| COVID-19 pandemic in North Carolina | |
|---|---|
 A closed playground in Apex, North Carolina | |
| Disease | COVID-19 |
| Virus strain | SARS-CoV-2 |
| Location | North Carolina, U.S. |
| Index case | Wake County |
| Confirmed cases | 423,623 |
| Active cases | 26,228 |
| Severe cases | 2,541 |
| Hospitalized cases | 921 (current) |
| Recovered | 341,041 |
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[update], 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]
- ^ "NCDHHS: North Carolina Identifies First Case of COVID-19". www.ncdhhs.gov. Archived from the original on April 7, 2020. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.