North Carolina -- NCDHHS: By the Numbers Updated daily by 11 a.m. each day. Last updated 9:45 a.m., March 19, 2020.
COVID-19 Case Count in North Carolina
 
NC Cases* 97
NC Deaths 0
NC Completed Tests** 2,505
US Cases 7,087
US Deaths 97

* This number reflects positive results from all tests, including the NC State Laboratory of Public Health and all hospital and commercial labs.
** This number reflects testing completed by the NC State Laboratory of Public Health and reporting hospital and commercial laboratories.  
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Situation Updates
 
 
NC State Laboratory of Public Health (NCSLPH)
The numbers in this section represent only NCSLPH testing and supplies.
Now that commercial and hospital laboratories are online with testing and expanding capacity, the NCSLPH will continue to work with partners across the public health systems to support identification and confirmation of COVID-19, assess the prevalence of COVID-19 in a community, and provide testing for underserved populations who may not have access to commercial testing.
Supplies for approximately 900 patients at the NCSLPH and does not include supplies at university and commercial laboratories.
549 total tests completed at the NCSLPH and does not include tests at university and commercial laboratories.
Guidance and Timeline
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Complete list of North Carolina Guidance
CDC Travel Advisories
March 10: Governor Cooper declares State of Emergency
March 11: World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 a pandemic
March 13: President Trump declares National Emergency
March 14: Governor Cooper issues Executive Order 117 closing K-12 public schools until at least March 30 and banning gatherings of more than 100 people
March 16: NCDHHS recommends no mass gatherings for more than 50 people
March 17: Governor Cooper issues Executive Order 118 limiting operations of restaurants and bars, and broadening unemployment insurance benefits
 
For more COVID-19 news, go to the DHHS News page

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