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North Carolina s COVID Map is Almost Entirely in the Red, Except for the Triangle It s a small consolation in this week s news cycle: While North Carolina s COVID map is mostly a sea of redâindicating critical rates of viral spreadâ the Triangle remains a small orange-and-yellow island of mid-level infection. Statewide, the picture is grim. Thursday set a new record for daily reported cases, with nearly 10,400 people testing positive for the virus. While the positive testing rate decreased to 13.5 percent yesterday, another 137 people have died, bringing the state s death toll to more than 7,200 in less than a year. Almost every county in North Carolina is in the red zone right now, according to the state Department of Health and Human Services. Out of North Carolina s 100 counties, 84 are in the critical red zone, 12 are tier orange, and just four are tier yellow. ....
Nohora Bejarano receives her COVID-19 vaccination during a drive-through clinic run by Atrium Health in Charlotte on Tuesday morning. Photo: Atrium Health Since North Carolina received its first allocation of the vaccine against COVID-19, North Carolina Health News has been inundated with queries from readers as to where they can find information on getting vaccinated. As of early January, the state is in the early phases of the vaccine rollout, vaccinating people in groups 1a, which is health care workers fighting COVID-19 and long-term care staff and residents, and 1b, adults 75 years or older and frontline essential workers. As manufacturing and distribution speed up, the state will proceed into different phases. Some counties will move into different phases at different times depending on the number of health care workers, older adults, prisoners, teachers and other priority groups. ....
When s My Turn? Here s What We Know About the Vaccine Rollout in Wake, Durham and Orange Counties Tom Wolf Since North Carolina received its first allocation of the vaccine against COVID-19, we have been inundated with queries from readers as to where they can find information on getting vaccinated. As of early January, the state is in the early phases of the vaccine rollout, vaccinating people in Groups 1a and 1b. COVID-19 vaccine flowchart released by the NC Department of Health and Human Services. As manufacturing and distribution speed up, the state will proceed into different phases. Some counties will move into different phases at different times depending on the number of health care workers, older adults, prisoners, teachers, and other priority groups. ....