New cases of COVID-19 in North Carolina have dropped by more than 35 percent during the past four weeks, a CBS17.com data analysis found.
With Gov. Roy Cooper lifting all capacity and social distancing regulations along with most mask requirements, the trends have reversed four weeks after a 30 percent increase in new cases fueled concerns about a possible fourth wave.
“People are just not getting as infected as they were before,” said David Wohl, MD, professor of medicine in the division of infectious diseases.