Meanwhile, the key COVID-19 metrics in Forsyth County entered April at stable levels near seven-month lows. âIn Forsyth County, weâre in a comfortable zone â not going up, but not going down,â Dr. Christopher Ohl, an infectious disease expert with Wake Forest Baptist Health, said Thursday. DHHS reported 2,027 new cases statewide, compared with 1,928 reported Wednesday, 1,370 on Tuesday and 1,372 on Monday. The overall total is 916,159 for the pandemic. After reaching a near seven-month statewide low of 859 COVID-19 hospitalizations on Sunday, DHHS reported hospitalizations were back up to 985 as of 12:30 p.m. Thursday. Thatâs the highest daily level since 995 on March 18.