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B
B
30
new
cases
per
day
enter
our
public
health
workflow.
This
is
a
slight
uptick
from
the
last
three
weeks,
also
as
indicated
by
our
new
cases
per
100
000
per
week,
increasing
to
97
this
past
week.
This
week
and
today,
just
today,
we
added
about
14
new
cases
to
the
workflow
and
the
new
cases
per
100
000
for
today
went
to
94.
B
One
of
our
early
surveillance
indicators
actually
did
show
an
up
t
up
tick
in
the
week
ending
april
10th,
which
was
then
followed
by
a
slight
uptick
in
those
new
cases.
Just
last
week,
at
the
end
of
last
week,
where
we
were
seeing
closer
to
30
cases
each
day,
while
the
overall
epi
curve
appears
to
be
relatively
flat,
there
is
evidence
right
at
the
tail
end
of
just
a
slight
uptick.
B
B
B
So
I'm
just
going
to
talk
through
them,
then,
because
they're
not
reflecting
actually
what
I'm
saying.
I
just
noticed
that
with
the
covet-like
illness.
Actually
it's
showed
an
uptick
in
the
week,
okay,
an
uptick
in
the
week
ending
we
april
10th,
and
so
that's
one
of
our
early
indicators
so
that
we
see
those
covet-like
illnesses
first
and
then
likely.
If
you
did
see
an
uptick
in
in
that,
it's
likely
then
followed
by
new
cases,
and
we
did
see
that
our
testing
numbers.
B
Thank
you
max
there.
You
go.
Thank
you.
So
you
can
see
that
covet-like
illness
just
coming
up
slightly
from
that
very
low
level.
The
week
ending
april
10th
and
then
the
percent
positivity
has
remained
very
stable
again
the
hospitalization's
starting
to
decline
even
further,
and
then
here
are
the
metrics
that
we
follow
each
week
and
report
to
you
report
to
you
all.
B
The
metrics,
monitored
weekly
continue
to
show
overall
stability,
our
new
cases
per
100
000
per
week
last
monday
was
72,
and
this
past
monday
was
97,
as
indicated
as
I
previously
indicated,
and
that
uptick
in
new
cases-
and
so
you
did
see
that
increase
the
percent
positivity
remained
well
below
five
and
remained
in
that
four
to
four
and
a
half
range.
Yesterday
it
was
4.1
when
we
pulled
the
data
for
the
week
to
week,
so
that
actually
saw
a
decline.
C
B
B
B
B
So
with
that,
I
just
want
to
remind
folks
that
they
can
visit
the
north
carolina
dhhs
website
for
vaccine
providers.
Myspot.Nc.Gov
and,
as
mentioned
everyone
16
years
and
older,
is
now
eligible
for
vaccine
and
just
a
reminder
that
those
who
are
16
and
17
that
only
pfizer
is
the
only
vaccine
at
this
point
that
has
received
eua
for
those
who
are
less
than
18,
and
so
when
you're
making
your
appointment
be
sure
to
check
with
your
provider
about
what
type
of
vaccine
has
been
giving
given
out.
B
I
do
want
to
take
a
moment
to
highlight
again
the
vaccine
efforts
of
not
just
our
health
department,
but
all
the
vaccine
providers
within
our
region.
I
showed
you
all
this.
The
last
time
I
was
with
you.
The
national
map
shows
that
vaccine
work.
It's
been
a
concerted
and
a
collaborative
effort
between
health
departments
and
hospitals
and
community
health,
centers
and
pharmacies,
and
many
other
providers
within
this
region
to
have
us
standing
out
so
significantly,
and
so
many
thanks
for
their
efforts
and
yours
as
supportive
leadership
of
those
vaccine
efforts.
B
And
so,
as
of
yesterday,
our
state
has
administered
over
6.5
million
total
doses
of
vaccine.
This
translates
to
over
37
percent
of
the
population
receiving
at
least
one
dose
of
vaccine
and
just
over
27
percent,
now
receiving
their
full
complete
series
and
being
fully
vaccinated.
This
includes
all
providers.
This
map
that
you're
seeing
here
that's
the
north
carolina
and
the
federal
pharmacy
partners.
All
in
here
and
just
to
note
there
we
are
standing
out
in
a
dark
blue,
so
very
favorable
with
our
vaccine
roll
out.
A
Hey
stacy,
I'm
sorry,
I'm
sorry.
I
have
a
question.
I've.
I've
heard
those
numbers
of
like
they've
gotten
both
or
they've
gotten
one
and
it's
these
percentages.
I've
always
had
a
little
trouble
interpreting
that
so
like,
for
example,
in
buncombe
county
we've
had
43
get
at
least
one
and
then
31
have
gotten
fully
vaccinated.
