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Medical providers in North Carolina, including several that serve the Triangle and Charlotte, have teamed up to urge people to take precautions as coronavirus continues to spread.

Leaders of more than two dozen hospitals and health care systems encouraged people to wear face masks, practice social distancing and get vaccinated against COVID, among other actions.

The message was shared Jan. As Charlotte-area students return to schools from winter break, some districts have revised their face mask rules. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools continue to mandate mask wearing as the omicron coronavirus variant continues its spread. A record high of 3, infections were reported in Mecklenburg County on Dec. Starting Jan. The Cary facility will run 7 a. The state health department has started at least four mass testing locations in Wake County since the omicron coronavirus variant started to spread.

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