CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Mecklenburg County Public Health says they will begin identifying long-term care facilities experiencing COVID-19 outbreaks.
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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, an outbreak in a long-term care facility is defined as being two or more cases.
County officials say the facility list will now be included in the biweekly data release MCPH provides.
The following facilities were identified Friday evening:
- Hunter Woods Nursing & Rehab Center
620 Tom Hunter Rd., Charlotte 28213
- Huntersville Oaks
10219 Verhoeff Dr., Huntersville 28078
- Pavillion Health Center
10011 Providence Rd. W, Charlotte 28277
- Autumn Care of Cornelius
19530 Mt. Zion Ave., Cornelius 28031
- The Social at Cotswold
3610 Randolph Rd., Charlotte 28211
- Carrington Place Rehab & Living Center
600 Fullwood Ln., Matthews 28105
- The Laurels
13180 Dorman Rd., Pineville 28134
"Our infectious disease prevention team continues to work nonstop to prevent and manage novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreaks in long-term care facilities and other congregate living settings," Public Health Director Gibbie Harris said in a release. "We hope this new information will help everyone better understand how this virus is impacting our community and the importance of protecting the most vulnerable among us."
To date, more than 1,100 positive cases have been identified across the Mecklenburg County population. More than 20 coronavirus-related deaths have been reported.