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  1. Residential Pools for Short Term Rentals Now Allowed in Mecklenburg County

    https://news.mecknc.gov/residential-pools-short-term-rentals-now-allowed-mecklenburg-county

    Mecklenburg County Public Health is helping residents stay safe as a new state law now allows the rental of residential swimming pools through a sharing economy platform without a public swimming pool permit from Public Health. 
  2. Health Leaders Caution Community to Be Vigilant During Peak Respiratory Virus Season

    https://news.mecknc.gov/news/health-leaders-caution-community-be-vigilant-during-peak-respiratory-virus-season

    Health leaders caution residents that respiratory illnesses including COVID and influenza are circulating at high levels in our community, resulting in spikes in emergency room visits and hospitalizations.
  3. Updated COVID-19 Guidance from the CDC

    https://news.mecknc.gov/news/updated-covid-19-guidance-cdc

    ​Mecklenburg County Public Health (MCPH) encourages our community to keep up with the latest information regarding COVID-19 guidance because the virus continues to circulate globally, and in our community.
  4. Needed Now: Foster and Adoptive Parents: Residents Invited to Apply for Pre-Service Training

    https://news.mecknc.gov/needed-now-foster-and-adoptive-parents-residents-invited-apply-pre-service-training

    The final training session of the year for prospective foster and adoptive parents begins Sept. 25, and interested families are invited to submit their applications now.  
  5. COVID-19 Guidance Simplified, Aligned with Most Respiratory Illnesses

    https://news.mecknc.gov/covid-19-guidance-simplified-aligned-most-respiratory-illnesses

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on March 1 released revised guidelines related to COVID-19. The new guidance aligns with existing guidance for preventing the spread of other respiratory illnesses such as flu, RSV, and other common respiratory illnesses
  6. COVID-19 Increasing Locally; Surge Could Continue into Fall

    https://news.mecknc.gov/covid-19-increasing-locally-surge-could-continue-fall

    Public Health leaders are advising residents of a summer COVID-19 surge. Emergency department visits and hospitalizations due to COVID-19 infection and evidence of SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19 illness) in wastewater have all been increasing since early July.  
  7. Top Stories for June 18, 2025

    https://pi.mecknc.gov/top-stories/top-stories-june-18-2025

    This week's top stories includes info on County Manager Diorio's Order of the Hornet award, NACo, the new Materials Recovery Facility, free fans and Juneteenth. 
  8. Public Health has Free COVID and Flu Vaccines Available for Uninsured Residents

    https://news.mecknc.gov/public-health-has-free-covid-and-flu-vaccines-available-uninsured-residents

    Public Health leaders have important news for uninsured residents:, free COVID and flu vaccines are now available. With the respiratory illness season now in full force, health officials advise that vaccinations are an important way to protect yourself and your loved ones during this holiday season.  
  9. Whooping Cough Warning in Mecklenburg County

    https://news.mecknc.gov/whooping-cough-warning-mecklenburg-county

    Public Health leaders are seeing a worrisome trend, an increase in pertussis or whooping cough cases in Mecklenburg County. Some counties in the western part of North Carolina are seeing outbreaks of pertussis.
  10. Changes to Expect with the End of the Public Health Emergency

    https://news.mecknc.gov/news/changes-expect-end-public-health-emergency

    The Public Health Emergency declaration related to COVID-19 ended on May 11, 2023. As a result, your access to some programs and services may change.