NC coronavirus update September 27: 1,290 more COVID-19 cases in North Carolina as hospitalizations hover over 900

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SUNDAY
12:30 p.m.
North Carolina health officials are reporting 1,290 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total to 207,380.
With 92 percent of hospitals reporting, there are 917 hospitalizations throughout North Carolina. That’s up three from Saturday.
Throughout the state, 568 ICU beds and 5,768 inpatient beds are empty.
NCDHHS said 29,844 tests were completed Saturday, bringing the total to 2,974,052.
The state is reporting a 5.1% positive test rate from Friday.
There was one more death, bringing the total to 3,441.
8 a.m.
According to data from Johns Hopkins University, there have been 7,079,689 COVID-19 cases throughout the United States.
SATURDAY
8:30 p.m.
A state prison offender died at the hospital after testing positive for COVID-19.