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ALBEMARLE, N.C. Public health workers in Stanly County are doing everything they can to try to get more people vaccinated. They’re handing out $25 cash cards, hosting vaccine events at churches and working with community paramedics to get vaccines out to homebound people.
The county health department is giving vaccine shots in downtown Albemarle, in the center of the county. But foot traffic outside the health department was slow this week, and a big tent sent up in the parking lot for coronavirus testing was quiet except for the hum of equipment.
“Stanly County is at 35% for the first dose and 32% for fully vaccinated, which is much lower than where we need to be percentage-wise. The health department is still vaccinating people Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday although at a much lower rate than previously,” county public health director David Jenkins said.
The event was held after a COVID-19 outbreak was reported in the Albemarle Fire Department. Author: Curtis Carden, Pierre Simmons Published: 9:55 PM EDT July 22, 2021 Updated: 11:52 PM EDT July 22, 2021
ALBEMARLE, N.C. A grassroots effort on social media spurred several people to join together in prayer on Thursday, July 22, for the Albemarle Fire Department and other first responders.
Kristan Cardwell is from Albemarle and a supporter of the first responders in the community. She made a post on social media after the Albemarle Fire Department alerted the community the department was impacted by a COVID-19 outbreak. We just wanted to come together and pray for our fire department and let them know we support them and we re behind them, she said. We re praying for their families and trusting God will take care of their situation, no matter what it may be. We just wanted them to know as a community we love and support th
A news conference about the situation is scheduled for Wednesday, according to officials. Author: Curtis Carden Updated: 11:17 PM EDT July 20, 2021
ALBEMARLE, N.C.
Several first responders are answering the call this week for the Albemarle Fire Department.
According to Albemarle City Manager Michael Ferris, the department has confirmed cases of COVID-19 among employees. Employees impacted by the virus are off duty and will return to work once cleared by health officials.
AFD has implemented sanitation and decontamination protocols for their stations and equipment to help prevent the spread, Ferris added.
The city manager said response times should not be impacted at all three stations with them being staffed and in service.
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