December 20, 2021
The McDowell County Health Department has been notified that 45 additional McDowell County residents have tested positive for novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) since Friday, December 16th. Presently, there are 152 individuals in quarantine, 8,868 out of quarantine and 146 deaths. McDowell County’s 14-day positivity rate is 6.4%.
Foothills Health District press releases have transitioned to twice weekly, Mondays and Fridays. McDowell County’s COVID-19 data dashboard continues to be updated each day (Monday-Friday) and can be found by clicking the following link: http://www.mcdowellem.com/covid-19-information.html
COVID-19 Testing Information:
- Holiday hours for Andor Labs for this week are as follows: Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., closed on Thursday and Friday. Andor Labs offers free, drive-thru testing at the Lady Marian Plaza at 1155 North Main St in Marion.
- Other COVID-19 testing locations include: primary care physician offices, local urgent care clinics, The Prescription Pad of Marion, and CVS pharmacy.
COVID-19 Vaccine Information:
The COVID-19 Vaccine Call Center (828-803-4552) is staffed from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. each day, 7 days a week. Please call the hotline if you have questions or would like to set up an appointment to get your vaccine. Vaccine appointments can also be booked online by visiting https://takemyshot.nc.gov/. Homebound citizens who want the vaccine but are unable to reach a vaccination site are encouraged to contact the Vaccine Call Center (828-803-4552) to have the vaccine delivered and administered at their home.
McDowell County COVID-19 Vaccination Locations
- Walmart Pharmacy (828)652-1498
- Offering Moderna, Janssen(J&J) and Pfizer
- Monday-Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
- Ingles Pharmacy (828)652-7105
- Offering Moderna, Janssen(J&J) and Pfizer
- Monday-Friday 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
- Saturday-Sunday 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
- Prescription Pad of Marion (828)659-9727
- Offering Moderna, Janssen(J&J) and Pfizer
- Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
- Saturday 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
- CVS Pharmacy (828)652-4343
- Offering Moderna
- Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
- Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
- Sunday 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Upcoming Public Health COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics
- Friday, January 7th from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the McDowell County Health Department. To make an appointment, call the Vaccine Call Center at 828-803-4552.
McDowell County Vaccine Doses Administered
- First Doses: 24,452 (56% of residents ages 5 and older)
- Second Doses: 22,995 (53% of residents ages 5 and older)
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