The University of North Carolina (UNC) System Board of Governors gave permission to five public universities, including East Carolina University, to increase the cap on out-of-state acceptance for new classes.
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Several positive COVID tests among eighth grade students at Chestnut Grove Middle School in King resulted in closing the school for in-person learning until Monday.
“Out of an abundance of caution, and due to the number of close contacts having siblings in other grade levels, we feel it is best to close Chestnut Grove,” school officials said in a statement sent to parents.
It’s the second outbreak that has affected Stokes County schools this year.
The Health Department had not updated local statistics as of press time, but did announce it will have a Pfizer vaccine clinic for residents 16 years old and older on Tuesday, from 4-7 p.m., at the department’s offices in Danbury. Then the department will hold a second vaccine clinic next Thursday, May 13, again from 4-7 p.m., this time at the Southwest Service Center at 102 Hartgrove Road in King.
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COVID-19 vaccinations await arms at a Novant Health vaccination clinic at Friendship Baptist Church.
As the COVID-19 vaccine becomes more widely available, colleges and universities across the nation weigh the decision of whether to require students to be vaccinated before returning to campus in the fall.
Duke University was among around a dozen schools nationwide to announce relatively early that they will require vaccination for the fall semester. However, more schools are following suit, and others are considering a vaccine mandate as well.
“Looking ahead, we know that widespread vaccination will be the only way to facilitate a return to normal and robust campus life,” Duke President Vincent E. Price said in a notice sent to students, faculty and staff announcing the school’s decision to require proof of vaccination.