Cases of COVID and hospitalizations continued to significantly increase in the last week in NC with the far more infectious Delta variant continuing to drive the outbreak. There has been a dramatic increase of cases of COVID in NC since July 1. The state’s positivity rate of COVID tests performed has continued to be much higher than the benchmark for the state. Hospitalizations are increased more than 4 fold since July 1. Vaccination rates inched…
Friends are reminded that as we resume in-person activities, we continue to prioritize safety and inclusiveness for all users of our meeting house, both New Gardeners and visitors. We are opening the building to small groups according to the capacity limits of each meeting space. Group leaders can contact Sharon (see contact information below) to make reservations. Please follow the guidance below for use of the meeting house: Stay home if you have any symptoms of illness.…
Cases of COVID and hospitalizations continued to significantly increase in the last week, with the far more infectious Delta variant driving this outbreak. There has been a nine fold increase of cases of COVID in NC since July 1. The state’s positivity rate of COVID tests performed has inched up to 10.6%. Hospitalizations are increased more than threefold since July 1. Vaccination rates inched up with 47% of the NC’s total population and 48% of…
Cases of COVID and hospitalizations continued to significantly increase in the last week, with the more infectious Delta variant now constituting about 80 % of the cases. There was a nearly 66% increase in cases since last week and a doubling of hospitalizations in the last two weeks. The state’s positivity rate of COVID tests performed has inched up to 8.3%. Vaccination rates stayed stubbornly stable with 46% of the NC’s total population and 47%…
Friends are reminded that as we resume in-person activities, we continue to prioritize safety and inclusiveness for all users of our meeting house, both New Gardeners and visitors. We are opening the building to small groups according to the capacity limits of each meeting space. Group leaders can contact Sharon (see contact information below) to make reservations. Please follow the guidance below for use of the meeting house: Stay home if you have any symptoms of illness.…
Cases of COVID and hospitalizations continued to significantly increase in the last week, believed to be due to the more infectious Delta variant. According to the Greensboro News and Record Tuesday morning, the portion of people tested for the virus who were found to be positive jumped to 5.8%, above the 5% benchmark at which the virus is thought to be contained. Vaccination rates increased only slightly last week with 46% of the NC’s total…
Cases of COVID , hospitalizations and percent positive COVID tests in NC have significantly increased in the last week, believed to be due to the more infectious Delta variant. These increases are more prominent in NC counties with relatively low vaccination rates, primarily in the southeastern and southwestern parts of our state. Vaccination rates did not change last week with NC still at 43% of the total population being vaccinated. In Guilford County 46 percent…
Cases of COVID, hospitalizations and percent positive COVID tests in NC have stayed stable at low levels this week. Vaccination numbers did not change much with NC now inching up to 43% of the total population being vaccinated These figures are drawn from the NC Health Dept. COVID Dashboard and vary somewhat from other sites counting cases /vaccinations. NC dropped to ranking 44th in the nation with respect to vaccination rate. As we gradually resume…
Cases of COVID, hospitalizations and percent positive COVID tests in NC have stayed stable at low levels this week. Vaccination numbers did not change this week with North Carolina having 42% of the total population and 79% of persons age 65 years and older now fully vaccinated. Vaccination continues for 12-15 year olds and counting full vaccination for those 12 years of age and above the rate is up to 49%.These figures are drawn from…
As we gradually resume in-person activities, we continue to prioritize safety and inclusiveness for all users of our meeting house, both New Gardeners and visitors. We will continue to hold semi-programmed meetings for worship at 10:00 am on Sundays outdoors. This remains the safest way for a large group of people, vaccinated and unvaccinated, to be together. Those attending unprogrammed meetings for worship on Sundays from 9 – 9:45 a.m. are welcome to use the…