The NC Dept. of Health & Human Services today reported 1,798 new COVID-19 cases, for a total of 978,566 statewide since the outbreak began in March of 2020.

Hospitalizations

Statewide, hospitalizations were at 1,031, up from 1,000 yesterday

Deaths

There were 17 new deaths attributable to COVID-19 statewide in today’s report, for a total of 12,738.

Testing

The statewide positive test rate was at 4.4 percent in today’s report. Mecklenburg County was at 6.3 percent.

Mecklenburg

163 new cases from yesterday to today; 1 new death

North Mecklenburg

Cornelius: 5 new cases from yesterday, 2,847 cumulative; 25 deaths total.

Davidson: 0 new cases from yesteray, 1,660 cumulative; 15 deaths total.

Huntersville: 7 new cases since Monday, 5,914 cumulative; 50 deaths total.