May 12. The NC Dept. of Health & Human Services today reported 1,493 new COVID-19 cases, up from 699 new cases yesterday and 1,468 exactly one week ago.

Hospitalizations

Statewide, hospitalizations were at 933, down from 968 yesterday.

Deaths

There were 29 new deaths attributable to COVID-19 statewide in today’s report.

Testing

The statewide positive test rate was at 5.3 percent percent in today’s report. Mecklenburg County was at 5.9 percent.

Mecklenburg

151 new cases from yesterday to today; no new deaths from yesterday.

North Mecklenburg

Cornelius: 0 new cases, 2,858 cumulative; 25 deaths total. (NCDHHS revised down from yesterday’s 2,859)

Davidson: 6 new cases from Monday, 1,675 cumulative; 15 deaths total.

Huntersville: 8 new cases since Monday, 5,956 cumulative; 50 deaths total.