pandemic
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 […]
COVID-19 update May 17; new cases down 22.3%
May 17. By Dave Yochum. The NC Dept. of Health & Human Services today reported 688 new COVID-19 cases, and 28 deaths since Friday attributable to the coronavirus. One of them was in Huntersville. The median of the past seven days of reported results (1,501 cases) statewide is 22.3 percent below the median of the […]
COVID-19 update May 14
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 […]
COVID-19 update May 11: Drop in new cases
May 11. The NC Dept. of Health & Human Services today reported 699 new COVID-19 cases, a steep decline from the volume earlier this year. The median of the past seven days of reported results (1,932 cases) statewide is 10.8 percent below the median of the past 31 days (2167 cases). (See chart; data from […]
COVID-19 update May 10
May 10. The NC Dept. of Health & Human Services today reported 974 new COVID-19 cases, down from 1,932 new cases reported late Friday afternoon and 1,798 new cases reported last Thursday. Hospitalizations Statewide, hospitalizations were at 951, down from 1,007 one week ago. Deaths There were 10 new deaths attributable to COVID-19 statewide in […]
CMS announces new event guidelines
May 6. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools has revised its end-of-year activity guidelines based on Gov. Cooper’s Executive Order No. 209 that went into effect April 30. Under the new CMS guidelines, scheduled performances—including dance, theater, orchestra and band—will allow no more than one to two guests per participant, dependent upon school venue capacity. For indoor events, each […]
