NC Coronavirus Update December 3: Vaccine card will be distributed to those who get COVID 19 shots

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Thursday morning story

The US Department of Defense has released a preview of the COVID-19 vaccination kit and its appearance. One of the key factors-The vaccinated person receives a vaccination record card and tells others that he has been vaccinated and when to next.

The card is small enough to fit in your wallet. This indicates that there was at least one shot. It also serves as a reminder if you need to take a second dose.

Each vaccine will be reported to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Healthcare workers Among the first people to get the vaccine-Probably sometime in December.

Dr. Kelly Moore, Associate Director of the Vaccination Action Coalition, said, “Issued a written card that anyone can put in their wallet, what they have and when to take the next. I will let you know. ” “Let’s do something simple and easy first. Everyone will get it.”

Governor Roy Cooper will visit the Morrisville facility on Thursday to play an important role in the fight against COVID-19. Girero is designing medical devices such as face shields, and Governor Cooper contacted the company in March to ask for help with the state’s response to the virus.

The drive-through test event at Raleigh will take place on Saturday and Sunday at the Guess Semane Seventh Day Adventist Church on Sanderford Road. The test lasts from 9am to 5pm. Register here..

The North Carolina High School Athletic Association will meet on Thursday and the basketball season will begin next week.Recently, NCHSAA has been added to all athletes Please wear a mask For indoor and outdoor events. Currently, only some sports are allowed to play.

Wednesday

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Wake County will bring back a free COVID-19 test to the Raleigh Guess Semane Seventh-day Adventist Church on Thunderford Road 2525 in southeastern Raleigh this Saturday and Sunday with a free drive-through.

“We want to make the test readily available in communities with potentially restricted access, such as in southeastern Raleigh and near downtown,” said Dr. Kim McDonald, Wake County Medical Director. “By partnering with the church, we can provide the COVID-19 test to the community conveniently and safely.”

If you are looking for a test, please click here Link Reserve a time slot.Slots will be between 9am and 5pm
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North Carolina Central University Athletics will not play future road games on Wednesday afternoon at Woford (Thursday, December 3) and USC Upstate (December 5) due to COVID-19-related concerns within the program. Was announced.

Officials said there were no positive tests within the NCCU Men’s Basketball Program at this time.

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.