Covid Update

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Burke County Public Health reported 3 covid related deaths on Wednesday, 2 individuals were in their 80’s and 1 was over 100.  There are currently 23 covid hospitalizations in Burke County, 106 in Catawba County and 61 in the hospitals in Caldwell County.  According to the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, people over the age of 75 will be eligible to be vaccinated starting in January.