The following closures, postponements and adjustments were announced due to COVID-19. If you have an ad to upload to the list, send an email to brokennews@starnewsonline. com.
Cases of covid19:
New Hanover County reports 25 deaths from COVID-19 as of September 15. Positive now a total of 4,050.
Brunswick County reports 26 deaths from COVID September 19-15. The positive cases now in total are 1,499, of which 1,382 have recovered, a total of 86 other people are isolated and five others are hospitalized.
Pender County reports that 836 showed cases of COVID-19 through September 15, of which 787 others recovered and five others died. There were 5,196 negative tests, another 3 people are hospitalized and 62 tests are pending.
UNC Wilmington reports that 273 academics and seven members tested positive for COVID-19 through September 14 (no updates were added to its online dashboard on Tuesday afternoon). In total, 23% of its 150 beds reserved for quarantine or insulation are used.
Recent COVID-19 Announcements:
NHRMC Physician Group now gives patients the opportunity to plan flu shots while driving. Patients who are vaccinated against the flu can receive the flu vaccine from the comfort of their vehicle. Starting September 15, any patient in the physician organization can schedule their FluThru appointment through MyChart by requesting an appointment, then by making an appointment, then by calling for the “flu vaccine” or by calling offices directly to schedule an appointment with FluThru.
FluThru appointments can be scheduled at the following locations:
Some schedules may also be available at the central workplace of the New Hanover Medical Group, 1960 S. 16th St. , Wilmington. For more information, visit nhrmc. org/physician-group.
Brunswick County Health Services will open a flu clinic beginning Wednesday, September 23 at the Brunswick County Government Complex, 30 Government Center Drive NE, Bolivia. The self-service clinic will operate from 9 a. m. at four p. m. From Monday to Friday. Participants are encouraged to wear a short-sleeved blouse to facilitate the vaccine management procedure. Participants are also encouraged to print and complete the influenza vaccination form and bring it to the clinic while driving. Forms are available on the fitness facilities website, brunswickcountync. gov/fitness/flu. You should also bring a copy of your photo ID and insurance cards, if you have them. Health departments will offer standard flu shots and the maximum dose edition of the vaccine, which is recommended for other people 65 and older. Due to the COVID-1nine pandemic, all participants must wear a mask when driving through the clinic. Anyone with a fever or a COVID-1nine symptom should not drive to the clinic. If you have pets in the vehicle, make sure they are securely tied before entering the drive-thru. Standard flu shots cost $ 45 and the maximum dose of the vaccine is $ 85. Health centers accept cash, checks, Medicaid, Medicare, and major insurance companies. Due to the open-air nature of the clinic, the fitness facilities are unable to process debit or credit cards while driving. If you are unsure of your insurance, call nine10-253-235four for assistance.
Jackson’s Big Oak BBQ is open for dinner within 11 a. m. 5:45 p. m. They also created a new access window and a special takeaway parking lot.
As of September 14, there were two COVID-19 outbreaks in Brunswick County, one involving a nursing home and another involving a residential care facility. An outbreak in a collective living environment is closed when a status quo has passed 28 consecutive days without a new positive control result among citizens or workers. Skilled nursing services must also comply with the NC Department of Health and Human Services secretarial order requiring staff to review every two weeks. Shallotte Fall Care (Second Outbreak): To date, 17 workers and 8 citizens have tested positive for COVID-19. All resident instances are recovered. Carolina Dunes Behavioral Health: To date, 27 workers and 14 citizens have tested positive for COVID-19. Four other workers and one more resident had positive effects on the checks following a check circular made last week. Four citizens are lately isolated in the facility and 3 citizens lately are isolated in a hospital. The facility will conduct some other verification circular for citizens and staff this week.
The 42nd Annual Royal Mackerel Tournament in the United States and its allies in the United States. But it’s not the first time It will be held October 2-3 at Dutchman Creek Park in Brunswick County. COVID-19 restrictions and damage to Southport Marina (tournament house port) Hurricane Isaiah prompted tournament organizers, the Southport-Oak Island Area Chamber of Commerce, to deliver changes. The main points of the tournament can be obtained at usopenkmt. com or for a brochure, please contact the Southport-Oak Island Area Chamber of Commerce, 4433 Long Beach Road, SE, Southport, 910-457-5787 or 800-457-6964 or by email: occasions – southport- oakisland. com.
New Hanover County schools will offer expanded meal service at 44 school sites and 28 other community bus delivery sites. Parents, guardians, and students may have a loose meal Monday through Friday and parental or guardian consent is not required. and minors can get meals For a complete list of Curbside Grab meal sites
“Driving Miss Daisy,” the Thalian Association’s first production of the 2020-2021 season, was postponed due to persistent restrictions as a component of phase 2. 5 of North Carolina’s safest home. Production will be postponed until cinemas reopen and all tickets will be revered for the new dates.
The Wilmington Yacht Hall will be held from October 9-11 with adjustments due to COVID-1nine guidelines. The occasion is designed to be a retail location and will be held in 3 separate spaces, allowing social distance. There will be no VIP occasions, entertainment, seminars or events with live animals or spaces where other people may meet. The inner domain of the exhibition will be held at the Wilmington Convention Center. All tickets must be purchased online, but there will be an automated kiosk for anyone who has not been able to purchase tickets through their phone or computer. For more information, scale wilmingtonboatdisplay. com.
The Wilson Center at Cape Fear Community College has announced that the functionality of the iconic village organization Village People, originally scheduled for July 23, has been postponed. The new functionality date is August 21, 2021. Note that due to a replacement in the band calendar, the newly announced functionality date of August 19, 2021 has been moved to this new date. For more information, price ticket holders stop at wilsoncenterprice tickets. com/event-status.
The race for the aquarium planet of North Carolina is going virtual, but this year it’s more than a race. This is a motion to make a difference for the participants, the aquariums and the planet. The aquarium located in Kure Beach has been closed to the public for more than five months due to COVID-19. While the day-to-day care of animals and virtual education systems continue, the giant occasions in person have not. Typically, the North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher hosts a three-mile run around the planet in the spring. Postponing this occasion to fall allowed the aquariums to reinvent the occasion, replace the name, expand the distances and make it virtual so that more people could participate and help the aquariums. Experienced runners, first-time runners, and even hikers can sign up for laughter in the course of their selection with a distance of 1 mile, five km, 10 km or partial marathon (13. 1 miles). Anyone, anywhere, can register, download the app, and complete their run from September 12-20. The charge is $ 35; $ 1five for the 1 mile distance. To register, stop over at ncaquariums. com/NCA-Virtual-Run-for-the-Planet.
UNCW, in cooperation with the New Hanover County Department of Health, is taking additional decisive steps to help reduce the spread of COVID-19 among the elderly population ages 18 to 24. Housing and residential succeed in freshmans living on campus with a roommate for one of the roommates to move into an open singles room. The new assignment will likely be in some other UNCW apartment or apartment, and will be allocated for the rest of the educational year. Rector James Winebrake, UNCW, is asking the university to help with the transition by offering flexibility in course attendance for students who are invited to replace housing assignments.