August was one of the worst months during the pandemic for coronavirus infections in Wake County, officials said Wednesday.
Raleigh, N.C. — August was one of the worst months during the pandemic for coronavirus infections in Wake County, officials said Wednesday. The county recorded 17,090 cases during the month, more than triple the 4,630 cases in July. County spokeswoman Stacy Beard said August’s total topped the number from last December, when the pandemic was peaking in North Carolina and nationally. “Our area is part of a national trend. We are seeing an uptick because of Delta,” said Matt Calabria, chairman of the Wake County Board of Commissioners. The Delta variant of the virus now accounts for about 99 percent of cases in the U.
