covid-19
COVID-19 update Sept. 13: Another new death in Huntersville
Sept. 13. The NC Dept. of Health & Human Services reported 5,346 new cases of the coronavirus statewide as well as 172 new deaths since Friday’s report. Another one was in Huntersville. There have been a total of 15,247 deaths statewide due to the pandemic; including 60 in Huntersville. The majority of deaths have occurred […]
COVID-19 update Sept. 10
Sept. 10. The day after President Biden announced new vaccine mandates that could cover 100 million Americans, the NC Dept. of Health & Human Services reported 5,877 new cases of the coronavirus statewide as well as 71 new death due to COVID-19. One of them was in Huntersville, according to NCDHHS data released today. Deaths […]
COVID-19 update Sept. 9: More than 15,000 deaths statewide
Sept. 9. There were 6,290 new cases of the coronavirus reported today by the NC Dept. of Health & Human Services. There were also 110 new deaths due to COVID-19, including one in Cornelius. There have been a total of 15,004 deaths statewide due to the pandemic; including 27 in Cornelius. Most of the Cornelius […]
COVID-19 update Sept. 8: No new deaths in N. Meck for more than a week
Sept. 8. The NC Dept. of Health & Human Services today reported 4,752 new cases of the coronavirus statewide, as well as 63 new COVID deaths statewide. The steady increase in hospitalizations appears to be leveling off, along with the volume of new cases. According to today’s NCDHHS coronavirus report, there are a total of […]
COVID-19 update Sept. 7
Sept. 7. The NC Dept. of Health & Human Services today reported 4,124 new cases of the coronavirus statewide, as well as 123 new deaths statewide over the Labor Day weekend. Total hospitalizations were at 3,779, down from 3,800 last Friday. NC deaths A total of 14,831 North Carolinians have died from the coronavirus. Testing […]
Joint press conference this morning: Hospitals issue dire COVID warning
Sept. 2. By Dave Yochum. The COVID surge in Mecklenburg County is dangerous, according to three major healthcare chains. During a rare joint press conference at 10:30 this morning, Atrium, Caromont and Novant officials said “unprecedented numbers” of people are seeking care as the Delta variant digs in among the unvaccinated. Yesterday the NC Dept. […]
COVID-19 update Sept. 2
Sept. 2. By Dave Yochum. The NC Dept. of Health & Human Services this morning reported 7,901 new cases, as Mecklenburg hospitals report an alarming increase in COVID patients, the vast majority of them unvaccinated. Statewide, the NCDHHS is reporting 3,789 people hospitalized due to COVID, more than 10 times more than in late June. […]
COVID-19 update Sept. 1
Sept. 1. By Dave Yochum. The NC Dept. of Health & Human Services today reported 7,248 new cases of the coronavirus statewide, up from 4,569 new cases yesterday. There were 61 new deaths statewide, but none in Mecklenburg County Hospitalizations The steady increase in hospitalizations may be back after a couple of days of moderation. […]
COVID-19 state, local update Aug. 31
Aug. 31. The NC Dept. of Health & Human Services’ COVID report shows 5,351 new cases of the coronavirus statewide, up from 4,569 new cases yesterday but down from more than 8,000 new daily cases on Thursday and Friday last week. There were 56 new deaths statewide due to COVID. The NCDHHS reclassified a death […]
COVID-19 update Aug. 30
Aug. 30. By Dave Yochum. The NC Dept. of Health & Human Services today reported 4,569 new cases of the coronavirus statewide, as well as 93 new COVID deaths statewide from Friday to today, including another new death in Huntersville. The steady increase in hospitalizations stopped at least for now, for a total of 3,509 […]
