RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina has recorded its highest single-day COVID-19 case count since the pandemic began.
The state’s top public health official on Thursday warned that trends are sliding in the wrong direction and high-risk activities may have to be rolled back.
Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper says he’ll reevaluate his Phase 3 reopening guidelines next week.
Health officials have warned against large indoor gatherings of unmasked people. COVID-related hospitalizations have increased along with the percentage of tests that are coming back positive.
Officials say half of people called for contact tracing purposes are not responding.
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