//There are now 32 cases of COVID-19 in North Carolina, officials say

There are now 32 cases of COVID-19 in North Carolina, officials say

RALEIGH, NC (FOX Carolina) According to the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, there are now 32 cases of coronavirus within the state.

The number rose from 23 reported cases on Saturday, March 14, per the NCDHHS’s <a href=”https://www.ncdhhs.gov/covid-19-case-count-nc” target=”_blank”>website</a>. Here’s a break down of where every case of COVID-19 has been reported in the state as of 11:30 a.m., March 15:

Wake County: 14Mecklenburg County: 4Johnston County: 2Harnett County: 2Forsyth County: 2Watauga County: 1Wayne County: 1Cabarrus County: 1Chatham County: 1Craven County: 1Brunswick County: 1Onslow County: 1Durham County:1

On March 10, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper declared a state of emergency. Four days later, he announced a <a href=”https://www.foxcarolina.com/coronavirus/after-nc-gov-shuts-down-k–schools-for-two/article_19493f6a-6633-11ea-9533-73129041935c.html” target=”_blank”>new executive order</a> Saturday that shuts down all K-12 schools for two weeks and enforces bans on gatherings of more than 100 people.

Stay with FOX Carolina as we continue to monitor the cases in our areas.

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