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From YouTube: Actualización del condado de Buncombe (March. 1, 2022)
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Actualización del condado de Buncombe (March. 1, 2022)
A
Good
afternoon,
commissioners
and
community,
thank
you
always
for
the
opportunity
to
provide
a
cobi
19
update.
As
of
yesterday,
we
have
confirmed
50
thousand
412
cases
of
kobe
19
in
pan
county
with
since
march
of
last
year,
as
we
approach
the
2
mark
years
into
the
pandemic,
we
see
the
rise
of
the
omicron
variant
continue
to
fade.
Cases
continue
to.
A
Decline
as
we
look
at
the
epidemiological
curve,
it
is
clear
our
peak
was
around
mid
January.
Since
then
we
have
seen
an
86
decline
in
cases
and
date
Yesterday.
We
were
at
155
new
cases
per
100,000
inhabitants
per
week
compared
to
more
than
just
over
230
new
cases
the
previous
week
and
compared
to
the
previous
peak,,
which
was
greater
than
1,150
cases
per
100,000
inhabitants
per
week,.
At
that
peak,
the
percentage
of
positivity
continues
to
drop,
and
now
we
are
below
10%.
As
of
Monday,
our
percentage
of
p
positivity
had
fallen
to
1.6
percent.
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A
The
data
from
regional
hospitals
continues
trending
downward
as
well
as
immersion
health
hospitalizations.
We
saw
a
continued
decline
in
beds
occupied
by
inpatients
due
to
cove'
19.
As
of
yesterday,
there
were
59
patients
hospitalized
with
cob
and
19
vision
system
wide.
This
is
a
decrease
of
nearly
200
at
peak
and
over
80.
Just
from
last
week,
5
deaths
reported
last
week
resulting
in
a
decrease
in
deaths
or
deaths
below
100,000.
A
Since
last
week
I
have
Hope.
These
trends
continue
and
we
continue
to
see
further
declines
in
hospitalizations
and
deaths.
Looking
ahead.
The
local
metrics
that
we
have
been
tracking
since
October
2020
continue
to
show
improvement
in
all
areas.
There
are
certain
colors
that
are
a
welcome
sign,
especially
percentage
positivity,
as
I
was
saying,
a
very
welcome
sign,
as
we
start
to
see
that
the
Indicators
slide
into
more
favorable
areas
fairly
quickly,
as
I
mentioned
last
week
in
the
response
phase.
A
We
continue
to
monitor
this
case
count
and
silas,
and
our
community
continues
to
experience
hospitalizations
and
deaths
as
tools
such
as
vaccines
and
treatment
are
already
available.
If
that's
possible
note
that
the
cdc
published
last
week
a
new
community
measure,
it
is
a
tool
to
understand
the
impact
of
cob
and
19
disease
on
health
and
the
health
care
system.
A
This
community
measure
also
recognizes
the
importance
of
rates
of
cases
to
inform
us
about
the
transmission
ion
and
the
burden
of
disease,
but
places
great
emphasis
on
the
stress
on
the
hospital
system,
with
the
inclusion
of
cob
y
19
new
admissions
per
100,000
population
per
week,
and
the
percentage
of
hospital
beds
occupied
due
to
cove'
19.
This
aligns,
with
our
move,
to
greater
importance
of
health
system
indicators
in
this
newly
revised
tool.
The
cdc
is
moving
away
from
the
previously
used
five-tier
system,
in
which
substantial
and
high
areas
had
additional
salt
and
public
health
recommendations.
A
It's
important
to
remember
if
you
have
symptoms
or
are
exposed,
consider
testing
at
a
community
site
a
provider
or
testing
at
home.
In
a
nutshell,
as
cases
continue
to
decline,
and
we
continue
to
improve
in
other
areas.
It
is
important
that
each
person
assess
their
level
of
risk
for
getting
sick
and
contagion
to
others.
Through,
assessing
their
level
of
risk,.
They
will
be
able
to
decide
additional
measures,
such
as
the
use
of
masks.
