RALEIGH, N.C. (/WAVY) — The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is reporting 1,504 new cases of COVID-19 along with 33 additional deaths.
North Carolina Gov. Cooper gave a briefing Tuesday afternoon at 2 p.m. regarding he latest COVID-19 updates.
As of Tuesday, October 6, North Carolina is reporting an overall number of 221,258 COVID-19 cases since the beginning of the outbreak.
With more than 22,500 tests conducted Tuesday, the state’s percent positivity rate is 6.6%.
State Health officials also reported 42 additional patients hospitalized to a total number of 1,013 people currently in the hospital due to the virus.
The NCDHHS was reporting technical issues for the two previous days leading to high numbers reported for Monday and Sunday.
North Carolina entered phase 3 of its coronavirus reopening plan on Friday at 5 p.m. This comes despite concerns over rising COVID-19 cases in the northeastern part of the state.
Here are the latest updates in local counties:
- Gates 147 cases – 3 deaths
- Dare 293 cases – 3 deaths
- Currituck 196 cases – 3 deaths
- Pasquotank 753 cases – 33 deaths
- Perquimans 198 cases – 3 deaths
- Bertie 625 cases – 11 deaths
- Hertford 806 cases – 33 deaths
- Chowan 400 cases – 4 deaths
- Camden 124 cases – 3 deaths
