North Carolina sets a new COVID-19 record high

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is reporting the state’s highest one-day number of COVID-19 cases with 3,119 cases reported. Other key metrics also increased with hospitalizations at 1,246, and the percent of tests that were positive climbing to 7.9%. “This is not the milestone we want to be hitting, particularly as we head into holidays where people want to come together," said NCDHHS Secretary Mandy K. Cohen, M.D. "I am asking North Carolinians to do what they do best, look out for each other. Wear a mask. Wait six feet apart. Wash your hands often. We’ve had more time to learn about this devastating virus and study after study shows that these three simple actions can help keep our family, friends and neighbors from getting sick." https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/hea...