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COVID update: New cases surpass 4,000

Dec. 9. The NC Dept. of Health & Human Services today reported more than 4,000 new COVID cases for the first time since the September delta spike. Today’s volume of […]

COVID update: Cases continue to rise; a look at one year ago today

Dec. 8. The NC Dept. of Health & Human Services today reported 3,294 new cases of the coronavirus statewide, up from 2,104 new cases yesterday. The positive test rate statewide […]

COVID update Dec. 6

Dec. 6. The NC Dept. of Health & Human Services Monday reported 2,101 new COVID cases. Positivity rates both statewide and in Mecklenburg County were reported above 7 percent. It’s […]

Mecklenburg 7-day positivity rate Nov. 25-Dec. 1

COVID update: 3,720 new cases statewide

Dec. 3. The NC Dept. of Health & Human Services today reported more than 3,000 new COVID cases for a third day in a row. Positivity rates both statewide and […]

Mecklenburg: COVID trends

Data provided by the Mecklenburg County Health Department today: —During the past week, an average of 155 individuals with laboratory confirmed COVID-19 infections were hospitalized at acute care facilities in […]

COVID update Dec. 1: More than 3,000 new cases

Dec. 1. The NC Dept. of Health & Human Services reported 3,039 new cases of the coronavirus, up from 1,755 new cases yesterday and 1,725 new cases reported on Monday […]

COVID update: NC, Meck positivity rates up again

Nov. 29. The NC Dept. of Health & Human Services today reported 1,755 new cases of the coronavirus today, as positivity rates climbed again statewide and locally. There were 26 […]

NC DHHS Secretary Mandy Cohen

Dr. Cohen will step down as NCDHHS secretary

Nov. 30. NC Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Mandy K. Cohen, M.D. will be stepping down from the agency. Kody Kinsley, currently chief deputy secretary, will take her […]

COVID update Nov. 24: Meck positivity rate 6%

Nov. 24. The NC Dept. of Health & Human Services today reported 2,318 new coronavirus cases, as well as 1,113 people hospitalized statewide with the coronavirus. Positive test rate The […]

COVID update Nov. 23: Meck positivity rate 6.1%

Nov. 23. The NC Dept. of Health & Human Services today reported fewer new coronavirus cases, but an increase in the number of those hospitalized as well as positivity rates […]