The appointments this week in Davidson County are limited to people who are 75 years or older and those who are frontline health care workers.

There were 247 patients hospitalized with COVID-19 at Cone Health facilities as of midnight, according to its website.

GREENSBORO — New COVID-19 vaccine appointments are available in Guilford County for people 65 and over, the Guilford County health department …

A spokeswoman for the Guilford County Health Department said late Tuesday that it has been fielding complaints about the event at the The Blind Tiger.

People who arrive 30 to 45 minutes prior to their appointment are slowing down the vaccination process, they said.

"They have to operate under some very tight parameters," said Paula Cox, a county environmental health manager. "So we need to ensure that there are safety steps in place to make sure that those parameters are met."

According to Thursday's update from state health officials, Guilford County is reporting a total of 365 deaths. 

The state has deemed last weekend's memorial concert at a Greensboro live music venue a religious event, exempting it from rules to stem the spread of COVID-19. But at least one Guilford County commissioner wants to close what he considers a "loophole" in state rules.

Those whose vaccination appointments are rescheduled will be placed at the top of the Cone Health vaccination waiting list and notified when their appointments can be fulfilled, Cone said.

"I am very unhappy that the state appears to keep changing the rules for vaccination allocation,” Terry Akin, Cone Health's outgoing CEO, said in a statement.

Friday's data shows 7,436 new cases, according to the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services. The state's cumulative total now stands at 705,535. 

GREENSBORO — Guilford County will offer 3,800 new COVID-19 vaccination appointments for next week.

Guilford County's efforts have surpassed the state's thus far in getting this population vaccinated.

Only those 65 and older and health care workers are eligible for vaccines at this time. 

State data shows Guilford County added 200 new cases for an overall total of 38,006. The death toll rose by 12 to 501. 

North Carolina has recorded 10,491 deaths from COVID-19 as of Sunday, an increase of 38 from Saturday's report.

Only those 65 and older and health care workers are eligible for vaccines at this time. 

GREENSBORO — North Carolina's shipment of COVID-19 vaccine may be delayed this week because of winter storms, a spokeswoman for the N.C. Depar…

Two COVID-19 testing locations also will be closed Thursday because of the weather, officials said.

Guilford County's health director is “cautiously optimistic” about efforts to fight the highly contagious disease, but said the death rate remains high. 

Guilford County has had a total of 38,991 cases and 537 deaths attributed to the highly contagious disease, according to Sunday's update from state health officials.

State data shows Guilford County added 68 cases for a total of 39,157 since the pandemic began. The death toll rose by two to 539. 

The county health department is devoting 100% of its vaccine allocation this week and next week to child care and school employees.

The Green Valley campus, formerly Women's Hospital, will close March 5, Cone Health said Thursday in a news release.

Guilford County added 70 new cases since Friday while Cone Health reports it is treating 85 people with the illness. Meanwhile, nearly 93,000 vaccines have been given in Guilford County and just more than 2.1 million across the state.

Iulia Vann, Guilford County's health director, says the death rate from the coronavirus continues to be a concern.

“It is very exciting to be in this place now with some type of hope, and some type of silver lining that the pandemic is going to be nearing the end,” said Dr. Iulia Vann during a weekly news conference.

Guilford County has had a total of 40,605 cases (756 cases per 10,000 residents) and 559 deaths.

Guilford County added 56 new cases but no new deaths since Monday, state data shows.

One nursing home official says he's optimistic about the future, with 100% of the residents fully vaccinated against the coronavirus.  

State officials note that Saturday's case and test counts will be lower than they should have been because of a technical issue with data collection. Monday's data will be higher because it will include some data not added to Saturday's report.

More than 54,000 county residents are fully vaccinated and 100,000 residents are partially vaccinated, Guilford County officials say.

"We were concerned for those who tend to fall between the cracks," said Bishop Freddie Marshall, who organized a COVID-19 vaccination clinic at Christ Cathedral of the Triad in Greensboro.

State data shows Guilford County added 80 new cases since Tuesday's report for a total of 45,454 cases since the pandemic began in March 2020. Deaths of county residents rose by 10 to 666.