26 COVID-19 Cases Reported

Twenty-six COVID-19 cases were reported today — 10 in the 28645 Zip code, 11 in 28630, four in the 28638, and one in 28611. One patient is under the age of 17; five patients are between the ages of 18 and 24; nine patients are between 25 and 49; nine patients are between 50 and 64; one is between 65 and 74; and one patient is over the age of 75.  

The cluster at the Caldwell County Courthouse has been closed. NC Department of Health and Human Services defines a cluster as a minimum of five cases with illness onset or initial positive results within a 14-day period and a plausible epidemiological link between cases.

Additional Information
The remnants of Delta will likely bring periods of moderate to locally heavy rainfall to NC this weekend. Much of western North Carolina is expected to see two to four inches of rain over the weekend with higher totals of four to six inches possible along the Blue Ridge Escarpment. These rainfall amounts could lead to localized areas of flooding. The heaviest rain and greatest flooding threat will be Saturday night and through the day Sunday across the mountains. Scattered showers will continue on Monday, but additional rainfall totals will generally be light except for along the immediate coast.

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