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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.