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 40 - 79.9% of the wastewater samples tested
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Indicates high transmission of illness in County
| - 806 ED visits during June 17 - 30
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ED visits decreased 9% from previous 2-week period
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Indicates little 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 |
- 7.3% of COVID-19-like illness visits during June 17 - 30 resulted in hospital admissions
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Indicates little strain on hospital systems in County
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June 17 - 30: 6,237 reported cases; 8% increase from previous 2-week period
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June 17 - 30: 6 reported deaths; increase 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: 37%
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Surveillance of Variants |
Strains present in Mecklenburg County during June 6 - 16:
- Omicron (BA.2-like): 71.7%
- Omicron (presumptive BA.5-like): 27.3%
- Omicron (BA.4-like): 1.0%
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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 July 1: Low
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Indicates low burden of illness on County resources
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