Mecklenburg County's COVID-19 Death Toll At Least 385
CHARLOTTE, NC — Nearly 400 cases of COVID-19 and at least three deaths were reported in Mecklenburg County over the weekend, according to county public health officials.
The increase of the 391 new cases recorded Saturday and Sunday swell the county's known number of coronavirus cases to 33,279, according to Mecklenburg County Public Health and North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services data. At least 385 county residents have died.
The news comes as North Carolina public health officials reported 1,643 new cases in the state Monday, increasing the state's tally of known cases to 261,742. At least 4,170 state residents have died, including 13 since Sunday, DHHS said.
Across the board, increases in COVID-like syndromic cases, new cases, hospitalizations and the percent of tests that are positive are in increasing statewide.
As of Oct. 23, there were 1,193 coronavirus patients hospitalized in North Carolina hospitals, 45 more than were reported in state hospitals Sunday. Of those currently hospitalized, 332 were COVID-19 adult ICU patients.
In the greater Charlotte metro region, 349 staffed intensive care unit beds were reported in use, leaving 81 empty. Regional hospitals also reported that 3,523 staffed inpatient beds were in use Monday, leaving 1,114 empty.
As of Monday, there were 26 COVID-19 clusters reported in K-12 schools in North Carolina and eight active clusters at child care centers. DHHS defines a cluster as five or more lab-confirmed cases that are linked. At least 318 positive COVID-19 cases were associated with school clusters in K-12 schools and at least 410 positive cases and three deaths associated with child care centers.
Globally, more than 43.1 million people have been infected by COVID-19, and more than 1.1 million people have died, Johns Hopkins University reported Monday. In the United States, more than 8.6 million people have been infected and more than 225,000 people have died from COVID-19.
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This article originally appeared on the Charlotte Patch
