WEBVTT NOTE duration:"00:01:54.1830000" NOTE recognizability:0.977 NOTE language:en-us NOTE Confidence: 0.9846801 00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:01.610 Well, this morning demand for NOTE Confidence: 0.9846801 00:00:01.610 --> 00:00:03.220 COVID-19 tests expected to increase. NOTE Confidence: 0.9846801 00:00:03.220 --> 00:00:04.805 Today several COVID testing sites NOTE Confidence: 0.9846801 00:00:04.805 --> 00:00:07.040 across the county will be open again. NOTE Confidence: 0.9846801 00:00:07.040 --> 00:00:08.936 Local leaders say if you're sick, NOTE Confidence: 0.9846801 00:00:08.940 --> 00:00:11.484 assume it's COVID and go get a test. NOTE Confidence: 0.9846801 00:00:11.490 --> 00:00:14.343 These are some of the symptoms to look for. NOTE Confidence: 0.9846801 00:00:14.350 --> 00:00:15.470 Wake up shroud structure. NOTE Confidence: 0.9846801 00:00:15.470 --> 00:00:17.593 Devane joins us live from a testing NOTE Confidence: 0.9846801 00:00:17.593 --> 00:00:19.117 site knee Charlotte Richard, NOTE Confidence: 0.9846801 00:00:19.120 --> 00:00:19.975 health officials say. NOTE Confidence: 0.9846801 00:00:19.975 --> 00:00:21.685 Even if you think you just NOTE Confidence: 0.9846801 00:00:21.685 --> 00:00:22.939 have allergy symptoms, NOTE Confidence: 0.9846801 00:00:22.940 --> 00:00:25.793 just go get a test just to be safe. NOTE Confidence: 0.9855984 00:00:26.920 --> 00:00:27.814 Absolutely correct Sarah. NOTE Confidence: 0.9855984 00:00:27.814 --> 00:00:29.006 Good morning to you. NOTE Confidence: 0.9855984 00:00:29.010 --> 00:00:29.904 Good Tuesday morning. NOTE Confidence: 0.9855984 00:00:29.904 --> 00:00:31.990 They say it's very important for you. NOTE Confidence: 0.9855984 00:00:31.990 --> 00:00:33.508 Do this. Hit one of these NOTE Confidence: 0.9855984 00:00:33.508 --> 00:00:34.911 testing sites that are opening NOTE Confidence: 0.9855984 00:00:34.911 --> 00:00:36.259 today all around Mecklenburg NOTE Confidence: 0.9855984 00:00:36.259 --> 00:00:37.944 County all around our area. NOTE Confidence: 0.9855984 00:00:37.950 --> 00:00:40.148 I should say because they say that NOTE Confidence: 0.9855984 00:00:40.148 --> 00:00:42.420 this is not a time to take chances NOTE Confidence: 0.9855984 00:00:42.420 --> 00:00:43.452 with your health. NOTE Confidence: 0.9855984 00:00:43.452 --> 00:00:44.828 Mecklenburg County health leaders NOTE Confidence: 0.9855984 00:00:44.828 --> 00:00:46.614 say they're concerned about a post NOTE Confidence: 0.9855984 00:00:46.614 --> 00:00:48.024 Labor Day surge in COVID-19 cases NOTE Confidence: 0.9855984 00:00:48.024 --> 00:00:49.869 and their fears could become reality, NOTE Confidence: 0.9855984 00:00:49.870 --> 00:00:51.634 but the number of people who NOTE Confidence: 0.9855984 00:00:51.634 --> 00:00:53.159 have traveled and attended events NOTE Confidence: 0.9855984 00:00:53.159 --> 00:00:54.629 for the three day weekend, NOTE Confidence: 0.9855984 00:00:54.630 --> 00:00:56.716 so we should also see a spike NOTE Confidence: 0.9855984 00:00:56.716 --> 00:00:58.360 in the numbers of people. NOTE Confidence: 0.9855984 00:00:58.360 --> 00:00:59.780 Wanting to get tested, NOTE Confidence: 0.9855984 00:00:59.780 --> 00:01:00.845 this is vaccination. NOTE Confidence: 0.9855984 00:01:00.850 --> 00:01:02.605 Sites across the area continue NOTE Confidence: 0.9855984 00:01:02.605 --> 00:01:04.789 to open to accommodate the high NOTE Confidence: 0.9855984 00:01:04.789 --> 00:01:06.937 demand and the Med County Health NOTE Confidence: 0.9855984 00:01:06.937 --> 00:01:08.763 Department also says they want NOTE Confidence: 0.9855984 00:01:08.763 --> 00:01:10.488 anyone who may be experiencing NOTE Confidence: 0.9855984 00:01:10.488 --> 00:01:12.134 any symptoms to get tested. NOTE Confidence: 0.9855984 00:01:12.134 --> 00:01:13.946 That's even if you suspect you NOTE Confidence: 0.9855984 00:01:13.946 --> 00:01:16.159 may be suffering from allergies. NOTE Confidence: 0.9855984 00:01:16.160 --> 00:01:19.355 They say it's best not to take any chances. NOTE Confidence: 0.9855984 00:01:19.360 --> 00:01:21.115 This is health officials brace NOTE Confidence: 0.9855984 00:01:21.115 --> 00:01:23.292 for what will probably be another NOTE Confidence: 0.9855984 00:01:23.292 --> 00:01:24.696 wave of COVID cases. NOTE Confidence: 0.9531848 00:01:27.220 --> 00:01:30.090 And on the heels of a possible spike in the NOTE Confidence: 0.9531848 00:01:30.157 --> 00:01:32.956 number of COVID cases 10 to 14 days later, NOTE Confidence: 0.9531848 00:01:32.960 --> 00:01:35.232 there will be a spike of people needing NOTE Confidence: 0.9531848 00:01:35.232 --> 00:01:37.484 to go to the hospital. For them. NOTE Confidence: 0.9531848 00:01:37.484 --> 00:01:38.994 Those Icus so health officials, NOTE Confidence: 0.9531848 00:01:39.000 --> 00:01:40.480 medical officials are all bracing NOTE Confidence: 0.9531848 00:01:40.480 --> 00:01:42.320 for what could be another surge. NOTE Confidence: 0.9531848 00:01:42.320 --> 00:01:43.226 In COVID cases, NOTE Confidence: 0.9531848 00:01:43.226 --> 00:01:45.340 they say the best advice get vaccinated, NOTE Confidence: 0.9531848 00:01:45.340 --> 00:01:46.930 and also right now they want NOTE Confidence: 0.9531848 00:01:46.930 --> 00:01:48.738 everyone is if you have any NOTE Confidence: 0.9531848 00:01:48.738 --> 00:01:50.468 symptoms whatsoever to get tested. NOTE Confidence: 0.9531848 00:01:50.470 --> 00:01:51.678 Here in East Charlotte, NOTE Confidence: 0.9531848 00:01:51.678 --> 00:01:53.188 Richard Vein for wake up. NOTE Confidence: 0.9531848 00:01:53.190 --> 00:01:54.183 Charlie Richard, thanks.