North Carolina added more than 12,000 new COVID-19 cases Feb. 3, thanks to a backlog of cases from December and January that previously went unreported.
The state Department of Health and Human Services dashboard shows an addition of 12,079 new cases Feb. 3, which would be the most one-day addition ever, beating 11,581 on Jan. 9.
But a note says that 7,912 of those were from tests performed at FastMed Urgent Care clinics during December 2020 and January 2021 that had not been previously reported to NCDHHS.
Accounting for those, the new cases Feb. 3 come to 4,167.
The addition increased the total in the state to 776,307 since the start of the pandemic.
The addition increased the total in the state to 764,228 since the start of the pandemic.
As of Jan. 31, COVID-19 deaths in the state totaled 9,409.
In Buncombe County, another 67 cases reported Feb. 2 increased the new total to 13,469 and a total of 253 deaths.
Hospitalizations
Hospitalizations of COVID-19 patients across the state dropped for the seventh day in a row, with 2,741 reported as of Feb. 1, down from 3,368 reported Jan. 25.
The state reported 261 confirmed positive patients admitted in the previous 24 hours.
At Mission Health, there were 124 lab-confirmed COVID-19 patients across its area hospitals, reported spokeswoman Nancy Lindell.
Of patients in the hospital as of 6:30 a.m. Feb. 2, 96 were at Mission Hospital in Asheville, eight at Angel Medical Center in Franklin, three at Blue Ridge Regional Hospital in Spruce Pine, eight at Mission Hospital McDowell in Marion and nine at Transylvania Regional Hospital in Brevard.
The addition increased the total in the state to 739,500 since the start of the pandemic.
As of Jan. 27, COVID-19 deaths in the state totaled 9,046.
In Buncombe County, another 129 cases Jan. 28 increased the new total to 13,017 and a total of 247 deaths.
Hospitalizations
Hospitalizations of COVID-19 patients across the state are remaining relatively flat, with totals dropping slightly on Jan. 27, the latest figures reported by the state.
Statewide, North Carolina reported 3,238 COVID-19 hospitalizations as of Jan. 27, down from 3,305 on Jan. 26.
The state reported 372 confirmed positive patients admitted in the previous 24 hours.
At Mission Health, there were 125 lab-confirmed COVID-19 patients across its area hospitals, reported spokeswoman Nancy Lindell.
As of Jan. 26, COVID-19 deaths in the state totaled 8,915.
In Buncombe County, another 55 cases Jan. 25 increased the new total to 12,888 and a total of 248 deaths.
Hospitalizations
Hospitalizations of COVID-19 patients across the state dropped by more than 60 patients according to the state Department of Health and Human Services dashboard.
Statewide, North Carolina reported 3,305 COVID-19 hospitalizations as of Jan. 26, down 63 from Jan. 25.
The state reported 398 confirmed positive patients admitted in the previous 24 hours.
At Mission Health, there were 130 lab-confirmed COVID-19 patients across its area hospitals, reported spokeswoman Nancy Lindell.
Of patients in the hospital as of 8:30 a.m. Jan. 27, 93 were at Mission Hospital in Asheville, nine at Angel Medical Center in Franklin, four at Blue Ridge Regional Hospital in Spruce Pine, 11 at Mission Hospital McDowell in Marion, 12 at Transylvania Regional Hospital in Brevard and one at Highlands-Cashiers