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Covid Outbreak Archive => United States Covid Outbreaks => Topic started by: Steve on August 26, 2023, 03:47:03 pm

Title: Outbreak - Community Center - 26 test positive - North Carolina, USA
Post by: Steve on August 26, 2023, 03:47:03 pm
SUMMARY - The Ella B. Scarborough Community Resource Center in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA, has reported an illness outbreak which includes 26 staff members testing positive for Covid-19 and 43 members reporting other illness [Ed. Note - the article is not clearly written whether the 26 staff members are included WITH the 43 members who are sick or are IN ADDITION TO the 43 members.] From Aug. 4-17, there were 635 emergency department visits for COVID-19-like illness in Mecklenburg County, according to the Mecklenburg County Health Dept. Of those emergency department visits, 12.6 percent resulted in hospital admission. As of Aug. 24, the COVID-19 hospital admission level in Mecklenburg County is "low."

LINK - https://www.cbs17.com/news/north-carolina-news/covid-19-coronavirus-cluster-reported-charlotte-community-center/ (https://www.cbs17.com/news/north-carolina-news/covid-19-coronavirus-cluster-reported-charlotte-community-center/)