A
A
In,
the
other
age
groups,
72%
of
the
eligible
population
has
received
at
least
one
dose
and
around
70
have
received
the
complete
series.,
Around
96,800
vaccines
have
been
administered,
and
we
thank
our
communication
departments
who
have
provided
vehicles
for
the
county
fleet
to
serve
as
a
visual
reminder
throughout
the
county
to
boost
your
health.
We
will
also
be
working
with
additional
regional
messaging
partners,
highlighting
the
importance
of
vaccines
to
protect
us
and
our
community.
Regarding
vaccination
efforts,
we
continue
to
provide
vaccine
opportunities.
A
Despite
decreased
demand
on
February
21,
the
40
cox,
vaccination
location
was
closed
and
conducted
the
transition
or
integration
to
the
immunity.
Immunization
clinic
of
the
health
section
located
to
the
same
building,
cob
and
19
vaccine
is
available
on
a
walk-in
basis.
At
this
new
location,
Monday-Friday
8am-4:30pm.
We
continue
to
plan
our
equity-focused
vaccine
event
in
partnership
with
health
care
ticket
there.
The
wide
emshi
and
the
consulate
of
mexico
will
provide
vaccines
against
cob
and
19
on
march
8,,
9
and
10.
A
Finally,
we
want
to
remind
you
that
there
are
numerous
vaccine
providers
in
your
community,
many
of
them
in
the
supermarket
or
in
your
nearby
pharmacy.
If
you
want
to
find
a
vaccine
provider
near
you
visit
the
north
carolina
health
and
human
resources
service
website
and
enter
your
city
or
zip
code
in
terms
of
community
testing,
I
got
the
north
carolina.
Health
and
human
resources,
service
testing,
augmentation
partner
norte,
operated
in
the
ong
and
iu-
itself,
from
January
21
to
February
20,,
providing
test
services
on
Fridays,,
Saturdays
and
Sundays.
We.
A
Thank
our
senior
partners
and
particularly
Martí
Same
Ent,
for
coordinating
this
resource
while
deployed
to
the
region.
In
addition,
North,
Carolina,
Health
and
Human
Resources
Community
Testing,
Partner
Es
has
also
begun
operations
at
the
site
of
the
Centro
Comercial
de
Asia
is
offering
tests
in
this
place
from
Monday
to
Friday.
Every
third
Saturday
from
10
am,
and
every
third
Saturday
from
10
am
to
12.
A
Pm.
Currently,,
it
is
also
maintaining
its
location
in
the
Xerez
center
from
Monday
to
Friday
and
finally,
they
have
added
an
additional
day
in
avoid
with
testing
now
available
sunday
and
monday
12-4pm
to
find
these
locations
and
times
for
available
testing.
These
people
should
visit
the
website,
starmedia.com
bar
tse,
ing
as
with
vaccines.
There
are
many
vaccine
providers
and
tests.
Sorry
in
the
community
to
find
a
provider
you
can
visit
the
website,
kobe
19
point
nc
from
h,
h
s,
punto
g
or
uve,
barra
testing
or
tests.
A
A
As
we
move
forward
In
this
new
phase
of
response,,
we
remind
you
that
it
is
important
to
be
aware
if
you
have
symptoms
or
if
you
have
been
exposed
to
people
with
Kobe
19.
If,
you
have
been
exposed
or
have
any
symptoms,
consider
the
possibility
of
community
testing
through
a
provider
or
at
your
home.
A
If
you
are
positive
and
getting
symptoms,
stay
home
and
wear
a
mask
when
around
others,
if
you
are
at
high
risk
of
severe
illness,
talk
to
your
healthcare
provider
about
treatment
or
visit
the
website
19.11
from
hh
that
point
for
rafa
whitman
find
treatment,
also
assess
your
risk
of
getting
sick
and
spreading
the
information
and
disease
to
another
s
and
consider
getting
your
missed
dose
of
the
vaccine
today.
Thank
you
for
your
time
today
on
behalf
of
our
public
health
response
team.
We
appreciate
this
opportunity.