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July 02, 2021
Surry County is averaging about one new case of COVID-19 per day over the past two weeks, according to the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services.
While that is great news for a community that at one point was seeing more than 100 new cases a day, local health officials say the county may not yet be out of the woods.
“We are concerned about variants and vaccine resistant variants,” said Maggie Simmons, assistant health director for the Surry County Health and Nutrition Center. “Vaccination is extremely important right now, as it is our best defense in slowing the transmission of COVID-19.”
NC Gov Cooper: Your Shot at a Million: Governor Cooper Announces $4 Million Summer Cash and College Tuition Drawings to Encourage COVID-19 Vaccinations nc.gov - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from nc.gov Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Four vaccinated North Carolinians 18 and older will win $1 million each, and four North Carolinians ages 12 to 17 will win tuition for post-secondary education.
Many states are ramping up cash incentives to encourage more Americans to get vaccinated for COVID-19. Now, so is North Carolina. Governor Roy Cooper has announced $4 million in cash and college tuition drawings to get more shots in arms.