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08-17-21 WEEKLY COVID UPDATE Total Positive Cases: 8,301 (+294) Total Deaths: 225 (+1) Percent Positivity Rate for the past 14 days: 19.5% (+3) Rutherford County citizens partially or fully vaccinated = 23,589 (+532) Total Percentage of Rutherford County Vaccinated with at Least One Dose = 35% (+1) For more information please go to the NCDHHS Dashboard at: https://covid19.ncdhhs.gov/dashboard There are three upcoming COVID vaccine clinic dates in Rutherford County. No appointment necessary. All vaccines are free. 1. Thursday, August 26th from 7:30am-12pm and 1pm-4pm at Rutherford Regional near the Outpatient entrance. They will be using the Pfizer vaccine for 12 years old and older. 2. Friday, August 27th from 9:30am-12pm and 1pm-4pm at Rutherford Regional near the Outpatient entrance. They will be using the Pfizer vaccine for 12 years old and older. 3. Saturday, August 28th from 10am - 2pm at the Pavilion on Park Square (POPS) in downtown Forest City. Sponsored by the Community Health Council of Rutherford County. Pfizer, Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson vaccines will all be available.