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Published: 2021-03-31 14:33:00Updated: 2021-03-31 19:40:17Local NewsTags:By Ali Ingersoll, WRAL Data JournalistWarnings are coming out about COVID-19 as cases are trending upward again.Many states, including ours, have . As North Carolina opened up bars and restaurants a bit more last week, our crews watched as people came out in droves on Glenwood South, crowding the streets, with little to no social distancing.Currently, our state’s case rate is trending upward. The average daily number for new cases has increased 10 percent over the last two weeks. Of our surrounding states, only Virginia has a higher rate than North Carolina, increasing 19 percent over the same. But Georgia and South Carolina also have rates increasing over time.The New York Times updates with new nationwide, state and county level COVID-19 data daily. It tracks how states are trending with deaths and cases as well as restrictions and vaccinations.According to the site, 28 states have high rates of new COVID cases and those numbers are only going up.North Carolina, Virginia, South Carolina and Tennessee all fall in that category.A mask mandate remains in place here as well as in Virginia.While there isn’t a statewide mandate in South Carolina, many cities have enacted one. Tennessee and Georgia are among 16 states do not have that rule in place any longer or never did.Texas also falls in that category. The state, which has lifted all regulations, has seen cases drop 23 percent over the last two weeks.While Georgia’s case rate is up 2 percent, both the Peach state and Lone Star are among the 16 states where the average new cases compared to state population are low and staying low.Currently, the states in our corner of the country - North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee, and Georgia - are not among those that have seen a large increase in deaths over the last two weeks. But that could change with time as deaths tend to rise a few weeks after there’s a spike in infections.1Tags:ReporterCopyright 2021 by Capitol Broadcasting Company. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.Our has changed. If you would like to comment, please share on social media using the icons below and comment there.SPONSOR

Published: 2021-03-31 14:33:00Updated: 2021-03-31 19:40:17Local NewsTags:By Ali Ingersoll, WRAL Data JournalistWarnings are coming out about COVID-19 as cases are trending upward again.Many states, including ours, have . As North Carolina opened up bars and restaurants a bit more last week, our crews watched as people came out in droves on Glenwood South, crowding the streets, with little to no social distancing.Currently, our state’s case rate is trending upward. The average daily number for new cases has increased 10 percent over the last two weeks. Of our surrounding states, only...

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