Laboratory-Confirmed Cases |
Cases Reported |
Recovered Patients |
Active Patients |
||||||||||||||
3062 |
74 |
2035 |
988 |
||||||||||||||
Deaths |
Hospitalized |
Active Outbreaks |
Active Clusters |
||||||||||||||
39 |
20 |
3 |
1 |
||||||||||||||
Tests Conducted |
Total Negative |
Positivity Rate |
|||||||||||||||
33,607 |
29,837 |
9.11% |
|||||||||||||||
28645 |
28630 |
28638 |
28601 |
28611 |
28667 |
28606 |
28655 |
28624 |
28605 |
||||||||
1691 |
768 |
458 |
77 |
31 |
14 |
7 |
14 |
1 |
1 |
||||||||
0-17 |
18-24 |
25-49 |
50-64 |
65-74 |
75+ |
||||||||||||
397 |
332 |
1074 |
716 |
330 |
213 |
Today, Caldwell County Health Department confirmed the county’s 39th COVID-19-related death and an outbreak at a long-term care facility.
The patient was over the age 75, had been hospitalized, and was reported to have underlying health conditions. To be counted by the county as a COVID-19-related death, the death certificate must list COVID-19 as a cause of death, and the patient must have tested positive for the virus prior to their death.
Three staff members and one resident have tested positive for COVID-19 at Brookdale. In congregate living settings, an outbreak of COVID-19 is defined as two or more laboratory-confirmed cases within a 28-day period.
Seventy-four cases have been reported since Friday — 32 in the 28645 Zip code, 24 in 28630, 11 in 28638, five in 28655, and two in 28601. Eleven patients are under the age of 17; six are between 18 and 24; 25 are between 25 and 49; 23 patients are between 50 and 64; five are between 65 and 74; and four are over the age of 75.
NC Department of Health and Human Services offers the following safety tips for Black Friday shopping:
- Follow the Three W’s: Wear a face covering, wait Six Feet from other people, and wash your hands frequently and use hand sanitizer.
- Remember that all retail establishments in North Carolina are required to limit customer occupancy to no more than 50% and have all employees and customers wear face masks.
- Use hand sanitizer before you enter the store and after you exit. Wash your hands for at least 20 seconds when you return home.
- Have a list of items to buy to limit browsing and do not unnecessarily touch multiple items.
- Shop only in stores that have implemented proper safety protocols.
- Avoid shopping in stores that attract crowds and make social-distancing difficult.
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.