Outbreak Confirmed at Long-Term Care Facility

October 22, 2020

Laboratory-Confirmed Cases			Cases Reported			Recovered Patients						Active Patients
2307			49			1500						777
Deaths			Hospitalized			Active Outbreaks						Active Clusters
30			16			3						4
Total Tested						Total Negative					% Patients Tested Positive
28,587						25,378					8.07%
28645	28630	28638		28601	28611		28667		28606	28655			28624		28605
1269	583	350		57	24		12		6	5			1		0
CASES BY AGE
0-17			18-24			25-49		50-64			65-74			75+
318			251			820		513			259			146
CASES BY RACE
White			African American			Hispanic		Asian			American Indian			Multi-Racial
77.38%			4.80%			16.70%		0.34%			0.05%			0.73%

Today, Caldwell County Health Department confirmed seven cases at Shaire Center, marking the second outbreak at the facility.

The first outbreak, which closed on August 20, had four cases. Staff at the facility continue to work closely with the Caldwell County Health Department to adhere to CDC and NCDHHS guidelines and to minimize exposure.

Forty-nine new COVID-19 cases were reported today — 30 in the 28645 Zip code, six in 28630, 11 in the 28638, one in 20601, and one in 28606. Six patients are under the age of 17; eight are between the ages of 18 and 24; 15 are between 25 and 49; nine patients are between 50 and 64; eight are between 65 and 74; and three patients are over the age of 75.

Sixteen patients are currently hospitalized — 11 at UNC Caldwell and the remaining patients are at Carolinas HealthCare System Blue Ridge–Morganton (formerly Grace Hospital), Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, Atrium Health’s Carolinas Medical Center, and Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center.

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