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NC reports fewer than 5% positive coronavirus tests for second day in row — For the second straight day, fewer than 5% of coronavirus tests administered in North Carolina came back positive. The 4.7% rate on Wednesday's tests follows a 4.5% rate on Tuesday's tests, marking the first time the state has seen consecutive days under the 5% target since late September. The state also reported another 2,924 new infections Friday and 162 more deaths. more