Laboratory-Confirmed Cases |
Cases Reported Today |
Recovered Patients |
Active Patients |
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1253 |
22 |
673 |
564 |
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Deaths |
Hospitalized |
Active Outbreaks |
Active Clusters |
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16 |
18 |
6 |
2 |
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Total Tested |
Total Negative |
% Patients Tested Positive |
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16,334 |
14,355 |
7.67% |
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CASES BY ZIP CODE |
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28606 |
28645 |
28630 |
28638 |
28601 |
28667 |
28611 |
28655 |
|
1 |
724 |
318 |
169 |
24 |
3 |
13 |
1 |
|
CASES BY AGE |
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0-17 |
18-24 |
25-49 |
50-64 |
65-74 |
75+ |
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166 |
129 |
445 |
282 |
147 |
84 |
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CASES BY RACE |
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White |
African American |
Hispanic |
Asian |
|
|
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70.77% |
5.52% |
23.21% |
0.50% |
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Updated 8-12-2020
Twenty-two COVID-19 cases were reported to the Health Department today — 15 in the 28645 Zip code, six in 28630, and one in 28638. Four patients are under the age of 17; four are between 18 and 24; seven patients are between 25 and 49; five patients are between 50 and 64; and two are over the age of 75.
Free testing is available at the Caldwell County Health Department. To schedule an appointment, call 828-426-8520. Testing is recommended for:
- Anyone with symptoms of COVID-19
- Close contacts of known positive cases, regardless of symptoms
- People who live in or have regular contact with high-risk settings (e.g., long-term care facility)
- People who are at high risk of severe illness (e.g., people over 65 years of age, people with underlying health conditions)
- Minority populations
- Healthcare workers or first responders (e.g. EMS, law enforcement, fire department, military)
- Frontline and essential workers in settings where social distancing is difficult to maintain
- People who have attended protests, rallies, or other mass gatherings could have been exposed to someone with COVID-19 or could have exposed others
For information about Coronavirus, visit www.caldwellcountync.org/coronavirus-covid-19 or the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) at 828-426-8605. For statistical information, visit www.caldwellcountync.org/coronavirus-covid-19/dashboard