Health & Fitness
845 COVID-19 Cases In NC, Positivity Rate Sinks To 4.8 Percent
As of Sept. 14, about 4.8 percent of tests in North Carolina were positive, the lowest rate recorded in the state in the past month.
NORTH CAROLINA — Labs in North Carolina confirmed at least 845 cases of COVID-19 Monday, according to state public health officials. The news increases the state's tally to 185,781 known cases, North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services said.
As of Sept. 14, about 4.8 percent of tests in North Carolina were positive, the lowest rate recorded in the state in the past month, DHHS data showed.
As of Monday, at least 37 coronavirus deaths were reported in North Carolina since Friday afternoon.
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Reported hospitalizations rose overnight throughout the state. At least 895 patients were hospitalized for COVID-like symptoms Monday, an increase of 64 patients since Sunday.
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A Sept. 14 survey of 92 percent of the state's hospitals reported that there were 5,823 empty staffed inpatient hospital beds and 563 empty staffed intensive care unit beds remaining in the state. Ventilators also remained in supply, according to the survey, with 2,304 available, DHHS said.
As of Monday, there were seven COVID-19 clusters reported in North Carolina schools and 14 active clusters at child care centers. DHHS defines a cluster as five or more laboratory-confirmed cases that are linked. As of Sept. 14, there were at least 47 positive COVID-19 cases associated with school clusters and at least 314 positive cases associated with child care centers.
Globally, more than 29 million people have been infected by COVID-19, and more than 925,000 people have died, Johns Hopkins University reported Monday. In the United States, more than 6.5 million people have been infected and more than 194,000 people have died from COVID-19.
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