COVID vaccine live updates: Here's what to know in North Carolina on Feb. 12 Simone Jasper and Hayley Fowler, The News & Observer (Raleigh, N.C.) Feb. 12—We're tracking the most up-to-date information about the coronavirus and vaccines in North Carolina. Check back for updates. Case count tops 814,000 At least 814,594 people in North Carolina have tested positive for the coronavirus, and 10,376 have died since March, according to state health officials. The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services on Friday reported 4,128 new COVID-19 cases, down from 4,568 the day before. At least 82 additional deaths were added to the total Thursday. Deaths don't occur on the day the state reports them. The state health department revises its daily figures as information becomes available.