NC reports highest COVID percent positive rate since start of pandemic
RALEIGH, NC (WSOC) — The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services released new metrics on Monday as the omicron variant of COVID-19 continues to spread across the state.
The state reported 12,989 new COVID-19 cases with a 27.4% daily percent positive rate — which is the highest percent positive rate reported since the start of the pandemic and well above the state’s 5% goal.
In addition, 335 more people were hospitalized with the virus and 31 more North Carolinians died over the weekend from COVID-19.
