Covid-19 hospitalizations in North Carolina reach 2,444

NORTH CAROLINA, Raleigh- Covid-19 hospitalizations in North Carolina reached 2,444 this Thursday, December 10.

This is the eighth consecutive day that a record for hospitalizations has been set in the state. At least 6%, 146 correspond to the Latino community.

According to him North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) since the pandemic began, a total of 416,083 Covid-19 infections have been registered. This Thursday, 5,556 cases were added, while 24 hours before a record was set, with 6,495.

In the last 48 hours, 109 people died, of which 56 deaths were reported on Wednesday, and the remaining 53 occurred this Thursday. In the accumulated figure, 5,714 deaths are registered, according to the data handled by the NCDHHS.

5,778,458 tests have been carried out to determine the presence of Covid-19, and approximately 11.7% of the tests carried out in recent days were positive. In other words, almost 7% above the target set by the authorities, which is 5%.

Mecklenburg, almost 600 cases in 24 hours

The county hardest hit by the pandemic, Meckenburg, increased its infections by 597 between Wednesday and Thursday. In addition, he suffered three deaths in that period.

Wake – in a second position – added 261 cases and seven deaths. Guilford presented 312 infections in Thursday’s report and kept the death toll at 272.

For his part, Forsyth added 206 new confirmed cases and had two deaths, according to the information that emerged on December 10.

As for Durham, this county had 150 more infections on this date, and the death toll kept it at 127.

Source: NCDHHS

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