One year since first COVID-19 positive case in New Hanover County

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03/19/2021 04:30 PM EDT

Key Messages:

  • It’s been one year since New Hanover County had its first reported case of COVID-19 in our community on March 18, 2020, and since that time there have been a total of 17,157 positive cases in the county and 162 resident deaths.
  • Watch Public Health’s one-year milestone video here.
  • More than 53,712 people in New Hanover County are partially vaccinated, and more than 37,903 are now fully vaccinated with safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines.
  • See what group of eligibility you are in by visiting findmygroup.nc.gov.

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