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Adults 65+ Years Should Get Additional Dose

CDC recommends that adults ages 65 years and older receive an additional updated 2023-2024 COVID-19 vaccine dose.

Residents without insurance or whose insurance does not cover the vaccines can get the vaccines at no cost through the CDC’s Bridge Access Program at participating pharmacies and MCPH clinics.

COVID-19 Data as of February 29, 2024

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

During February 9 - 22, 2024, there were 723 emergency department (ED) visits for COVID-19-like illness (CLI) in Mecklenburg County.

Of those ED visits, 102 (14.1%) resulted in hospital admission.

 
 

Wastewater Monitoring in Mecklenburg County

Percentage of COVID-19 Positive Wastewater Samples

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As of February 28, 2024, the SARS-CoV-2 virus was found in Mecklenburg County wastewater in 80-100% of the wastewater samples tested at all 4 monitoring sites.


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