Coronavirus live updates: Here’s what to know in North Carolina on Nov. 8
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Cases top 293,000
At least 293,339 people in North Carolina have tested positive for the coronavirus and 4,607 have died, according to state health officials.
The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services on Sunday reported 2,094 new COVID-19 cases, down from 2,676 reported the day before.
The state’s seven-day average of new COVID-19 cases has remained above 2,000 cases for the past 22 days — at 2,378 as of Sunday.
Two coronavirus-related deaths were reported on Sunday.
About 6.9% of tests were reported positive as of Wednesday, the latest day for which data are available. That’s higher than the 5% target set by health officials.
At least 1,147 people in North Carolina were reportedly hospitalized with COVID-19 as of Sunday, down from 1,196 reported the day before.
Wake middle schools return Monday
Roughly 6,000 Wake County middle school students will return for face-to-face instruction Monday.
It’s part of a phased return to in-person instruction that began with elementary students on Oct. 26. Students will be on a three-week rotation, with two weeks of remote learning and one week of in-person learning.
Face masks will be required, students will have their temperatures checked daily and people will be expected to maintain social distancing.
High school students will remain with online classes only through the fall semester.
Mark Meadows tests positive
Former N.C. Rep. Mark Meadows, now President Donald Trump’s chief of staff, has tested positive for the coronavirus, media outlets have confirmed.
Two senior administration officials told the Associated Press that Meadows tested positive, but did not say when that happened and provided no information on Meadows’ current condition. One official said several other administration staffers had also tested positive.
Meadows traveled with Trump prior to Election Day and was last seen in public Wednesday, not wearing a mask.
This story was originally published November 8, 2020 at 9:40 AM.
