Coronavirus Facts Not Fear, 04/03/20
As of Friday, April 3, 2020 there are 2,213 confirmed cases of coronavirus in North Carolina. There have been 25 deaths and 259 people are hospitalized in the state. Governor Cooper stresses the importance of the stay-at-home order and reminds North Carolinians to do a better job staying away from public places. Nationally, the CDC advises people to wear face masks or cloth coverings in public where it's difficult to have adequate social distancing. Today was also the first day of the federal Paycheck Protection Program. The program received applications for $3.5 billion in loans on day one. For complete coverage go to https://www.wral.com/coronavirus
