|
Laboratory-Confirmed Cases |
Cases Reported |
Recovered Patients |
Active Patients |
||||||||||||||
|
5191 |
41 |
2781 |
2350 |
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|
Deaths |
Hospitalized |
Active Outbreaks |
Active Clusters |
||||||||||||||
|
60 |
60 |
6 |
4 |
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|
Tests Conducted |
Total Negative |
Positivity Rate |
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|
44,179 |
37,942 |
11.75% |
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|
28645 |
28630 |
28638 |
28601 |
28611 |
28667 |
28606 |
28655 |
28624 |
28605 |
||||||||
|
2895 |
1281 |
782 |
132 |
46 |
25 |
7 |
19 |
2 |
2 |
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|
0-17 |
18-24 |
25-49 |
50-64 |
65-74 |
75+ |
||||||||||||
|
633 |
590 |
1807 |
1219 |
552 |
390 |
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Today, Caldwell County experienced a second day of record-setting COVID-related hospitalizations. Sixty residents are hospitalized with COVID-19, 42 at UNC Caldwell and the remaining at hospitals around the state.
Forty-one cases — 28 in the 28645 Zip code, five in 28630, seven in 28638, and one in 28601 — were reported. Two patients are under the age of 17; two are between 18 and 24; eight are between 25 and 49; five patients are between 50 and 64; nine patients are between 65 and 74; and 15 patients are over the age of 75.
The state updated its COVID-19 County Alert System today. The updated reported shows 65 counties, including Caldwell, are red, the most critical level in the three-tiered system. The alert system uses a combination of metric, including case rate, percent positive, and hospital impact, to determine each county’s tier.
For more 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.