NCDHHS; COVID-19 Case Count March 24, 2020

NC: NcDHHS: COVID-19 Case Count March 24, 2020  Updated daily by 11 a.m. each day. Last updated 9:45 a.m., March 24, 2020.

NC Cases* 398
NC Deaths     0

NC Completed Tests** 8,502
* This number reflects positive results from all tests, including the NC State Laboratory of Public Health and all hospital and commercial labs.

** This number reflects testing completed by the NC State Laboratory of Public Health and reporting hospital and commercial laboratories.

For COVID-19 U.S. case information go to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website. 

 

NC State Laboratory of Public Health (NCSLPH)
The numbers in this section represent only NCSLPH testing and supplies.

Now that commercial and hospital laboratories are online with testing and expanding capacity, the NCSLPH will continue to work with partners across the public health systems to support identification and confirmation of COVID-19, assess the prevalence of COVID-19 in a community, and provide testing for underserved populations who may not have access to commercial testing.
Supplies for approximately 1,400 patients at the NCSLPH and does not include supplies at university and commercial laboratories.
938 total tests completed at the NCSLPH and does not include tests at university and commercial laboratories.
Guidance and Timeline
Complete list of North Carolina Guidance
CDC Travel Advisories
March 14: Governor Cooper issues Executive Order 117 closing K-12 public schools until at least March 30 and banning gatherings of more than 100 people
March 16: NCDHHS recommends no mass gatherings for more than 50 people
March 17: Governor Cooper issues Executive Order 118 limiting operations of restaurants and bars, and broadening unemployment insurance benefits
March 21: Executive Order 119 waives restrictions on child care and elder care, provides DMV flexibilities
March 23: Governor Cooper issues Executive Order 120 extends school closure date to May; orders group limit to 50 people
For more COVID-19 news, go to the DHHS News page.