U.S. cases: 6,835,013 cases and 199,743 deaths

Worldwide cases: 31,183,470 — COVID-19 has killed 962,176 people.

N.C. cases: 194,381 (3,270 deaths)

Caldwell County: 1,624 (28 deaths)

Burke County: 2,280 (41 deaths)

Catawba County: 3,013 (53 deaths)

Source: N.C. reported by N.C. Department of Health and Human Services. U.S., global numbers from Johns Hopkins University. County numbers reported by Caldwell, Burke and Catawba counties.

Reporter Kara Fohner can be reached at 828-610-8721.Â