A
A
B
B
B
We
are
not
seeing
the
same
surges
in
in
appointments
that
we
were
seeing
early
on
and
for
the
last
couple
of
weeks,
we've
seen
about
2
000
appointments
uptake
per
week
today
is
a
very
different
day
than
when
we
started
several
weeks
ago
and,
as
mentioned
early
on,
there
was
very
limited
supply,
very
few
providers
and
a
very
eager
prioritization
group
of
our
75
years
and
older
who
wanted
vaccine.
Today.
Our
landscape
looks
very
quite
different
and
we
have
ample
vaccine
supply
coming
through
both
the
north
carolina
providers
and
the
federal
federal
pharmacy
providers.
B
And
for
these
reasons,
and
following
that
demand
data
that
we've
been
seeing,
the
buncombe
county
hhs
is
shifting
vaccine
operations
to
better
meet
that
demand
and
that
desire.
So,
first
we're
going
to
be
consolidating
our
two
sites
into
one
site.
Our
drive-through
sites
have
been
hugely
successful,
but
they
are
subject
to
weather
conditions
that
we
can't
control
and
we
have
had
to
cancel
those
very
quickly
due
to
hazardous
weather
that
was
coming
and
as
demand
has
decreased
from
our
early
days.
B
It's
time
to
merge
those
two
operations
into
a
one-stop
vaccine,
shop
at
ab
tech
and
so
beginning
may
10th
folks
will
be
able
to
get
their
first
and
second
doses.
In
the
same
place,
so
cut
down
on
some
confusion
about
having
to
go
to
a
a
different
place
for
your
second
dose
and
that
place
will
be
our
a
b
tech
site
on
fernyhurst
drive.
B
Additionally,
on
beginning
april
28th,
we
are
implementing
a
walk-in
availability
for
folks
looking
to
get
their
vaccine
when
it's
convenient
for
them,
and
so
we
will
continue
to
offer
our
online
scheduler
for
those
who
want
to
make
an
appointment
and
have
that
confirmation
and
be
able
to
fast
track
them
when
they
come
into
the
a
b
tech
site,
but
will
also
accommodate
walk-in
walk-in
desire
during
our
bus,
our
vaccine
business
hours,
allowing
individuals
to
drop
in
at
their
convenience
and
get
their
vaccine
and
then.
Lastly,
the
cons.
B
If
you
have
not
received
your
vaccine,
please
roll
up
your
sleeve
and
protect
yourself
and
those
you
love.
We
had
a
large
uptake,
as
I
mentioned
in
vaccine
among
our
65
year
olds
and
above
across
the
state,
to
the
tune
that
statewide,
it
was
71
percent
of
this
group.
Being
fully
vaccinated
and
as
a
result,
we
have
seen
a
dramatic
decline
in
the
new
cases
among
that
group
and
so
proof
that
vaccines
work
in
stopping
the
spread
statewide.
We
are
seeing
spread
in
our
younger
populations
who
are
unvaccinated
here
in
buncombe.
B
When
I
pulled
the
numbers
for
last
week,
our
average
age
for
our
most
recent
cases
is
33
years
old,
and
so
please
do
your
part.
We
can
all
stop
the
spread
of
this
virus
that
has
taken
so
much
of
from
all
of
us.
So
please
help
get
us
back
to
the
things
we
love
every
arm.
Every
shot
is
a
step
toward
ending
restrictions,
ending
sickness
and
death
and
ending
this
pandemic.
So
please
check
out
buncomberready.org
or
myspa.nc.gov
get
your
vaccine
today.
C
I
don't
have
any
questions,
but
I
do
want
to
commend
the
staff
and
health
and
human
services
and
the
ymca
and
all
the
partners
in
the
community
who
worked
with
the
mexican
consulate
of
raleigh.
I
got
to
visit
the
site
last
week
and
it
was
really
incredible
to
see
what
was
happening
in
there
to
ensure
that
our
latinx
population
did
have
the
opportunity
to
receive
their
vaccine
so
incredibly
well
done
job
for
that
particular
community.
B
D
B
D
Just
just
because
mind
doesn't
have
habit
doesn't
mean
others
don't
so
I
shouldn't
make
those
assumptions.
Okay,
thank
you.
My
final
question
was,
I
recalled
dr
fauci
back
in
december,
mentioning
I
think
he
said
around
50
percent.
He
expected
and
he
was
pontificating
that
took
that
to
create
a
downward
pressure
on
case
loads
and
be
a
counterweight,
I
think,
was
the
phrase
he
used.
B
I
appreciate
the
question
and
I
don't
know
that
I'll
be
able
to
fully
answer
it
for
you.
I
can
just
use
the
example
of
our
over
65
population
as
a
really
good
example
for
that
the
more
our
population
gets
vaccinated,
the
more
likely
we
are
to
see
those
dramatic
declines
in
new
cases
within
those
populations.
They've
been
a
really
good
example
of
even
before
they
reach
70
percent
fully
vaccinated.