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The Mecklenburg County Aquatic Center will be closed through mid-August after five employees have tested positive for COVID-19.<\/p>\n

The Charlotte Observer<\/em> reported last week<\/a> that two lifeguards and two supervisors in the county\u2019s employ tested positive for coronavirus. A fifth was added this week<\/a>, leading to the aquatic center being closed through Aug. 17.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis will allow affected staff to complete the required quarantine period and the facility to be deep cleaned and disinfected,\u201d the county said in a statement<\/a>. \u201cThere is no indication that any patrons were exposed.\u201d<\/p>\n

Staffers rotate between the Mecklenburg County Aquatic Center and Double Oaks Family Aquatic Center, but the latter will remain open as no positive cases have been associated with the facility.<\/p>\n

The Mecklenburg County Aquatic Center reopened after the coronavirus lockdowns<\/a> on June 15 with reduced hours and capacity (i.e. one swimmer per lane, one-hour sessions). Double Oaks opened soon after with similar restrictions.<\/p>\n

The Mecklenburg County Aquatic Center is one of the South\u2019s premier aquatic venues<\/a>, a spot for national-level meets like the Pro Swim Series.<\/p>\n

Mecklenburg County has seen 20,261 COVID-19 cases and 195 deaths, according to the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services data.<\/a> The county, which includes the city of Charlotte, is North Carolina\u2019s most populous but only by a slight margin over Wake County, which has just 10,691 cases. At 185 cases per 10,000 residents, Mecklenburg County has one of the highest per capita rates in the state.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"