New Hanover Co. reports 14 additional COVID-19-related deaths since Dec. 23 COVID-19 vaccine (Source: wect) By WECT Staff | December 30, 2020 at 1:36 PM EST - Updated December 30 at 1:36 PM
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - New Hanover County Public Health officials say they are seeing a surge of daily COVID-19 cases in recent weeks.
According to the county, 1,158 new cases have been reported over the last two weeks while the health department has been informed of 14 deaths of county residents connected to COVID-19 since Dec. 23.
“The 14 individuals who died were all at risk of severe illness because of age (ranging in age from 60 to 90 years old), underlying health conditions or both. This brings the total number of New Hanover County residents who have died from COVID-19 to 91,” the county stated in a news release.