Monday, March 3, marks five years since the first confirmed case of COVID-19 was reported in North Carolina.

The infected person was from Wake County and had traveled to Washington state where they were exposed to the virus at a long-term care facility, officials said.

WCNC Charlotte’s Ben Thompson reflected on the somber anniversary on WCNC+, recalling how everything changed immediately. #shorts #news #health #coronavirus #flu #covid #covid19 #pandemic #virus #northcarolina

READ MORE: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/health/coronavirus/north-carolina-first-covid-19-case-five-year-anniversary/275-a5fecf4b-c78b-4e0c-8223-1be88faaaa59

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