North Carolina reported 1,412 additional COVID-19 cases on Sunday, the fifth straight day at least 1,000 people have tested positive in North Carolina.
At least 52,801 people have now tested positive for the virus in North Carolina since March 3. It’s not known how many of the cases are active.
The death toll from coronavirus across the state reached 1,220 on Sunday – a rise of eight overnight.
There are 845 people currently hospitalized. By Sunday, 745,775 tests had been completed in N.C.
On Thursday, June 18, Gov. Roy Cooper said the state was examining the possibility of making face masks mandatory when in public, but that no decision had yet been made.
“We’re looking at ways to significantly increase the use of face coverings.” Cooper said. “We’re examining carefully the issue surrounding a statewide requirement of face masks.”
Over the weekend, Gov. Cooper said he talked to United States Vice President Mike Pence about the state’s concerning numbers. The governor said he asked VP Pence to help with increasing NC’s testing capabilities, especially in counties with a sharp increase in coronavirus cases. Counties that are particular concerning and experiencing the highest growth include Alamance, Duplin, Durham, Forsyth, Guilford, Johnston, Lee, Mecklenburg and Wake.
“Even during a weekend when the actual reporting of cases and hospitalizations slows down a bit, we continued to see record-high case counts. And we continue to be concerned with our percentage of positive tests and our hospitalizations.,” Gov. Cooper said. “We’re watching these numbers closely to monitor for hospital bed & ICU bed capacity. Right now, our hospitals do have bed capacity, and that’s good. But that can change quickly. As we see North Carolina’s upward trends, we must redouble our work detecting & isolating this virus.”
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