UPDATE: Case of COVID-19 confirmed in Wilson County – WITN

RALEIGH, NC (WITN) - According to state health officials, a case of COVID-19 has been confirmed in Wilson County.

There are now 33 cases of the coronavirus in North Carolina. That includes confirmed cases in Craven, Onslow, Wilson, and Wayne counties here in Eastern Carolina.

No deaths related to the illness have been reported in our state.

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An update Sunday morning to the NCDHHS website places the new number of COVID-19 cases in North Carolina at 32, up from 26 on Saturday.

14 of those cases are in Wake County and 4 are in Mecklenburg County.

No deaths from the virus have been reported in our state.

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Harnett County officials have reported a second coronavirus case in the county.

The state lab confirmed the positive rest on Saturday.

Officials say the patient is currently at home in isolation.

Johnston County officials also say they have received confirmation of a second positive COVID-19 case from the state lab.

"This is not unexpected since this case is associated with our initial case as they reside in the same household," said Johnston County Health Director Dr. Marilyn Pearson. "It's likely that more individuals will test presumptively positive for the virus."

The county says they are currently creating a timeline of where the case went, and when.

The patient is currently in isolation at home.

Earlier on Saturday, Wake County Public Health officials announced their 11th positive test result in the county. Officials said the patient remains at home in isolation.

"We are evaluating every case that comes and focusing on contact tracing to reduce the risk of exposure to the community," Wake County Medical Director Dr. Kim McDonald said. "By establishing a detailed timeline, we can trace their movements and better understand who was within six feet of the individual for more than 10 minutes, which we consider to be close contact," McDonald added.

North Carolina now has 26 people who have tested positive for the novel coronavirus.

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