Medical Advisory Covid Update / June 28, 2022

Community, Covid-19, News

Weekly metrics by the CDC are still updated every Thursday by 8 pm ET at CDC.gov or (800-CDC-INFO). Helpfully, they  have a quarantine calculator  at the same site to help people determine how long to isolate if they have a positive Covid test or are exposed to someone who has Covid.  In Guilford County, community level risk of Covid transmission is  back to Low with cases reported to the NC HHS  slightly decreased /stable ,  hospitalizations  and early warning indicators ( like wastewater viral particle…

Covid Medical Advisory / June 14, 2022

Covid-19, News

Weekly metrics by the CDC are still updated every Thursday by 8 pm ET at CDC.gov or (800-CDC-INFO). They now have a quarantine calculator  at the same site to help people determine how long to isolate if they have a positive Covid test or are exposed to someone who has Covid.  In Guilford County, community level risk of Covid transmission is Medium, with cases reported to the NC HHS stable , but hospitalizations  and early warning indicators( like wastewater viral particle numbers)  continuing…

Covid Medical Advisory / June 1, 2022

Community, Covid-19, News

Weekly metrics by the CDC are still updated every Thursday by 8 pm ET at CDC.gov or (800-CDC-INFO), though the Holiday weekend has delayed updating of the metrics this week. They now have a quarantine calculator  at the same site to help people determine how long to isolate if they have a positive Covid test or are exposed to someone who has Covid.  In Guilford County, community level risk of COVID transmission continues to be LOW, however cases, hospitalizations  and early warning indicators( like wastewater…

Medical Covid Advisory Update / May 18, 2022

Community, Covid-19, News

The CDC continues to publish weekly metrics, updated every Thursday by 8 pm ET at CDC.gov or (800-CDC-INFO). They now have a quarantine calculator  at the same site to help people determine  how long to isolate  if they have a positive Covid test or are exposed to someone who has Covid.  In Guilford County, community level risk of COVID transmission continues to be LOW, but cases ,hospitalizations  and early warning indicators are all gradually  increasing. The NC Health and Human Services Dashboard is…

Medical Covid Advisory / Update May 3, 2022

Community, Covid-19, News

The CDC continues to publish weekly metrics, updated every Thursday by 8 pm ET at CDC.gov or (800-CDC-INFO).   In Guilford County, community level risk of COVID transmission continues to be LOW, and hospitalizations are stable.   The NC Health and Human Services Dashboard is updated weekly on Wednesdays, using updated metrics (including wastewater samples, which are now considered more accurate than case counts).  The dashboard this morning shows that the BA.2 variant currently is present in about 87% of cases that have been checked in…

Medical Advisory Covid Update / April 26, 2022

Covid-19, News

The CDC continues weekly metrics, updated every Thursday by 8 pm ET at CDC.gov or (800-CDC-INFO).  In Guilford County, community level risk of COVID transmission is currently LOW. There are  spots in the US, as well as the rest of the world,  that are  experiencing surges with the BA.2 Omicron variant.  The NC Health and Human Services Dashboard is updated weekly on Wednesdays.   The NC dashboard now reflects metrics more likely to reveal an imminent surge in different ways, since reported testing is not…

Medical Advisory Covid Update / April 20, 2022

Covid-19, News

The CDC continues weekly metrics, updated every Thursday by 8 pm ET at CDC.gov or (800-CDC-INFO).  In Guilford County, community level risk of COVID transmission is currently LOW.  The NC Health and Human Services Dashboard is updated weekly on Wednesdays. There are key spots in the US, as well as the rest of the world,  that are  experiencing surges with the BA.2 Omicron variant. The northeastern US has seen increasing cases, enough to reinstate an indoor mask mandate in Philadelphia.  In NC…

Covid Medical Advisory / April 13, 2022

Community, Covid-19, News

The CDC continues weekly metrics, updated every Thursday by 8 pm ET at CDC.gov or (800-CDC-INFO).  In Guilford County, community level risk of COVID transmission is currently LOW. There are key spots in the US, as well as the rest of the world,  that are recently experiencing surges with the BA.2 Omicron variant. The northeastern US has seen increasing cases, enough to reinstate an indoor mask mandate in Philadelphia. The NC Health and Human Services Department has changed the COVID dashboard to reflect metrics more likely to…

From the Meeting on Ministry & Counsel / April 13, 2022

Covid-19, Ministry & Council, News

It is a joy to be able to gather together for semi-programmed Meeting for Worship in our many, varied ways! Our COVID guidance for safety remains in effect; It is requested that for in-person attendance, all friends who are able to be vaccinated, be vaccinated. All participants, speakers and visitors in the building are required to be masked. If you arrive for semi-programmed Meeting for Worship in the worship room without a mask, one will…

Medical Advisory Covid Update / April 6, 2022

Covid-19, News, Social Concerns

The CDC has shifted to weekly metrics, updated every Thursday by 8 pm ET at CDC.gov or (800-CDC-INFO).  In Guilford County, community level risk of COVID transmission is currently LOW, though there are key spots in the world and the US that are experiencing surges with the BA.2 Omicron variant. The NC Health and Human Services Department has changed the COVID dashboard to reflect metrics more likely to reveal an imminent surge in different ways, since reported testing is not currently occurring as frequently as previously. The dashboard this…