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Coronavirus Cases In North Carolina Now Up To 63
There are now at least 63 cases of the new coronavirus reported in North Carolina, state health officials said Wednesday morning.
NORTH CAROLINA — There are now 63 new coronavirus cases in North Carolina, according to state public health officials. The new total is up from 40 cases in 16 counties reported Tuesday and represents a presence of the virus, also known as COVID-19, in at least 18 counties.
“We know there will be many more to come." Gov. Roy Cooper said Tuesday afternoon. "It is likely we already have community spread, which has yet to show up in testing. And we know more people will get sick and that lives are in danger."
The case count released by NC DHHS Wednesday morning, however, is getting outpaced by increases announced on a local level around the state. Wednesday morning, for example, Mecklenburg County Public Health (MCPH) officials said there are now 14 presumptive positive COVID-19 cases in the county, twice the number of cases reported Monday.
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Here’s a rundown of case count per county as of March 18, according to NC DHHS:
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- Wake County — 17
- Durham County — 12
- Mecklenburg County — 11
- Harnett County — 4
- Chatham County — 3
- Johnston County — 2
- Forsyth County — 2
- Craven County — 1
- Onslow County — 1
- Brunswick County — 1
- Sampson County — 1
- Wayne County — 1
- Wilson County — 1
- Guilford County — 1
- Iredell County — 1
- Lincoln County — 1
- Cabarrus County — 1
- Watauga County — 1
Tuesday, Cooper ordered all restaurants and bars in North Carolina to close down all dine-in service as of 5 p.m. Under the executive order, restaurant customers will still be able to use takeout and delivery options, and grocery stores will also remain open. He also announced an expansion of access to unemployment benefits.
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