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New 2024-2025 COVID-19 Vaccine Recommended

Everyone ages 6 months and older should get the 2024–2025 COVID-19 vaccine. This includes people who have received a COVID-19 vaccine before and people who have had COVID-19.

COVID-19 Data as of April 17, 2025

North Carolina Respiratory Virus Summary Dashboard

Find more data for COVID-19, including what variants are circulating, and other respiratory illnesses on the NC DHHS website.

Emergency Department Visits due to COVID-Like Illness in Mecklenburg County

During March 28, 2025 - April 10, 2025, there were 336 emergency department (ED) visits for COVID-19-like illness (CLI) in Mecklenburg County.

Of those ED visits, 58 (17.3%) resulted in hospital admission.

Current 14-Day Period CLI ED Visits
Date of ED VisitNumber of CLI ED Visit7 Day Moving Average
March 283128.9
March 292129.3
March 302227.7
March 312626.7
April 13526.1
April 22126.1
April 32626
April 42124.6
April 52224.7
April 62324.9
April 72524.7
April 82222.9
April 91722.3
April 102422

 

Percentage of COVID-19 Positive Wastewater Samples

Covid 19 wastewater map for Oct. 3, 2024

Wastewater Monitoring in Mecklenburg County

 As of April 16, 2025, the SARS-CoV-2 virus was found in Mecklenburg County wastewater in the following amounts:

  • 80-100% of the wastewater samples tested at 1 monitoring site
  • 40-59.9% of the wastewater samples tested at 2 monitoring sites
  • 60-79.9% of the wastewater samples tested at 1 monitoring site

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Public Health Hotline: 980-314-9400

Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

This hotline is for general questions regarding COVID-19 and vaccines.

If you have a medical emergency, call 911.

 

 

Emergency Department Visits due to COVID-Like Illness in Mecklenburg County

During Feb. 14, 2025 - Feb. 27, 2025, there were 398 emergency department (ED) visits for COVID-19-like illness (CLI) in Mecklenburg County.

Of those ED visits, 63 (15.8%) resulted in hospital admission.