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Model shows COVID spread slowing this winter if these two important conditions are met
New projections from an epidemiologist at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill paint a positive picture of herd immunity and fewer COVID-19 cases through the coming winter.

At least 195,000 in NC overdue for second vaccine shot
Fifty-seven percent of all North Carolinians have received at least one dose of a coronavirus vaccine, but thousands are overdue for their second one, according to state data.

NC following up with people overdue for second vaccination
Fifty-seven percent of all North Carolinians have received at least one dose of a coronavirus vaccine, but thousands are overdue for their second one, according to state data.

'You lose sense of how pervasive the COVID is in our community,' Wake Forest man says
Neighborhoods in Raleigh and Wake Forest have two of the three highest totals of coronavirus infections in North Carolina, according to state data.

Raleigh, Wake Forest ZIP codes among highest in NC for coronavirus infections
Neighborhoods in Raleigh and Wake Forest have two of the three highest totals of coronavirus infections in North Carolina, according to state data.

Coronavirus hitting harder in communities of color across NC
Nearly 7,300 new coronavirus infections are reported a day in North Carolina, which is up 40 percent from a month ago. But the cases are hitting some groups harder than others.

Infection rates, deaths much higher among NC's Black, Latino residents
Nearly 7,300 new coronavirus infections are reported a day in North Carolina, which is up 40 percent from a month ago. But the cases are hitting some groups harder than others.

Racial gaps exist in NC's vaccination rate
Vaccination rates vary widely in North Carolina among different racial and ethnic groups, according to state data.

NC hospitals at pandemic high for ventilator use
While the number of people being admitted to NC hospitals with coronavirus is trending down in the past week, those who are are still very sick, doctors say.

New cases, COVID hospitalizations trending down in NC
On Sept. 6, North Carolina was averaging 7,165 new cases a day and 3,814 in hospitals. By Sept. 11, the daily new cases average had dropped to 6,418; hospitalizations dropped to 3,760.

Has the peak passed? NC COVID cases, hospitalizations trend down
Over the past week, new coronavirus infections and the number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 across North Carolina have trended down ever so slightly. Does that mean the pandemic's peak has passed?

Rate of 'breakthrough' cases in NC remains steady, but vaccinated residents less likely to end up in hospital, die from COVID
About one out of every five coronavirus cases reported in North Carolina last week was among vaccinated people, according to data the state Department of Health and Human Services released Friday.

COVID hospitalizations grew 865 percent over summer
Hospitalzations are a good demonstration of the toll the virus is taking in local communities and a signal that COVID deaths, a lagging indicator, are also likely to rise.

NC COVID hospitalization rate grew faster in summer than last winter
On Wednesday, North Carolina counted 3,790 hospitalized with COVID-19. That total is similar to peaks seen in January, before vaccines were widely available.

What's your risk of catching COVID? UNC professor maps out the chances
As with real estate, location, location, location is often key to the likelihood of catching coronavirus and contracting COVID-19.

UNC-Chapel Hill professor maps likelihood of meeting someone with COVID in your neighborhood
As with real estate, location, location, location is often key to the likelihood of catching coronavirus and contracting COVID-19.

If you meet 5 Moore County residents, chances are good one has coronavirus
While 12.6 percent of coronavirus tests are coming back positive across North Carolina, more than a quarter of counties have positive test rates of more than 15 percent. Moore County's rate is 19.1 percent, the third-highest in the state, while Orange County's is the lowest statewide at 3.4 percent.

'Breakthrough' infections increasing in NC, but vaccinated people much less likely to be hospitalized, die
Nearly one-fifth of the coronavirus infections reported in North Carolina during the first half of August were in people already fully vaccinated, according to the state Department of Health and Human Services.

As NC's coronavirus infections, hospitalizations soar, expect more deaths
Hospitalizations and deaths have trailed spikes in coronavirus infections during the pandemic. So, as more new cases and hospital patients have been reported in North Carolina in recent weeks, an increased number of virus-related deaths might not be far off.