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11/11/20, 6:11 PMRaleigh & Durham areas’ COVID-19 cases spike along with NC | Raleigh News & Observer <br />Page 2 of 9https://www.newsobserver.com/news/coronavirus/article247060012.html <br />The number of cases per capita in the Triangle trails those in other parts of the state <br />over the last two weeks, with more rural parts of North Carolina typically having the <br />state’s highest rates. For instance, Alexander County, slightly east of Boone, has the <br />state’s highest rate with 872 cases per 100,000 residents. <br />TOP ARTICLES <br />By comparison, Durham leads the Triangle over the past two weeks with 274 cases <br />per 100,000 residents — a rate below that of nearly 60 of the state’s 100 counties. <br />Wake County’s rate is 215 cases per 100,000 residents, while Orange County’s is 176 <br />per 100,000. <br />Wake County’s highest single-day total recently was 257 cases on Friday, the county’s <br />second-highest day since the pandemic began. The same day, Durham County <br />reported 120 cases, its third-highest day during the pandemic. <br />Orange County saw its highest numbers in August when UNC-Chapel Hill tried <br />unsuccessfully to return students to campus. While the county is seeing its seven-day <br />average for new cases steadily trend upward, it is now nearing 25 new cases a day, <br />much lower than the roughly 80 it topped out at in August. <br />COVID-19 IN SCHOOLS <br />Schools throughout the Triangle are reopening gradually, even as case counts mount. <br />Thursday, Dr. Betsey Cuervo Tilson, the state health director, said cases among <br />children are not “a big driver” of the state’s escalating COVID-19 cases. <br />Coronavirus: Latest <br />news <br />Sign up for our newsletter and get updates on the <br />coronavirus in North Carolina and across the nation. <br />SIGN UP <br />This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google <br />Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. <br />Enter Email Address <br />SKIP AD <br />www.affordablerxnc.com/take-act… <br />JOIN US <br />Learn More <br />Ad : (0:11) <br />Skip Ad