coronavirus
COVID update Jan. 19
Jan. 19. COVID-related hospitalizations statewide reached 4,689 in today’s coronavirus update from the NC Dept. of Health & Human Services. Hospitalizations were at 2,722 on Jan. 3, the first reporting day of the month. On Jan. 19, 2021, the NCDHHS reported 3,881 North Carolinians hospitalized with COVID. Deaths There were 37 new COVID deaths reported […]
Vaccine clinic at Davidson Town Hall Jan. 20
Jan. 18. Mecklenburg County Public Health will host a COVID-19 and flu vaccine clinic at Davidson Town Hall on Thursday, Jan. 20 from 1 pm to 4 pm. The vaccines are free, and no photo ID or insurance is needed. Everyone meeting the age requirement of 5 years or older can receive a COVID-19 vaccine, […]
COVID update Jan. 14: Hospitalizations remain over 4,000
Jan. 14. COVID-related hospitalizations statewide were struck over the 4,000 mark for a third reporting day, hitting 4,381 in today’s coronavirus update from the NC Dept. of Health & Human Services. New cases have also climbed well above last week’s peak of 28,474 on Jan. 7, hitting 35,759 today, according to NCDHHS. (It’s lower than […]
COVID update: NC hospitalizations top 4,000 mark
Jan. 12. COVID-related hospitalizations statewide broke through the 4,000 mark today, hitting 4,098. New daily COVID cases climbed to 25,445 in today’s COVID report from the NC Dept. of Health & Human Services. There were 17,705 new cases in yesterday’s report. One year ago Last year on this date the NCDHHS reported 6,851 new COVID […]
Atrium cancelling some wellness appointments
Jan. 12. With the continued impact of COVID-19, Atrium Health is canceling some wellness appointments at family medicine, internal medicine and pediatric offices. If you receive a cancellation message for an upcoming wellness appointment, you can reschedule online at any time. Click here to reschedule. If you are unable to reschedule online, Atrium said someone […]
COVID update Jan. 11: Nearly 4,000 hospitalized statewide
Jan. 11. COVID-related hospitalizations statewide rose to 3,991 today, up 67 percent since Jan. 1. Meanwhile, new daily COVID cases fell for a second day having topped 28,000 on Monday. There were 17,705 new cases in today’s NC Dept. of Health & Human Services COVID report, down from 18,254 yesterday. On Monday there were more […]
COVID update Jan. 10: NC positivity rate above 30% since Jan 5
Jan. 10. The volume of new coronavirus cases in today’s NC Dept. of Health & Human Services report was 18,254, down from the 28,474 new cases NCDHHS reported on Friday. Hospitalizations COVID-related hospitalizations statewide rose to 3,850 from 3,474 on Friday. Positivity rate The positivity rate statewide was 31.1 percent, with Mecklenburg’s 14-day average positivity […]
Atrium epidemiologist: ‘Expect break-through cases’
Jan. 10. By Dave Yochum. With omicron as contagious as it appears, it may be best to avoid crowds even if you are vaccinated and boosted. “We have seen explosive increases in cases worldwide so far with this variant,” says Dr. Katie Passaretti, “and we are going to see an increase in cases here in […]
Omicron may inundate hospitals despite being less virulent
Jan. 10. By Dave Yochum. We have a less deadly, more contagious virus sweeping through the population, even among those who are vaccinated. While it is less virulent, everyone is getting it, which means co-morbidities will be part of the norm and “COVID” hospitalizations will spike. COVID hospitalizations have risen from about 40,000 nationally in […]
COVID update Jan. 7: New cases, hospitalizations, deaths
Jan. 7. The volume of new coronavirus cases today hit 28,474, more than 10 times the daily volume recorded in late November. COVID-related hospitalizations statewide rose to 3,474. Positivity rate The positivity rate statewide climbed to 31.2 percent. In Mecklenburg, the 14-day average positivity rate climbed to 24.5 percent. NC deaths There were 33 new […]
