The North Carolina Dept. of Health and Human Services estimates a median time to recovery of 14 days from the date of specimen collection for non-fatal COVID-19 cases who were not hospitalized, or if hospitalization status is unknown. 

The estimated median recovery time is 28 days from the date of specimen collection for hospitalized non-fatal COVID-19 cases. 

Estimates are used since patient-specific data on the actual time to resolution of all symptoms are not available for all COVID-19 cases in North Carolina.