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The Buncombe County COVID-19 Weekly Update

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Source: NCDHHS

 

ASHEVILLE, NC – June 1, 2022 – The Buncombe County COVID-19 metrics are on the North Carolina COVID Dashboard. Data from the week ending on May 21 indicate:

  • There are 306 cases per 100,000 residents in the last 7 days up 14% from the previous week.
  • 66% of the total population have received their full primary vaccination series. This is unchanged for over 2 months
  • 62% of people with full primary vaccination series have had at least one booster. This has unchanged over 2 weeks.
  • The seven-day daily average of COVID-19 hospitalizations have increased by 45% over the past week and of ICU patients have increased by 1 adult over the previous week.
  • The CDC reports that the risk level for Buncombe County is low for the week ending May 26th.
  • Wastewater surveillance may provide an early warning before individual testing shows that COVID-19 is spreading. The state dashboard reports that the 15-day rate of change of viral load for the Metropolitan Sewer District for Buncombe County is moderately decreasing for the time period ending May18th. The CDC website reports that the rate of change is also moderately decreasing for the time period ending May 24th.

The Department of Health and Human Services recommends:

  • Get vaccinated and boosted when eligible.
  • People with any COVID symptoms or exposure to someone with COVID should get tested
  • People who are positive for COVID-19 or do not feel well should stay home

Vaccination sites and testing sites can be located through the North Carolina and Buncombe County Department of Health and Human Services.

Save your face masks:

  • The risk level may rise with a new variant
  • A person at high risk for severe illness should speak with their health care provider
  • Mask wearing is recommended for persons with a positive test, having symptoms, or exposure to someone with COVID-19
  • Effective May 4, 2022, the North Carolina Department of Health & Human Services and the CDC recommend wearing masks in health care and long-term care settings. The N95 or KN95 mask offers the best protection. Wear a mask that is well-fitting.

 

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Contact: Dick Needleman, Health reporter, 103.3 AshevilleFM, [email protected]


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