Press release from Buncombe County:
Buncombe County continues to see improvements in several local COVID-19 indicators. Compared to last week’s 237 new cases per 100,000, the current Buncombe County COVID-19 case rate has dropped to 155 new cases per 100,000. Additionally, the percent positivity continues to decline from 12.2% in the week prior to 8.6% this week. New deaths have also decreased, with five new deaths being reported to the dashboard in the past week. This is a decline from 5.3 new deaths per 100,000 per week to 1.9 deaths per 100,000. Hospitalizations continue to drop with 5.0% of inpatient beds and 15.1% of ICU beds occupied with COVID-19 patients.
COVID-19 vaccinations continue to increase in Buncombe County with 69% of the total population having received at least one dose and 66% of the total population having received their full primary vaccination series. Public health officials continue to encourage those not yet vaccinated to get the doses they need today and emphasize the importance of the booster doses as well.
COVID-19 vaccines are available at the Health Department Immunization Clinic at 40 Coxe Avenue. This clinic is open Monday-Friday from 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., and COVID-19 vaccines will be available on a walk-in basis. Visit www.myspotmyshot.nc.gov for additional vaccine providers near you.
Please stay home and away from others if you are symptomatic or have tested positive for COVID-19 to keep from spreading it to others. Testing is available in many locations. If you need to be tested for COVID-19, please visit www.findmytestingplace.nc.gov.
The CDC recently released a tool to help monitor COVID-19 by County and suggest safety guidelines and prevention methods based on the county “COVID-19 Community Level,” which is determined by the latest metrics and data.
-Levels can be low, medium, or high.
-They are calculated based on hospital beds being used, hospital admissions, and the total number of new COVID-19 cases in an area.
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