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.
Emergency Department Visits due to COVID-Like Illness in Mecklenburg County
During Sept. 20 - Oct. 3, 2024, there were 445 emergency department (ED) visits for COVID-19-like illness (CLI) in Mecklenburg County.
Of those ED visits, 69 (15.5%) resulted in hospital admission.
Percentage of COVID-19 Positive Wastewater Samples
Wastewater Monitoring in Mecklenburg County
As of Oct. 9, 2024, 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
- 60-79.9% of the wastewater samples tested at 3 monitoring sites
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NCDHHS
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Downloadable Materials
Mecklenburg County Public Health
- COVID-19 and You (educational pamphlet in English)
- COVID-19 y tú (educational pamphlet in Spanish)
- Respiratory Virus Guidance (educational flyer in English)
- Guía sobre virus respiratorios (educational flyer in Spanish)
NCDHHS
Assistance
Mecklenburg County Social Services
- MeckHope: Mental Health & Substance-use Services
- MeckBetter Together: Support for Families & Children
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