The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services released their daily update involving COVID-19 cases within the state.
As of Wednesday, there are now 286,524 PCR positive cases and 14,037 antigen positive cases, 1,246 people hospitalized and 4,698 COVID-19 related deaths.
That is 2,629 new PCR cases, 490 new antigen cases and 38 additional deaths from Tuesday.
Wednesday's total increase of 3,119 cases marks the highest one-day increase of cases in the state.
A total of 4,446,251 total COVID-19 tests have been completed in North Carolina.
Here's the breakdown of confirmed cases in local areas:
| TOTAL PCR CASES | NEW PCR CASES TODAY | TOTAL DEATHS | NEW DEATHS TODAY | |
| NC STATE TOTALS | 286,524 | 2,629 | 4,698 | 38 |
| BERTIE COUNTY | 768 | 11 | 21 | 0 |
| CAMDEN COUNTY | 152 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| CHOWAN COUNTY | 551 | -1 | 18 | 0 |
| CURRITUCK COUNTY | 259 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| DARE COUNTY | 463 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| GATES COUNTY | 181 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| HERTFORD COUNTY | 896 | 1 | 36 | 0 |
| NORTHAMPTON COUNTY | 650 | 10 | 22 | 0 |
| PASQUOTANK COUNTY | 957 | 11 | 35 | 0 |
| PERQUIMANS COUNTY | 273 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| LOCAL TOTALS | 5,150 | 51 | 149 | 0 |