North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mandy Cohen will update the state's response to COVID-19 after North Carolina officials reported nearly 1,200 new cases Tuesday afternoon.
Tuesday's new cases is below average for the last 14 days, but hospitalizations linked to coronavirus are again up, with 908 people being treated statewide. According to DHHS, 1,343 people in North Carolina have died from COVID-19. Tuesday's update from DHHS indicates that 9% of people tested for coronavirus are possible for the virus.
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