Last Updated on April 20, 2020 5:37 pm
As information and news continue to unfold regarding Coronavirus (COVID-19), literally by the minute, here's the latest local information. Updates will be made as necessary. Each link will open in a new window or tab.
WataugaOnline.com had the opportunity to conduct an online interview Sunday afternoon with Senator Deanna Ballard, the representative for the 45th district in North Carolina. View the interview at this link.
Avery County Sheriff’s Office Charges Two people with Failure to Obey Travel Ban. More information here.
NCDHHS to Provide Additional Food Benefits for More than 800,000 Children Impacted by the COVID-19 Pandemic. For more information visit this link.
Prisons Temporarily Suspends Operations at One Prison to Bring Relief to the Staff at Neuse Correctional. More information available by clicking here.
Monday's COVID-19 test numbers for Alleghany, Ashe & Watauga can be found at this link.
Data provided by the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services.
Updated daily by 11 a.m. Last updated 10:40 a.m., May 13, 2020.
| Laboratory-Confirmed Cases | Deaths | Completed Tests | Currently Hospitalized | Number of Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15,816 | 597 | 210,457 | 521 | 99 |
Knowing when to dial up or down social distancing and other protections depends on two factors: our Trends in key metrics, and our capacity to conduct Testing and Tracing. Governor Cooper and Secretary Cohen announced a combination of key metrics that North Carolina is watching to inform decisions to ease restrictions. These key metrics are included below.
Laboratory-Confirmed Cases reflect cases that were tested and returned positive, including the NC State Laboratory of Public Health and reporting hospital and commercial labs. All data are preliminary. Not all cases of COVID-19 are tested, so this does not represent the total number of people in North Carolina who have or had COVID-19.
Deaths reflect deaths in persons with laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 reported by local health departments to the NC Department of Health and Human Services.
Completed tests reflect testing completed by the NC State Laboratory of Public Health and reporting hospital and commercial labs.
Currently hospitalized reflect the number of patients with COVID-19 that are currently hospitalized in reporting hospitals.
Information provided by the John Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center. Data up-to-date as of 4:14 pm Thursday afternoon.
15,199 – Number of confirmed cases for North Carolina
1,340,643 – Confirmed cases in the United States
79,935 deaths nationwide
By Counties
All data are preliminary and may change as cases are investigated.
| County | Laboratory-Confirmed Cases | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Alamance County | 49 | 0 |
| Alexander County | 3 | 0 |
| Alleghany County | 2 | 0 |
| Anson County | 18 | 0 |
| Ashe County | 4 | 0 |
| Beaufort County | 14 | 0 |
| Bertie County | 24 | 1 |
| Bladen County | 2 | 0 |
| Brunswick County | 36 | 2 |
| Buncombe County | 45 | 3 |
| Burke County | 70 | 6 |
| Cabarrus County | 212 | 3 |
| Caldwell County | 23 | 0 |
| Carteret County | 22 | 2 |
| Caswell County | 8 | 0 |
| Catawba County | 40 | 1 |
| Chatham County | 127 | 0 |
| Cherokee County | 14 | 1 |
| Chowan County | 6 | 0 |
| Clay County | 5 | 0 |
| Cleveland County | 43 | 1 |
| Columbus County | 59 | 3 |
| Craven County | 36 | 3 |
| Cumberland County | 112 | 3 |
| Currituck County | 2 | 0 |
| Dare County | 11 | 1 |
| Davidson County | 94 | 2 |
| Davie County | 23 | 2 |
| Duplin County | 26 | 0 |
| Durham County | 392 | 4 |
| Edgecombe County | 57 | 1 |
| Forsyth County | 126 | 5 |
| Franklin County | 71 | 7 |
| Gaston County | 112 | 3 |
| Gates County | 4 | 0 |
| Granville County | 112 | 5 |
| Greene County | 13 | 0 |
| Guilford County | 175 | 13 |
| Halifax County | 33 | 1 |
| Harnett County | 61 | 3 |
| Haywood County | 5 | 0 |
| Henderson County | 128 | 9 |
| Hertford County | 9 | 1 |
| Hoke County | 23 | 0 |
| Iredell County | 82 | 2 |
| Jackson County | 3 | 0 |
| Johnston County | 123 | 8 |
| Jones County | 8 | 1 |
| Lee County | 38 | 0 |
| Lenoir County | 21 | 0 |
| Lincoln County | 19 | 0 |
| Macon County | 2 | 1 |
| Martin County | 9 | 0 |
| McDowell County | 20 | 0 |
| Mecklenburg County | 1,210 | 29 |
| Mitchell County | 5 | 0 |
| Montgomery County | 18 | 1 |
| Moore County | 67 | 0 |
| Nash County | 61 | 1 |
| New Hanover County | 62 | 1 |
| Northampton County | 72 | 2 |
| Onslow County | 33 | 1 |
| Orange County | 187 | 3 |
| Pamlico County | 6 | 0 |
| Pasquotank County | 32 | 0 |
| Pender County | 8 | 0 |
| Perquimans County | 8 | 0 |
| Person County | 15 | 0 |
| Pitt County | 93 | 1 |
| Polk County | 10 | 0 |
| Randolph County | 77 | 2 |
| Richmond County | 20 | 2 |
| Robeson County | 27 | 0 |
| Rockingham County | 19 | 2 |
| Rowan County | 250 | 10 |
| Rutherford County | 84 | 2 |
| Sampson County | 22 | 0 |
| Scotland County | 12 | 0 |
| Stanly County | 21 | 3 |
| Stokes County | 10 | 0 |
| Surry County | 17 | 0 |
| Transylvania County | 8 | 0 |
| Tyrrell County | 4 | 0 |
| Union County | 163 | 4 |
| Vance County | 33 | 1 |
| Wake County | 599 | 4 |
| Warren County | 3 | 0 |
| Washington County | 21 | 2 |
| Watauga County | 8 | 0 |
| Wayne County | 572 | 4 |
| Wilkes County | 4 | 1 |
| Wilson County | 116 | 4 |
| Yadkin County | 11 | 1 |
