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 80% of the wastewater samples tested
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Indicates high transmission of illness in County
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1,120 ED visits during July 22 - August 4
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ED visits decreased 8% 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 |
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11% of COVID-19-like illness visits during July 22 - August 4 resulted in hospital admissions
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Indicates some strain on hospital systems in County
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July 22 - August 4: 8,314 reported cases; 10% increase from previous 2-week period
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July 22 - August 4: 8 reported deaths; decrease from previous 2-week period
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Indicates high transmission of illness in County
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Vaccination Progress |
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Residents with at least one dose: 68%
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Residents with two doses or one dose of Johnson & Johnson: 64%
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Residents with one booster/additional dose: 38%
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Surveillance of Variants |
Strains present in Mecklenburg County during July 14 - 21:
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Omicron (BA.5-like): 68.3%
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Omicron (BA.4-like): 24.4%
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Omicron (BA.2-like): 6.1%
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Omicron (unassigned): 1.2%
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CDC COVID-19 Community Level
(Combination of new COVID-19 hospital admissions, percent of staffed inpatient hospital beds occupied by patients with COVID-19, and new COVID-19 cases) |
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COVID-19 community level as of August 12: Medium
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Indicates medium burden of illness on County resources
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