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 July 18 - July 31, 2025, there were 280 emergency department (ED) visits for COVID-19-like illness (CLI) in Mecklenburg County.
Of those ED visits, 91 (18.4%) resulted in hospital admission.
| Current 14-Day Period CLI ED Visits | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date of ED Visit | Number of CLI ED Visit | Number of CLI ED Visit |
| July 18 | 21 | 16.4 |
| July 19 | 19 | 16.7 |
| July 20 | 20 | 17.9 |
| July 21 | 13 | 17.3 |
| July 22 | 11 | 16.9 |
| July 23 | 17 | 17.1 |
| June 24 | 21 | 17.4 |
| June 25 | 25 | 18.0 |
| June 26 | 22 | 18.4 |
| June 27 | 16 | 17.9 |
| June 28 | 29 | 20.1 |
| June 29 | 22 | 21.7 |
| June 30 | 19 | 22.0 |
| June 31 | 25 | 22.6 |
Percentage of COVID-19 Positive Wastewater Samples
Wastewater Monitoring in Mecklenburg County
As of August 6, 2025, the SARS-CoV-2 virus was found in Mecklenburg County wastewater in the following amounts:
- 40-59.9% of the wastewater samples tested at 3 monitoring sites
- 80-100% of the wastewater samples tested at 1 monitoring site
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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)
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Mecklenburg County Social Services
- MeckHope: Mental Health & Substance-use Services
- MeckBetter Together: Support for Families & Children
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