Nash County ZIP code has highest number of North Carolina COVID-19 deaths

ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. — A ZIP code in Nash County currently has the highest number of COVID-19 deaths in North Carolina.

ZIP code 27804 has a total of 63 deaths and is located in Rocky Mount. The runner-up, located in Stanly County, has 60 deaths.

On North Carolina’s county map for COVID-19 cases, Nash County, where Rocky Mount is located, has had 586 cases and 112 deaths over the past two weeks.

It is considered “orange” in the state’s pandemic tier listings, meaning the county has experienced substantial community spread of COVID-19. Red is the highest tier listing and means community spread has become critical. (Read more)