COVID vaccine live updates: Here's what to know in North Carolina on May 23
Bailey Aldridge, The News & Observer (Raleigh, N.C.)
May 23—We're tracking the most up-to-date information about the coronavirus and vaccines in North Carolina. Check back for updates.
Cases climb past 995,000
At least 995,754 people in North Carolina have tested positive for the coronavirus and 12,958 have died since March 2020, according to state health officials.
The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services reported 1,020 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, down from 1,187 reported on Thursday.
Eight additional coronavirus-related deaths were reported Friday. Deaths don't all occur on the day the state reports them. The state health department revises its daily figures as information becomes available.