribute the coronavirus vaccine as Wake County continues to add COVID-19 test sites to keep up with demand.

Dr. Leah Devlin, UNC professor and former Wake County Health Director, said the goal is 75% of North Carolina Dr. Devlin will be vaccinated by the summer of 2021. NC Medical Research Institute COVID-19 Vaccine Committee..

Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer and BioNTech say They have permission Wednesday for emergency use of the COVID-19 vaccine in the United Kingdom. This move makes the UK one of the first countries to start vaccination of the population.

Republican Rep. Ted Budd of North Carolina said he tested positive for COVID-19 and would complete the recovery at home. Bad said in a video message posted on social media on Tuesday that he had “very mild symptoms” and would work away from the district and Washington staff and his family’s farm.

The state exceeded 2,000 COVID-19 hospitalizations on Tuesday and reported a positive test rate of approximately 10.2%. The new numbers will be announced around noon on Wednesday.

Tuesday

5:10 pm
Wake County health officials say two COVID-19 outbreaks

The Wake County Public Health Service has confirmed the outbreak of COVID-19 at Lazy River Assisted Living’s Avendel at Lazy River Drive 2268 in Raleigh and at Bella Rose Nursing and Rehab at Garner’s Bella Rose Lakeway 200.

This is the second outbreak at Bella Rose.

3:30 pm
At a press conference on Tuesday, Governor Cooper detailed the expected distribution plan for the COVID-19 vaccine.

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3 pm
Governor Roy Cooper held a press conference urging North Carolina residents to continue what was needed to curb the spread of COVID-19 cases.

“We need to keep doing what we know will work,” Cooper said at a new meeting.

See his opening statement:

The governor also expressed hope for a vaccine under development, stating that residents could get it for free.

Cooper said hospitals and health departments will be the first to access and administer the vaccine.

“When it’s time to get this vaccine, we’re ready to roll up our sleeves,” Cooper said.

12:10 pm
In North Carolina, COVID-19 has hospitalized more than 2,000 people for the first time since the virus was declared pandemic in March.

97% of hospitals report to the state, and 2,033 patients are hospitalized for COVID-19. In a report on Tuesday, the state recorded another hit on the benchmark as the daily positive percentage reached 10.2%.

Last week, the positive percentage of the day averaged around 7.4%. The state target achieved early in the pandemic is 5%.

2,883 new cases were reported and an additional 23 deaths were reported.

Check out the state COVID-19 for complete information Dashboard..

Governor Roy Cooper will talk about these updated numbers at 3:00 pm and what that means for state security measures.
Looking back at November, we can see that the number of COVID-19-positive cases increased by 82% in the state. This only increases the number of completed tests by 30%.

The positive percentage started at about 6% of the month.

In November, there were 87,820 new positive cases of COVID-19. 1.2 million tests have been performed.

Deaths increased by 20%, and a total of 878 North Carolina residents died from the virus in November.

11:30 am
Cumberland County Teacher Dead From the complications of COVID-19.

Dr. Marvin Connelly, director of education at Cumberland County, expressed condolences on behalf of the school system and confirmed the teacher’s death on Tuesday morning.

“I’m saddened by the recent death of one of my teachers because of the complications of COVID-19,” Dr. Connelly said. “Our thoughts and prayers are directed to the employee’s family, loved ones, and school community. The employees were working remotely, so additional staff were unaffected. Confidentiality Act Due to this, additional information cannot be shared at this time. “

Tuesday morning story

Governor Roy Cooper will provide important updates on the state’s response to the coronavirus pandemic at 3:00 pm today. This update indicates that more than 1,966 patients are in COVID-19 hospitals, according to a Monday report from the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services. -Highest total ever reported

That number includes 96% of the reporting hospitals. This means that there may be a few more COVID-19 patients who are not included in the count.

The COVID-19 metric on Monday also showed an increasing proportion of tests returning positive. The daily rate is 9.5%, averaging around 7.4%, well above the state’s target of 5%.

Governor Cooper’s briefing can be found on abc11.com and the ABC11 Facebook page.

Wake County New COVID-19 test site on Tuesday. The site is located on Raleigh’s 5809 Departure Drive near the Triangle Town Center. The test is available Tuesday to Saturday from 9am to 4pm. You do not need to register to take the test.

Charlotte Hornets does not allow fans to participate in home games and start the 2020-2021 season due to a pandemic. The team said it made a decision on Monday after consulting with state and local government officials. We will continue to work on plans to allow fans to safely return to Spectrum Center later this season.

Wake Forest’s men’s basketball program has suspended team activity for the rest of the week and will not play trojans on Wednesday due to recent COVID-19 testing and contact tracing.