COVID-19 pandemic in North Carolina

The COVID-19 pandemic was confirmed to have reached the U.S. state of North Carolina on March 3, 2020.

COVID-19 pandemic in North Carolina
A closed playground in Apex, North Carolina
DiseaseCOVID-19
Virus strainSARS-CoV-2
LocationNorth Carolina, U.S.
Index caseWake County
Confirmed cases423,623
Active cases26,228
Severe cases2,541
Hospitalized cases921 (current)
Recovered341,041
Deaths
5,752
Government website
NC Department of Health and Human Services

As of May 2021, North Carolina has the 10th highest number of confirmed cases in the United States.

As of October 6, 2021, 69% of the adult population in North Carolina has been at least partially vaccinated, while 65% of the adult population has been fully vaccinated.

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