NC releases ZIP code data for COVID-19
North Carolina's Department of Health and Human Resources on May 1 released data to show the total number of coronavirus cases and deaths for each ZIP code.
Posted — UpdatedNorth Carolinians can now see how many COVID-19 cases are in their area.
But data released for the Triangle-area offered a detailed glimpse of communities that have been hit hardest by the virus. DHHS said the data is tied to a patient's residence.
Codes in Durham and Southeast Raleigh posted some of the largest case numbers in the state.
In Durham's 27705, there have been 242 cases and 21 deaths -- the highest figures in North Carolina.
Siler City's 27344 posted the second-highest number of cases, 211, but has had no deaths.
Raleigh's 27610, located southeast of downtown, has the third-most cases in the state with 182. Three people died.
In total, there are about 56 codes with more than 50 cases and 11 codes with more than 100 cases. As for deaths, six ZIP codes have 10 deaths or more.
In the Triangle area, other ZIP codes with high case counts include:
- Durham's 27704, which posted 82 cases and no deaths.
- Durham's 27707, which posted 78 cases and no deaths.
- Clayton's 27520, which posted 72 cases and 10 deaths.
- Durham's 27703, which posted 66 cases and 2 deaths.
- Durham's 27713, which posted 64 cases and a death.
- Knightdale's 27545, which posted 63 cases and 9 deaths.
- Chapel Hill's 27514, which posted 59 cases and 3 deaths.
- Durham's 27712, which posted 56 cases and 7 deaths.
Just outside the Triangle area, Pittsboro and Sanford also posted high case numbers.
Sanford's 27330 posted 121 cases and no deaths, while Pittsboro's 27312 posted 84 cases and five deaths.
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