Five COVID-19 Cases Reported Today

Updated 6-9-20

Five COVID-19 cases were reported today in Caldwell County — 4 in the 28645 Zip code and one in the 28630. Two patients are under 24 years old, two are between 25 and 64, and one is over the age of 65. Four more patients are now considered recovered based on CDC guidelines.

Two hundred sixty-three COVID-19 tests were conducted by all providers on Tuesday.

NCDHHS has updated its guidance on who should be tested for COVID-19. Now officials suggest testing for people who have attended protests, rallies, or other mass gatherings could have been exposed to someone with COVID-19 or could have exposed others. Testing should be considered for people who attended such events, particularly if they were in crowds or other situations where they couldn’t practice effective social distancing. Others who could be tested include:

• Anyone with symptoms suggestive of COVID-19.
• Close contacts of known positive cases, regardless of symptoms.
• Populations with higher risk of exposure or a higher risk of severe disease if they become infected, if they believe they may have been exposed to COVID-19, whether or not they have symptoms.

More information about testing in Caldwell County can be found at www.caldwellcountync.org/coronavirus-covid-19/testing. The website includes a list of testing locations.

For local information about Coronavirus, visit www.caldwellcountync.org/coronavirus-covid-19 or call the Caldwell County Health Department Health Information Line at 828-426-8456 or the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) at 828-426-8605. Resources are available in Spanish at www.caldwellcountync.org/coronavirus-covid-19/enfermedades-coronavirus-2019-respuesta-covid-19.