Wake County reported three new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday evening, bringing the county’s total to 52.

Wake County has the second highest number of reported coronavirus cases in the state.

One of the reported cases is a person at Sunrise of Raleigh, a senior living community on Edwards Mill Road.

Sunrise has moved residents to their suites, moved to in-room dining and limited visitors, with exceptions such as immediate family members of those nearing the end of their lives, according to a statement from Michelle Minor, regional vice president of operations for Sunrise Senior Living.

As of 5 p.m. Sunday, Wake County officials said they are investigating a total of 54 people who were exposed to the virus and have developed symptoms.

There are now over 300 reported cases in North Carolina, according to The News & Observer’s tally. That figure differs from the state’s number because it can take 24 to 48 hours for cases reported by individual counties to be included in the state figures.

Forty-four of the state’s 100 counties have reported at least one case, with Mecklenburg, Wake and Durham counties reporting the most cases.

Wake County officials on Sunday announced further measures to slow the spread of the virus and and declared a heightened state of emergency. They closed some public spaces, urged businesses to screen workers for high temperatures and limited crowd sizes.

Raleigh is closing all city park playgrounds and park restrooms starting Monday, but will keep open spaces and trails open, The N&O has reported.

All gatherings of 50 or more people are canceled through April 30, including events at the Raleigh Convention Center complex, the city said in a news release Sunday night. GoRaleigh will suspend fares and begin rear-boarding riders Monday.

All city facilities will be closed to the public beginning Wednesday, including Raleigh Municipal Building, One Exchange Plaza and 310 W. Martin St.

On a state level, Gov. Roy Cooper has banned gatherings of 100 people or more, closed K-12 public schools and prohibited dine-in service at restaurants and bars. All UNC System institutions, including N.C. State University, have ordered most students off campuses and will start online or remote classes Monday.

This story was originally published March 22, 2020 at 6:55 PM.