Dare County update on COVID-19

Published 10:16 pm Thursday, July 22, 2021

: This illustration, created at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), reveals ultrastructural morphology exhibited by coronaviruses. Note the spikes that adorn the outer surface of the virus, which impart the look of a corona surrounding the virion, when viewed electron microscopically. In this view, the protein particles E, S, and M, also located on the outer surface of the particle, have all been labeled as well. A novel coronavirus, named Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), was identified as the cause of an outbreak of respiratory illness first detected in Wuhan, China in 2019. The illness caused by this virus has been named coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

For the third week in a row, Dare County is seeing an increase in COVID-19 infections. The total number of new positive cases reported in Dare County over the past week was 54.

Of the 54 new cases, 43 (80%) are symptomatic and 51 (94%) acquired the virus by direct contact with unvaccinated individuals who were positive for COVID-19.

Nine breakthrough cases are reported this past week: three had J&J vaccine; three had Moderna and three had Pfizer, according to DCDHHS. There have been a total of 28 breakthrough COVID-19 cases reported in Dare County since the onset of providing COVID vaccinations. Currently, 34 residents have active COVID-19 cases in Dare County.

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COVID-19 vaccinations are available at locations throughout the county, including the health department, Walgreens, CVS, Sunshine Family Pharmacy, Island Pharmacy, Bear Drugs and Beach Pharmacy.

Since late December 2020, a total of 23,220 (63%) of eligible Dare County residents have received an initial dose of the COVID-19 vaccine and 22,240 (60%) are fully vaccinated.

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