Mission Hospital and MAHEC report seeing flu and RSV cases earlier than usual in Buncombe County in 2022, part of a surge happening around the country.
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COVID-19 vaccines are reaching more arms and the rate of people catching the virus in Buncombe County is falling.
At a community update May 18 before the county Board of Commissioners, Public Health Director Stacie Saunders said new COVID-19 cases and metrics such as test positivity have declined as vaccination rates climb. Overall, our metrics are looking very encouraging, she said. Our hard work as a community is certainly evident as we see those metrics change.
Saunders credited the county s commitment to the three Ws and executive orders and outreach across the county, but she encouraged people to get vaccinated if they haven t yet, and to stay safe.
ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) Asheville City Schools and Buncombe County Schools will not mandate the COVID-19 vaccines for students.
School Health Program Manager April Baur helps to coordinate the health response for both Asheville City and Buncombe County schools, and she said both districts are leaning on the Strong Schools NC Toolkit.
“If there was going to be any addition to the required immunization schedule, there would be a lot of discussions and a lot of research and communication to folks, so I don’t anticipate that would change anytime soon,” Baur said.
She said masks will be required for the foreseeable future, based on the guidance they’ve received from the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services.