With COVID-19 hospitalizations on the rise due to the delta variant, Mecklenburg County health leaders will give an update on Charlotte's metrics Friday afternoon.

The update comes ahead of Labor Day weekend, with millions of Americans expected to travel on the unofficial final weekend of summer, and the Duke's Mayo Classic, which will bring tens of thousands of football fans to Bank of America Stadium through Sunday.

On Thursday, three of Charlotte's largest hospital systems held a joint news conference to discuss the dire situation facing health care providers. Many hospitals in and around Charlotte are at or near capacity with a growing number of unvaccinated COVID-19 patients. It's getting so bad in some facilities that patients who don't have COVID-19 aren't able to get timely care.

"The hospitals are backed up," Dr. Sid Fletcher with Novant Health said. "Emergency room and other patients trying to receive care, we are very challenged by that."

As of Sept. 1, Mecklenburg County reported an average of 536 lab-confirmed infections per day. That was down slightly from the previous 14-day average of 550 confirmed cases. Hospitalizations are on the rise, with Mecklenburg County having an average of 451 people hospitalized over the past week. #COVID19 #CLT

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