covid-19
With COVID cases on the increase, Meck County suggests higher level of caution
June 6. Mecklenburg County moved from Low/GreenCOVID-19 Community Level to Medium/Yellow as of Friday last week based on hospital beds being used, hospital admissions and the total number of new COVID-19 cases in an area. The change from low to medium in the county reflects a “significant increase” in positive cases. Between May 13 and […]
Atrium is part of new Pfizer study for children under 5 years
May 10. Attention parents of young children: Atrium Health Levine Children’s will conduct a Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine study on healthy children ages six months old to under five years. More than 50,000 children in the US have been infected with COVID in the past week. Want to learn more? Email strivevaccineregistry@atriumhealth.org or call 704-355-4102. More […]
COVID update: Increase in cases, rates
May 6. Following seven weeks of stable or decreasing COVID-19 activity, Mecklenburg County is showing “notable and continued” increases. “The increases are likely due to a combination of more social activity during the recent spring holidays and the growing presence of the Omicron BA.2 subvariant,” said Dr. Raynard Washington, Mecklenburg public health director. At this […]
Novant updates visitor restrictions
April 25. Beginning Monday, April 25, anyone ages 2 and up will be permitted to visit Novant Health facilities as long as they wear a mask and complete a COVID-19 screening. Previously, individuals were required to be 12 years or older to enter a Novant Health hospital.
Complete survey on how Cornelius should spend ARPA funds
April 4. The Town of Cornelius will receive $9.6 million through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). The purpose of these funds is to help communities respond to the negative effects of the COVID-19 pandemic by improving, assisting, and serving our community. How best to spend it? The town is conducting a survey now, through […]
Here’s where NC ranks in COVID-19 safest states
March 30. With two-thirds of the population fully vaccinated against COVID-19, WalletHub released updated rankings for the safest states during the pandemic. North Carolina scored high, most notably 14th best in COVID-related deaths and vaccinations. WalletHub compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia across five key metrics. The data set includes the rates […]
COVID update March 23
March 23. As of today, the NCDHHS will report COVID data weekly, but some of today’s data is the same as yesterday’s—for example, statewide hospitalizations (616), total Mecklenburg cases (277,020) and Mecklenburg deaths (1,555). In the past, we did the math each day to report daily changes. What’s new today —There were 2,842 new coronavirus […]
COVID update March 22
Tuesday’s NCDHHS data New cases statewide: 819 New deaths statewide: 13 (none in N. Meck) Hospitalized statewide: 616 North Meck Cornelius new cases: 1 Davidson new cases: 2 Huntersville new cases: 6 Starting tomorrow, the NCDHHS COVID-19 report goes to once a week. Data will include Wastewater Surveillance, COVID-Like Illness in Emergency Departments, Hospital Admissions, […]
COVID update March 21
Monday’s NCDHHS data New cases statewide: 372 New deaths statewide: 20, including one in Cornelius Hospitalized statewide: 619 North Meck Cornelius new cases: 6 Davidson new cases: 11 Huntersville new cases: 7 Beginning Wednesday March 23, the NCDHHS COVID-19 report goes to once a week. Data will include Wastewater Surveillance, COVID-Like Illness in Emergency Departments, […]
March 18 NCDHHS report
Friday’s data: New cases statewide: 1,740 New deaths statewide: 28 Hospitalized statewide: 723 North Meck Cornelius new cases: 2 Davidson new cases: 2 Huntersville new cases: 8 —There have not been any COVID deaths in North Meck since March 2; countywide since March 14 Beginning on Wednesday March 23, the NCDHHS COVID-19 report goes weekly. […]
