The Alamance County COVID-19 case count was just shy of 17,000 on Monday, but rolling weekly averages of newly reported cases continue to decline in the area.
As of Monday, the county reported 16,925 total cases and 239 deaths since the start of the outbreak. Those numbers reflect 252 new cases and two new deaths reported in the last week.
The rolling weekly average of new cases per day as of Monday was 36, down from 47 last Monday. The highest single-day case count in the last week was 55 reported on March 3.
Statewide, 874,906 overall cases had been confirmed as of Monday and 11,535 had died. Additionally, 1,126 people were hospitalized Monday for COVID-19 care.