These Are The Counties In The Raleigh, NC Metro Area With The Most COVID-19

Raleigh NC

12 January, 2022

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By Samuel Stebbins, 24/7 Wall St. Raleigh 2022-01-11 As the omicron variant spreads, new daily cases of COVID-19 have hit new highs in the United States. To date, there have been 57,535,900 reported cases of the virus nationwide — and that number is growing every day. In the Raleigh metropolitan area, located in North Carolina, a total of 220,466 COVID-19 cases have been reported to date. Adjusted for population, there have been 16,925 reported infections for every 100,000 people in the area — in line with the national rate of 17,586 cases per 100,000 people. Even though COVID-19 infections per capita are in line with the national average across Raleigh , there are parts of the metro area where this is not the case. The broader Raleigh metro area comprises three counties or county equivalents, which can include independent cities — and of them, Johnston County has the most COVID-19 cases per capita. So far, there have been a total of 38,644 infections in Johnston County, or 20,214 for every 100,000 people. Not only does Johnston County have the most COVID-19 infections per capita in the Raleigh area, it also has more deaths attributable to the virus per capita than the metro area as a whole. There have been a total of 182 coronavirus deaths for every 100,000 people in Johnston County, compared to 102 COVID-19 deaths per 100,000 across the entire Raleigh metro area. All COVID-19 data used in this story are current as of Jan. 7, 2022. These are all the counties in North Carolina where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it's still getting worse). Can't see the article's infographic? Click here to view the original story.This story was originally published by 24/7 Wall St., a news organization that produces real-time business commentary and data-driven reporting for state and local markets across the country.