COVID 19 DATA UPDATE FOR APRIL 19

Yesterday there were 1,186 These results only reflect laboratory confirmed
cases of COVID-19 among
county resident as reported
to Mecklenburg County
Public Health (MCPH). MCPH provides these
routine updates about reported cases of COVID-
19 to help our community better understand how
this pandemic is developing in our county.
cases of COVID-19 amon Mecklenburg County
resident. Many individuals infected by COVID-
19 have not been tested because there are
asymptomatic or do not meet current CDC
recommendations for testing As such, these
results are very fluid and only represent and
snapshot of the true burden of COVID-19 in our
community.

Report Analyze Result

Distribution of COVID-19 Cases Reported to MCPH by Zip Code of Patient’s Rasidence (as of April
19,2020)

There are 8 long-term care fasilities (LTC) activily experiencing outbreaks of COVID-19, based on the
CDC definition of an outbreak (>2 lab-confirmed cases). The following facilities have been affected:
Hunter Woods Nursing & Rehab Center
Huntersville Oaks
Pavilion Health Center
Autumn Care Of Cornelius
The Social At Costwold
Carringthon Place Rehab & Living Center
The Laurels
Charlotte Square
It is important to make sure the information you are getting about COVID-19 is coming directly from
realible source like MCPH, CDC and NCDHHS. The best resource for information about COVID-19 in
Mecklenburg County is the County’s COVID-19 website. Individuals can also call the County’s COVID-
19 hotline at 980-314-9400. For more information, please visit the CDC’s website and NCDHHS’S
website, which will also include future positive COVID-19 test results in North Carolina.

HIGHLIGHT 1: AGE
HIGHLIGHT 3 : COMPLICATION
Adults:About 3 in 4 reported cases were adults ages in 20 to 59 years old.
HIGHLIGHT 2: CAUSES
Type of chronic illness OF DEATH
:heart disease, respiratory illnesses, diabetes, and hypertension
Children :three reported cases were among children less than a year old
Chronic illness complications
Impact:severe :All deaths occurred
and deathamong
due toadults with underlying
COVID-19. chronic illnesses
Persisting disparities in rates of theses
Old Ageillnesses and
chronic :Almost
adequate
all were
access
among
to health
older adults
resources
(≥ 60
among
years)non-Hispanic
and hospitalized
Blacks are driving
inequities in illness and death related to COVID-19