Sept. 23. By Dave Yochum. The NC Dept. of Health and Human Services reported 952 new cases of COVID-19 statewide and 30 new related deaths in today’s noon report. Today’s increase in new cases is down from Tuesday’s increase of 1,168.
The positive test rate is staying put at 5.4 percent, having dipped below the goal of 5 percent back on Sept. 14-15.
The NCDHHS reported 952 new cases of COVID-19 statewide and 30 new related deaths in today’s noon report. Today’s increase in new cases is down from Tuesday’s increase of 1,168.
The positive test rate is staying put at about 5.3-5.4 percent, having dipped below the goal of 5 percent back on Sept. 14-15. It’s risen since then.
At least 196,501 people in North Carolina have tested positive for the coronavirus and 3,316 have died statewide.
State officials have said their goal is positive test results to be below 5 percent and trend down from there.
COVID-19 tests surpassed 2.84 million in today’s NCDHHS report.
Hospitalizations
The people hospitalized due to COVID-19 fell by seven to 912, according to DHHS. It’s an improvement from exactly one week ago when 918 people were hospitalized.
Mecklenburg
The NCDHHS today reported 81 new cases in Mecklenburg County, down from 101 new cases yesterday.
The total number of deaths countywide, according to NCDHHS, is now at 343, up one from yesterday.
Mecklenburg coronavirus tests are coming back positive at the rate of 4.1 percent, down from 4.7 percent one week ago.
North Mecklenburg
Cornelius: 0 new cases, total 508. Cumulative deaths 16.
Davidson: 2 new cases, total 292. Cumulative deaths 5.
Huntersville: 8 new cases, total 912. Cumulative deaths 12.
Mecklenburg accounted for a running average of 7.7 percent of North Carolina’s new confirmed cases over the past week.
