Nearly 60,000 people have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine in Wayne County.  Thursday’s figures from the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services show 59,702 people have received at least one vaccine dose, representing 48% of the county’s population.  51,378 people have been fully vaccinated, which is just 42% of Wayne County’s population.

The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases continues to increase in Wayne County, with 842 new cases reported in the last 14 days.  Wayne County has now recorded 280 coronavirus-related deaths since the pandemic began (four more since this time last week).

The COVID-19 vaccine is available at the Wayne County Health Department, and appointments are available at www.waynegov.com/vaccine.