COVID-19 pandemic in North Carolina

COVID-19 pandemic in North Carolina
A closed playground in Apex, North Carolina
DiseaseCOVID-19
Virus strainSARS-CoV-2
LocationNorth Carolina, U.S.
Index caseWake County
Confirmed cases423,623
Active cases26,228
Severe cases2,541
Hospitalized cases921 (current)
Recovered341,041
Deaths
5,752
Government website
NC Department of Health and Human Services

The COVID-19 pandemic was confirmed to have reached the U.S. state of North Carolina on March 3, 2020.[1]

As of May 2021, North Carolina has the 10th highest number of confirmed cases in the United States.[2]

As of October 6, 2021, 69% of the adult population in North Carolina has been at least partially vaccinated, while 65% of the adult population has been fully vaccinated.[3]

  1. ^ "NCDHHS: North Carolina Identifies First Case of COVID-19". www.ncdhhs.gov. Archived from the original on April 7, 2020. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
  2. ^ "Coronavirus in the U.S.: Latest Map and Case Count". The New York Times. 3 March 2020. Archived from the original on 2021-04-21.
  3. ^ Fowler, Hayley. "COVID vaccine live updates: Here's what to know in North Carolina on Oct. 5". Archived from the original on 2021-10-06. Retrieved 2021-06-10.