22 COVID-19 Cases Reported

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