Central NC health departments closing gap for long-term care facilities not in federal program | CBS 17 2/15/21, 945 AM Reserve Your Spot Online We Treat Minor Injuries, Illness & More. Learn More About the Expe!ise of UNC Urgent Care UNC Urgent Care Contact Us LOCAL NEWS Central NC health departments closing gap for long-term care facilities not in federal program TRENDING STORIES by: Colleen Quigley https://www.cbs17.com/news/local-news/local-health-departments-closing-gap-for-long-term-care-facilities-not-in-federal-program/ Page 1 of 11 Central NC health departments closing gap for long-term care facilities not in federal program | CBS 17 2/15/21, 945 AM Posted: Feb 7, 2021 / 08:00 AM EST / Updated: Feb 8, 2021 / 12:04 AM EST Police: 3 arrested in connection with 1 $110,00+ in vandalism damages, theft at RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — For residents and staff at long-term care 2 Virginia hotels facilities, getting the COVID-19 vaccine has been a long-awaited moment. NEWS WEATHER BIG RACE – DAYTONA VIDEO SPORTS 17-year-oldLIVE girl said man offered to drive 2 her home, but raped her instead, SC police say At many long-term care facilities doses are being administer JOB ALERT MY CAROLINA ABOUT US through a federal partnership with CVS and Walgreens, but not Fired Rolesville teacher facing charges every facility in the state qualified for that program. 3 linked to boy student, Wake County oRcials say There are several reasons why facilities did not qualify. Some were too small, or others missed the deadline to sign up, officials say. Pedestrian hit by car, killed on Buffaloe 4 Road in Raleigh The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services sent county health departments lists in December of facilities they Child kills suspect after 73-year-old 5 would need to provide vaccine to. woman is shot during Goldsboro robbery In Wake County, the health department was given a list of 214 Home invasion suspect Xres gunshot, locations, according to Ryan Jury, the Mass Vaccine Branch 6 Yees after he’s yelled at by Fayetteville homeowner Director for the Wake County Health Department. “Is this work that we had initially projected? It wasn’t initially in our Third stimulus check: Why some people 7 plans, but there are many things that weren’t on a piece of paper as should Xle their taxes ASAP we planned for this vaccine over ten months. There’s been a lot of Click here for full list of trending stories curveballs,” said Jury. “We’re excited to be able to provide vaccine to Wake County residents that are most vulnerable.” Long term care facilities are not just senior living communities. NCDHHS says adult care homes, assisted living, group homes, mental health group homes, continuing care retirements communities, and in-patient hospice facilities all fall into priority group one for vaccination. The Orange County Health Department is administering doses to nine places that serve adults with mental disabilities, substance abuse facilities and a halfway house. In Halifax County, the health department will vaccinate people in eight group homes. The Chatham County Health Department gave 135 first doses to https://www.cbs17.com/news/local-news/local-health-departments-closing-gap-for-long-term-care-facilities-not-in-federal-program/ Page 2 of 11 Central NC health departments closing gap for long-term care facilities not in federal program | CBS 17 2/15/21, 945 AM staff members and residents at two independent living facilities Ad and one congregate setting. While some counties will have people come to the health department for thier shot, others such as Wake County are sending teams to these facilities. Invest in Cole's future “It fit the mission of a local health department. We were the first in through this pandemic and we’ll be the last out,” said Jury. St. Jude Donate Now Moore, Wilson, Hoke, and Harnett health departments say doses for all of the long-term care facilities in their counties were Ad administered through the federal program. Copyright 2021 Nexstar Inc. All rights reserved. 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This is the second COVID-19 cluster identified at UNC https://chapelboro.com/news/unc/covid-19-cluster-reported-at-uncs-avery-residence-hall Page 1 of 6 COVID-19 Cluster Reported at UNC's Avery Residence Hall - Chapelboro.com 2/15/21, 956 AM in 2021 and the first since the spring semester began on January 19. Earlier this month, a cluster was identified at Carmichael Residence Hall between students who lived on campus during winter break. A “cluster” is defined by health officials as a five or more cases that are deemed close proximity in location. “Location” is defined as a single residential hall or dwelling with plausible epidemiological link between cases. UNC’s COVID-19 dashboard shows five cases within Avery Residence Hall. During the fall semester, Avery Residence Hall was among the numerous residence halls on UNC’s campus to report a coronavirus cluster. UNC-Chapel Hill @UNC Carolina Together COVID-19 cluster notification: Cluster of COVID-19 cases at Avery Residence Hall unc.live/3pykrVg 3H14 PM · Jan 29, 2021 Under UNC’s new testing program, asymptomatic students living in Chapel Hill or Carrboro are required to get tested once per week at one of three UNC testing locations. Students living on campus or taking in person courses will need to be tested twice per week. Currently UNC has roughly 3,200 students living on campus as the university continues its remote https://chapelboro.com/news/unc/covid-19-cluster-reported-at-uncs-avery-residence-hall Page 2 of 6 COVID-19 Cluster Reported at UNC's Avery Residence Hall - Chapelboro.com 2/15/21, 956 AM learning until February 8. As of Friday January 29, UNC is reporting 455 cumulative COVID-19 cases since the university began testing earlier this month — 361 students and 94 staff members. Overall, the university has processed more than 25,000 COVID-19 tests and is currently reporting an asymptomatic positivity rate of 0.6 percent. At a media briefing following the Board of Trustees meeting on Thursday, UNC Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz addressed the concerns surrounding videos on social media that showed students hosting large, non-socially distanced gatherings. “These are not just university standards,” Guskiewicz said. “As you well know, these are statewide mandates regarding gathering. I’ve been very pleased with what’s happening on campus – we’ve not had any transmission in any of our on-campus facilities, but we have to remain vigilant as we work through the rest of the semester.” According to the university, the individuals in this cluster have been identified and are isolating and receiving medical monitoring. UNC has also notified the Orange County Health Department and is working with them to identify additional potential exposures. 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Contribute today – every single dollar matters. https://chapelboro.com/news/unc/covid-19-cluster-reported-at-uncs-avery-residence-hall Page 3 of 6 OC Receives More Vaccine Allocations After Three Weeks of No Shipments - Chapelboro.com 2/15/21, 944 AM ___ SEARCH NEWS SPORTS TOWN SQUARE COVID-19 97.9 THE HILL WCHL ON AIR PROMOTIONS NEWSLETTER DONATE CALENDARS NOW: 97.9 FM OC Receives More Vaccine The 9 Allocations After Three O'Clock Grind with Weeks of No Shipments Nicki Posted by Ava Pukatch | Feb 8, 2021 | COVID-19, Health, State Government List en Liv e WCHL Broadcast Calendar 00:00 00:00 https://chapelboro.com/news/coronavirus-covid-19/orange-county-recei…vaccine-allocations-after-three-weeks-of-no-new-first-dose-shipments Page 1 of 6 OC Receives More Vaccine Allocations After Three Weeks of No Shipments - Chapelboro.com 2/15/21, 944 AM While Orange County’s vaccine rollout continues this week with a new allotment of COVID-19 vaccine, smaller counties in the state continue to face uncertainty regarding how much vaccine supply they will receive.