The coronavirus has already given signs that it will not give respite to the inhabitants of North Carolina in 2021, after the Health authorities reported 9,356 new cases, bringing the total to 558,437.
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Hospitalizations in North Carolina remain high, but fell by 14, bringing the total to 3,479. That number isn’t the record, but it’s still one of the highest hospitalization numbers the state has seen during the pandemic.
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The North Carolina Department of Health (NCDHHS) said 783 people were in intensive care units on Saturday.
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The state also reported that it has a percentage positive test rate of 15.5%, up from 13.3% on Thursday. This is the highest rate since the start of the pandemic, reported ABC 11, publishing partner of Univision 40.
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Across North Carolina, 144 more deaths were reported, bringing the total to 6,892.
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The state did not report COVID-19 data on New Year’s Day, meaning this is the first update since December 31, 2020.
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NCDHHS said that on January 1, North Carolina reported its highest number of COVID-19 cases in one day with 9,527 new cases reported. Cases also remained high on January 2 with 9,356 new cases reported.
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“We begin 2021 in our most dangerous position in this pandemic. We have critically high rates of spread across much of our state,” said NCDHHS Secretary Mandy K. Cohen.
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“If you plan to see other people, keep it outside and very small. Wear a mask all the time. We must do everything we can to protect each other,” he said.
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