May 14. The NC Dept. of Health & Human Services today reported 1,501 new COVID-19 cases, as well as nine deaths statewide attributable to the coronavirus.

Hospitalizations

Statewide, hospitalizations were at 926, up one from yesterday.

Testing

The statewide positive test rate was at 3.8 percent percent in today’s report. Mecklenburg County was at 5.5 percent.

Mecklenburg

115 new cases from yesterday to today; no new deaths from yesterday.

North Mecklenburg (change from yesterday to today)

Cornelius: 0 new cases, 2,858 cumulative; 25 deaths total.

Davidson: 0 new case, 1,676 cumulative; 15 deaths total.

Huntersville: 6 new cases, 5,968 cumulative; 50 deaths total.