‘Our key metrics we look at are moving in the wrong direction:’ NC’s COVID hospitalizations rise, percent of positive cases falls
RALEIGH — With Gov. Roy Cooper considering a move to Phase Three coronavirus restrictions in North Carolina this week, hospitalizations rose Monday but the percent of positive tests dropped.The number of daily hospitalizations has been a key metric the state is analyzing, with 883 people, a one-day high, in hospitals on Saturday, according to the state’s Department of Health and Human Services. That total dipped to 845 on Sunday but increased to 870 on Monday, with 73% of […]
