2,000 have died of COVID-19 in North Carolina

A 13th death reported in Nash County Monday morning marked the 2,000th death in the state from COVID-19. To date, the state has recorded 2.013 deaths.

There were 71 days from the first death to the 1000th, and there were 60 days between the 1000th and the 2000th death.

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Over the past week, the state has added 1,742 new cases per day and 27 deaths per day.

On Monday, the state reported 1,327 new cases of the coronavirus and 13 new deaths. Across the state, 1,057 people are being treated in hospitals for the virus.

Through Sunday, 126,879 positive cases of the virus had been reported across the state. Many of those who test positive show only mild symptoms and most recover. North Carolina estimates that more than 105,093 people, or 82% of those who have tested positive have recovered from the coronavirus over the past five months.

More than 4.6 million Americans have been infected with Covid-19, and more than 154,000 have died from the disease, according to data from Johns Hopkins University.

Across the country, public health experts are pleading for all Americans to not let their guard down as social gatherings -- especially among younger people -- are fueling the crisis.