As of January 15th, there were 74,885 cases of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) with 675 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among Mecklenburg County residents.
CHARLOTTE – On January 12, Governor Roy Cooper appeared with North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Mandy Cohen to address the spread of COVID-19 and update the public on North Carolina’s COVID-19 vaccine distribution. Cooper opened the press conference by recognizing the seriousness of the situation in which North Carolina finds itself: […]
The Mecklenburg County Health Department said a 22-year-old with underlying health conditions died of COVID-19 Tuesday. Author: Kendall Morris Updated: 12:09 AM EST January 14, 2021
CHARLOTTE, N.C. Mecklenburg County Public Health Director Gibbie Harris announced Wednesday the county saw its youngest COVID-19 death so far in the pandemic this week. We had a 22-year-old die of COVID-19 in our community,” Harris said in a news conference Wednesday morning. “That is not acceptable.
Few details were provided about the young adult, but Harris said the person did have underlying health conditions.
“The main emphasis from a public health perspective right now is to try to get this virus under control,” Harris added.
Mecklenburg County reports youngest COVID-19 death Mecklenburg County reported its youngest COVID-19 death (Source: WBTV) By WBTV Web Staff | January 13, 2021 at 9:36 AM EST - Updated January 13 at 9:49 AM
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - A 22-year-old died of COVID-19 in the Mecklenburg County area, health leaders announced Wednesday morning, becoming the countyâs youngest virus death.
Public Health Director Gibbie Harris made the announcement during a briefing a day after issuing a stay at home directive for Mecklenburg County.
âWe had our youngest death yesterday. We had a 22-year-old die of COVID-19 in our community,â Harris said. âThat is not acceptable.â