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WRAL Data Trackers Coverage

New WRAL tool shows COVID-19 spread in all 100 counties
On Tuesday, WRAL Data Trackers debuted a new way to explore the spread of cases in every county in North Carolina. This new interactive graphic shows a breakdown of more than four months of data on case growth county by county.

July 28, 2020 5:59 p.m. EDT
See how COVID-19 cases grew in NC, county by county
On Tuesday, WRAL Data Trackers debuted a new way to explore the spread of cases in every county in North Carolina.

July 28, 2020 6:00 p.m. EDT
DHHS expands data on COVID-19 hospitalizations
State health officials over the weekend began releasing new data on COVID-19 hospitalizations that provides more detail on how regions of the state are grappling with the disease's sickest patients.

July 20, 2020 5:11 p.m. EDT
New NC hospitalization data breaks down COVID-19 spikes by region
About 10 percent of the state's more than 3,000 intensive care beds are filled with COVID-19 patients.

July 20, 2020 5:12 p.m. EDT
Why COVID-19 deaths haven't kept pace with rising infections
Despite a steady rise in new COVID-19 cases in North Carolina, the number of new deaths attributed to the disease has kept relatively steady in recent weeks. But public health experts say they don't expect that trend to last.

July 15, 2020 5:48 p.m. EDT
As new COVID-19 cases continue to rise, deaths in NC may lag behind
Despite a steady rise in new COVID-19 cases in North Carolina, the number of new deaths attributed to the disease has kept relatively steady in recent weeks. But public health experts say they don't expect that trend to last.

July 15, 2020 5:59 p.m. EDT
In search of protective gear, state officials turned to unlikely sources
Data shows that amid global shortages of personal protective equipment, North Carolina cast a wide net to source material from established companies, local manufactures and brand new brokers.

July 2, 2020 7:44 a.m. EDT
Data details how state reached wide for PPE stocks
Amid global shortages of lifesaving personal protective equipment, many of the state's purchases came from some unlikely sources.

July 1, 2020 6:02 p.m. EDT
Wake's case numbers high, but per capita better than others
With more than 4,300 people testing positive for the virus, Wake County has the second highest number of cases in the state. But when you look at population, the county compares favorable to some of its neighbors.

June 25, 2020 6:03 p.m. EDT
Wake has second most cases in NC, but fewer cases per capita than others
With more than 4,300 people testing positive for the virus, Wake County has the second highest number of cases in the state. But when you look at percentage of the population, it is still fairly low, accounting for about 40 people for every 10,000 who live in the county.

June 25, 2020 6:10 p.m. EDT
As COVID-19 patients increase, hospitals prepare for surge
Leaders at health systems around the state say a combination of better medical care and larger stockpiles of protective gear mean they can handle surges in COVID-19 patients more effectively today than they could three months ago. But those same leaders warn that the additional capacity still has a limit, and they worry for the health of North Carolina residents if current trends continue.

June 25, 2020 3:01 p.m. EDT
After weeks on the rise, NC mobility data shows slowdown in early June
Aggregated cell phone data shows mobility has flattened and decreased in North Carolina in early June. That's a reversal of a trend data analysts have seen since early April.

June 24, 2020 6:02 p.m. EDT
As pandemic continues, cases of COVID-19 shift to younger residents
Public health experts across the country say they're seeing the concentration of COVID-19 cases shift from older age groups to younger ones as the pandemic continues.

June 23, 2020 7:04 p.m. EDT
In Wake County, COVID-19 cases grow among younger residents
New data from Wake County shows the percentage of new COVID-19 cases has seen a slight shfit to younger demographics in recent weeks.

June 23, 2020 7:02 p.m. EDT
In Wake County, greatest number of COVID-19 cases come in 25-44 age group
Officials in many states have warned that more and more young people are testing positive for coronavirus.

June 24, 2020 9:07 a.m. EDT
Estimates show uneven stress on hospitals across the state from COVID-19
A group of public health experts say that although North Carolina hospitals are likely a long way off from running out of beds, a recent rise in COVID-19 hospitalizations has had an uneven impact across the state.

June 18, 2020 3:54 p.m. EDT
NC kept moving hundreds of inmates during pandemic. Experts say that increased risks
State records show North Carolina officials continued to transfer thousands of inmates as COVID-19 raced through the state's prisons -- actions that public health experts say raised the risk of spreading the virus.

July 29, 2020 9:57 a.m. EDT
How NC's COVID-19 curve compares
Public health experts have expressed concern over rising cases of COVID-19 in North Carolina. The upward trend of new cases in the state stands out nationally, according to an analysis by WRAL News.

June 10, 2020 5:45 p.m. EDT
Data shows less social distancing in North Carolina
Cases of COVID-19 continue to rise across North Carolina. But social distancing has been on the decline - even as state leaders debate when to move into the next phase of reopening.

June 8, 2020 5:47 p.m. EDT
CDC projections show NC COVID-19 death rate will increase in June
After hitting a grim milestone of 1,000 deaths in North Carolina due to COVID-19, CDC projections now forecast a sharp increase in the rate of deaths for North Carolina through the month of June.

June 5, 2020 5:10 p.m. EDT