UNC Charlotte Partners With County Health Department To Smoke Out Hiding Coronavirus
Since the emergence last summer of the COVID-19 delta variant, UNC Charlotte has partnered with the Mecklenburg County Health Department to provide genome sequencing — the process of extracting and examining RNA from positive COVID-19 tests — to help health officials determine where in the county the coronavirus and its variants are present and might prompt widespread infection. This specialized information leads to decisions that affect the overall health and safety of residents countywide.