4 People Test Positive for COVID-19 During Charlotte RNC Event

CHARLOTTE, NC — Two attendees and two people supporting the recent Republican National Convention event in Charlotte tested positive for COVID-19, Mecklenburg County Public Health announced Friday.

The Charlotte leg of the RNC event, which ran from Friday, Aug. 21 through Monday, Aug. 24, was the largest sanctioned event held in NC since the pandemic began and was subject to a laundry list of health protocols, including mandatory testing of all participants.

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As of Friday, Aug. 28, Mecklenburg County public health officials reported 24,952 lab-confirmed COVID-19 cases in the county, and 290 virus-related deaths.

"Of note, approximately 792 COVID-19 tests were conducted among individuals attending or providing support to the Republican National Convention (RNC) Meeting in the City of Charlotte," MCPH said in a statement. "Of these, 2 attendees and 2 individuals supporting the event tested positive for COVID-19."

Upon testing positive, the four individuals were immediately issued isolation instructions and their known close contacts were notified and also issued quarantine instructions, MCPH said.

County health officials also said that additional details about the RNC meeting would be included in forthcoming After Action Report.

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