Early Warning Indicators
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Wastewater Monitoring
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Emergency Department (ED) Visits for COVID-19 Symptoms |
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All monitoring sites showed SARS-CoV-2 in more than 40% of the wastewater samples tested
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Indicates moderate transmission of illness in County
| - 806 ED visits during November 4 - 17
- 8% increase from previous 2-week period
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Indicates some strain on emergency medical services in County
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Health System Capacity
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Hospital Admissions |
Reported COVID-19 Cases & Deaths |
- 10.2% of COVID-19-like illness visits during November 4 - 17 resulted in hospital admissions
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Indicates little strain on hospital systems in County
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1,517 reported cases during November 4 - 17
- 21% decrease from previous 2-week period
- 7 reported deaths during November 4 - 17
- Increase from previous 2-week period
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Indicates moderate transmission of illness in County
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Vaccination Progress |
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68% of residents have gotten at least 1 vaccine dose
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64% of residents have gotten the primary vaccine series (2 doses of Pfizer, Moderna, or Novavax or 1 dose of Johnson & Johnson)
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43% of residents have gotten the primary vaccine series and at least 1 booster/additional vaccine dose
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CDC COVID-19 Community Level Combination of new COVID-19 hospital admissions, number of hospitalized patients with COVID-19, and new COVID-19 cases |
Surveillance of Variants
Strains present in Mecklenburg County during October 27 - November 3
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COVID-19 Community Level as of November 28: Low
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Indicates low burden of illness on County resources
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Omicron (BA.5-like): 51%
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Omicron (BQ-like): 20%
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Omicron (other): 14%
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Omicron (BF-like): 8%
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Omicron (BA.4-like): 7%
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