COVID vaccine live updates: Here's what to know in North Carolina on Feb. 15 Bailey Aldridge, The News & Observer (Raleigh, N.C.) Feb. 15—We're tracking the most up-to-date information about the coronavirus and vaccines in North Carolina. Check back for updates. Case count tops 824,000 At least 824,352 people in North Carolina have tested positive for the coronavirus, and 10,501 have died since March, according to state health officials. The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services on Monday reported 2,458 new COVID-19 cases, down from 3,170 reported the day before. Ten deaths were reported Monday. Deaths don't all occur on the day the state reports them. The state health department revises its daily figures as information becomes available.