covid-19
COVID-19 update June 9
June 9. The NC Dept. of Health & Human Services coronavirus report today shows 544 new COVID-19 cases statewide and 18 new deaths attributable to the coronavirus. Hospitalizations are at 554 statewide, down from 568 yesterday. In Mecklenburg County there were 40 new cases, but no new COVID deaths. North Mecklenburg (change from Tuesday to […]
COVID-19 update June 8: Data continues to improve
June 8. The NC Dept. of Health & Human Services coronavirus report has good news from Mecklenburg County: No new deaths from COVID-19, no new cases in North Meck and a positive test rate of just 2.6 percent countywide, a new low. There were 299 new cases of the coronavirus statewide, down from 359 new […]
No appointment Pfizer shots June 8 at Hoyt Wilhelm Park
June 7. Novant Health will administer free, walk-in COVID-19 vaccines Tuesday, June 8, from 2 pm to 6 pm at James Hoyt Wilhelm Park 19018 Smith Circle, behind Cornelius Elementary School. The event will offer the Pfizer, two-dose vaccine; no ID is needed. For Spanish speakers: Tendremos intérpretes que hablan español durante el evento. Háganos […]
COVID-19 update June 4: Positive tests fall to 2.5%
June 4. With 50 percent of North Carolina adults fully vaccinated, the NC Dept. of Health & Human Services today reported the COVID-19 positive testing rate has fallen to 2.5 percent. There were 680 new cases of the coronavirus statewide; 75 new in Mecklenburg. Hospitalizations remained at 613 for the second day in a row, […]
COVID-19 update June 3
June 3. The NC Dept. of Health & Human Services today reported 481 new cases of the coronavirus statewide, 26 new in Mecklenburg. Statewide, hospitalizations rose slightly to 613, while COVID-related deaths increased by 20 from yesterday to today. There were no new coronavirus deaths in Mecklenburg County, after one new death reported yesterday and […]
COVID-19 update June 2
June 2. The NC Dept. of Health & Human Services today reported 265 new cases of the coronavirus statewide—down from 268 new cases yesterday—setting another new low this year. Hospitalizations rose slightly to 610, while COVID-related deaths increased by nine from yesterday to today, setting another low. There was one new coronavirus death in Mecklenburg […]
COVID-19 update June 1
June 1. The NC Dept. of Health & Human Services today reported 268 new cases of the coronavirus statewide, with hospitalizations at 602, a new low this year. New daily cases rose over 1,000 last June, peaking at more than 11,000 new cases a day in early January. Today’s NCDHHS report shows no new coronavirus […]
COVID-19 update May 27
May 27. The NC Dept. of Health & Human Services today reported 849 new cases of the coronavirus statewide, but hospitalizations are once again under 700 for the fourth day in a row. There were no new cases reported in Huntersville and Davidson, nor any new COVID-19 deaths in Mecklenburg County. —The statewide positive test […]
COVID-19 update May 26
May 26. The NC Dept. of Health & Human Services today reported 866 new cases of the coronavirus statewide, for a total of just under 1 million cases since the pandemic began last year. Deaths attributable to COVID-19 rose by 27 since yesterday, for a total of 13,031 in North Carolina. Statewide, there were 695 […]
Face mask update from CMS
May 24. Gov. Cooper’s update on face coverings continues to require all adults and students to wear face coverings indoors in school facilities. —Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools is enforcing requirements around face coverings indoors for staff, students and guests in schools, office settings and on CMS transportation, unless an exception applies. —Face coverings are no longer […]
