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Daily Covid hospital admissions
Avg. on March 9347
14-day change–3%
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10
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20 hospital admissions per 100,000
Under 60
All ages
60-69
70+
About the data
Data is from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Since the end of the public health emergency on May 11, 2023, data that has been crucial to understanding the spread and impact of Covid is reported by government sources less frequently, or is no longer reported at all. Figures displayed on this page are some of the best remaining indicators for tracking the virus.
The number of daily hospital admissions shows how many patients were admitted to hospitals for Covid and is one of the most reliably reported indicators of Covid’s impact on a community. Age data can show how much of the vulnerable senior population is being affected by the virus.
About the data
Data is from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Primary series vaccination rate
67%
Total population
95%
Ages 65 and up
Bivalent booster rate
15%
Total population
40%
Ages 65 and up
An updated vaccine is recommended for adults and most children.
Current hospitalizations
Confirmed Covid patients per 100,000 people
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24
36
48
60
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About this data
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Notes: The hospitalized map shows a seven-day average for the number of patients hospitalized with Covid-19 in each hospital service area. The data is self-reported to the government by individual hospitals and excludes counts from hospitals operated by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and the Indian Health Service. Numbers for hospitalized patients are based on inpatient beds and include I.C.U. beds. Hospitalized Covid-19 patients include both confirmed and suspected Covid-19 patients. Hospitals may report the number of suspected Covid-19 patients in different ways. Data for Puerto Rico is reported at the territory level instead of by hospital service area. The C.D.C. stopped reporting data on cases in May 2023. Cumulative data on deaths may not be complete. Death counts for counties with fewer than ten Covid deaths recorded are not publicly available from the C.D.C.Reported hospitalizations, deaths and other trends by county
This table is sorted by places with the most Covid hospital admissions per 100,000 residents in the last seven days. County-level hospitalization data is for all hospital service areas that intersect with a county. Because data on deaths is reported slowly, the table shows data from the most recent dates with meaningful figures. Charts show a 14-day change and each is on its own scale.
| Hospital Admissions Daily Avg. | Per 100,000 | 14-day change | Weekly DeathsWeek of Dec.31 to Jan.6 | Per 100,000 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N.C.North Carolina | 347 | 3.3 | –3% | 85 | 0.8 |
| Cleveland› | 14 | 16.7 | –5% | 0 | — |
| Rowan› | 54 | 9.7 | +7% | 0 | — |
| Anson› | 13 | 9.4 | –16% | 0 | — |
| Cumberland› | 29 | 8.2 | –13% | 2 | 0.6 |
| Stanly› | 124 | 8.0 | Flat | 0 | — |
| Cabarrus› | 121 | 7.5 | Flat | 0 | — |
| New Hanover› | 22 | 6.7 | +16% | 2 | 0.9 |
| Pender› | 22 | 6.4 | +16% | 0 | — |
| Lincoln› | 101 | 6.1 | –4% | 0 | — |
| Union› | 87 | 6.0 | –5% | 0 | — |
About this data
Sources: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Census Bureau (population and demographic data). Notes: Hospital admissions data for each county shows the average number of Covid-19 patients admitted within any hospital service areas that intersect with the county, and it is updated once a week. Recent trends data for deaths may be incomplete. All-time death figures show deaths with Covid-19 listed as the underlying cause on the death certificate from 2020 to present. Deaths in recent weeks may not be included due to lags in reporting. State-level data on deaths is updated more frequently than county-level data. The C.D.C. stopped reporting case data on May 11, 2023, so all-time cases includes data from 2020 until that date.How trends have changed in North Carolina
The number of Covid patients in hospitals is an indicator of Covid’s ongoing impact on hospitals and I.C.U.s. Test positivity rates are reported less consistently, but can show how infections are trending. Deaths are a lagging but important ongoing indicator of the virus’s toll. The percent of deaths due to Covid provides an early indicator of death trends.
2,000
4,000 hospitalized
Hospitalized
In I.C.U.s
1,718
10%
20%
30%
7
200
400
600
800 deaths
18
10%
20%
3
About this data
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Notes: Figures for Covid patients in hospitals and I.C.U.s are the most recent number of patients with Covid-19 who are hospitalized or in an intensive care unit on that day. Dips and spikes could be due to inconsistent reporting by hospitals. Hospitalization numbers early in the pandemic are undercounts due to incomplete reporting by hospitals to the federal government. The C.D.C. stopped reporting data on cases in May 2023. Test positivity is based on tests that laboratories voluntarily reported to the federal government. A death is recorded in the week it occurred, and comprehensive reporting can lag by weeks. The number of deaths each week, particularly for recent weeks, may change as the National Center for Health Statistics makes revisions to their data.Vaccination trends in North Carolina
The first vaccines were primary series doses of either a one- or two-shot regimen. In fall 2021, the first booster shots arrived. A year later, bivalent boosters, with extra protection against the Omicron variant, were approved.
50,000
100,000 doses
7-day average
1,484
- Completed primary series
- Received bivalent booster
20,000
40,000
60,000 people
About this data
Source: Centers for Disease Control and PreventionVaccination rates by county
Uptake of the bivalent booster is low across most of the country, despite being the government’s recommended level of protection against the virus. Bivalent booster coverage is highest among seniors, one of the most vulnerable groups. County data does not include breakdowns for some age groups below. Statewide, 3% of vaccinations did not specify the person’s home county.
| Completed primary series | Bivalent booster rate | Booster rates 5 to 11 | 12 to 17 | 18 to 64 | 65+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N.C.North Carolina | 67% | 15% | 4% | 7% | 12% | 40% |
| Orange› | 92% | 35% | — | — | — | 75% |
| Durham› | 81% | 26% | — | — | — | 59% |
| Buncombe› | 76% | 24% | — | — | — | 54% |
| Wake› | 83% | 22% | — | — | — | 57% |
| Chatham› | 72% | 22% | — | — | — | 39% |
| Brunswick› | 71% | 20% | — | — | — | 44% |
| Transylvania› | 63% | 20% | — | — | — | 42% |
| Henderson› | 65% | 19% | — | — | — | 44% |
| Dare› | 84% | 19% | — | — | — | 51% |
| Haywood› | 63% | 18% | — | — | — | 43% |
About this data
Sources: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Andrew A. Beveridge, Social Explorer (analysis of U.S. Census Bureau population and demographic data). Note: No C.D.C. data is available for some counties.Historical trends in North Carolina
The data in this chart has been archived and is no longer being updated.
50,000
100,000
150,000
200,000 cases
2,257
About this data
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The data in this chart has been archived and is no longer being updated. Weekly county case data prior to Jan. 2021 was not reported by the C.D.C. and is sourced from reporting by The New York Times. The C.D.C. stopped reporting data on cases in May 2023.Credits
By Jon Huang, Samuel Jacoby, Jasmine C. Lee, John-Michael Murphy, Charlie Smart and Albert Sun. Additional reporting by Sarah Cahalan, Lisa Waananen Jones, Amy Schoenfeld Walker and Josh Williams. See a full list of contributors to The Times’s Covid-19 data reporting here.
About the data
Data on this page is reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Population and demographic data is from the U.S. Census Bureau. Hospitalization data is reported by individual hospitals to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and it includes confirmed and suspected adult and pediatric patients. The C.D.C. does not provide complete vaccinations data for some counties and caps its vaccination rate figures at 95 percent.
The C.D.C. may make historical updates as more data is reported.
The C.D.C. stopped reporting data on Covid cases in May 2023.
