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d � <br /> i ! F <br /> Y ,fl <br /> 1 <br /> Thousands pledge to break Joe Exotic out of Fort <br /> Worth prison in Facebook event <br /> As outbreaks continue to pop up at congregate living facilities across the state, including nursing <br /> homes and prisons, the number of people infected has steadily increased. <br /> North Carolina became the 2oth state to reach 4, 000 cases, according to a New York Times map of <br /> every case in the country. Neighboring Virginia has at least 4,500 cases . <br /> Local news has never been more important <br /> Subscribe for unlimited digital access to the news that matters to your community. <br /> 1 _ j is i <br /> North Carolina reported its first case on March 2 . One month later, it reached 2, 000 cases . Eight <br /> days after that, those cases doubled. <br /> The virus has reached 92 of North Carolina's ioo counties , according to data reported from the <br /> N.C . Department of Health and Human Services and county health departments . As of Friday at 6 <br /> p .m . , 84 people have died and 423 remain hospitalized . <br /> The number of cases likely is higher, as some counties, including Wake , are not testing people with <br /> mild symptoms, asking them to instead stay at home and self-isolate . <br /> Wake County reported 410 total cases of COVID -i9 Friday, 14 more than Thursday. Four people <br /> tested positive at Wellington Rehabilitation and Healthcare in Knightdale, the first Wake County <br /> long-term care facility to report an outbreak. An outbreak is considered two or more cases , <br /> according to the state . <br /> There are now 23 ongoing outbreaks at nursing homes across the state . PruittHealth- Carolina Point <br /> in Orange County reported 86 positive cases alone . And Signature Healthcare, also in Orange <br /> County, reports at least 31 cases , according to the Orange County Health Department . <br />