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716 Patients Now Recovered

August 18, 2020

Laboratory-Confirmed Cases

Cases Reported Today

Recovered Patients

Active Patients

1310

5

716

576

Deaths

Hospitalized

Active Outbreaks

Active Clusters

18

19

6

2

Total Tested

Total Negative

% Patients Tested Positive

17,345

15,202

7.55%

CASES BY ZIP CODE

28606

28645

28630

28638

28601

28667

28611

28655

1

757

333

176

25

4

13

1

CASES BY AGE

0-17

18-24

25-49

50-64

65-74

75+

174

134

470

295

152

85

CASES BY RACE

White

African American

Hispanic

Asian

 

 

70.64%

6.01%

22.89%

0.46%

 

Updated 8-18-2020                                                                                                                        

The number of recovered COVID-19 patients in Caldwell County has increased to 716. To be counted as recovered and be eligible to return to work or school, patients must meet all of the following criteria:

  • At least 10 days have passed since symptoms first appeared
  • Fever free for at least 24 hours without the use of fever-reducing medications
  • Improvement of other symptoms

Five COVID-19 cases were reported to the Health Department today — two in the 28645 Zip code, two in 28630, and one in 28638. One patient is under the age of 17; one patient is between 18 and 24; and three are between 25 and 49.

For information about Coronavirus, visit www.caldwellcountync.org/coronavirus-covid-19 or call the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) at 828-426-8605. For statistical information, visit www.caldwellcountync.org/coronavirus-covid-19/dashboard.