At least 494,511 people in North Carolina have tested positive for the coronavirus and 6,360 have died, according to state health officials.
The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services on Wednesday reported 5,609 new COVID-19 cases, up from 5,255 the day before. The department did not provide coronavirus data Thursday, which was Christmas Eve.
On Wednesday, 69 newly reported coronavirus-related deaths added to North Carolina’s deadliest month during the pandemic.