NC April 30 COVID-19 update: More than 2,200 new cases, positivity rate at 4.8%

RALEIGH, N.C. (WAVY) — North Carolina health officials reported 2,231 new COVID-19 cases Friday.

Overall, the state has reported 969,752 cases since the beginning of the pandemic. The state’s daily positivity rate increased slightly to 4.8%, up from Thursday’s 4.5%.

The state also decreased by 36 patients who are hospitalized. Currently, North Carolina has 1,101 people hospitalized due to COVID-19. There were 20 new deaths Thursday, adding to an overall count of 12,651 COVID-19 related deaths.

Local metrics:

• Gates 729 – 13 deaths
• Bertie 1,749 -- 43 deaths
• Camden 652 – 5 deaths
• Chowan 1,451 – 22 deaths
• Currituck 1,522 – 16 deaths
• Dare 2,082 – 10 deaths
• Hertford 2,079– 63 deaths
• Pasquotank 3,305 – 80 deaths
• Perquimans 988 – 10 deaths

Percent of Adult Population Partially Vaccinated: 49.2%
Percent of Adult Population Fully Vaccinated: 40.5%

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