3 COVID-19-Related Deaths Reported

December 28, 2020

Laboratory-Confirmed Cases			Cases Reported				Recovered Patients							Active Patients
5490			35				2901							2520
Deaths			Hospitalized				Active Outbreaks							Active Clusters
69			61				6							4
Tests Conducted					Total Negative						Positivity Rate
44,801					38,012						12.25%
28645	28630	28638		28601		28611		28667		28606		28655			28624		28605
3080	1345	821		139		46		28		7		19			2		3
0-17			18-24				25-49		50-64				65-74			75+
655			629				1916		1286				588			416

Three COVID-19-related deaths were reported today. All three patients were hospitalized and two were reported to have underlying health conditions. One patient was between the ages of 65 and 74 and the others were over the age of 75.

Thirty-five cases — 28 in the 28645 Zip code, four in 28630, and three in 28638 — were reported. Three patients are between 18 and 24; seven are between 25 and 49; eight patients are between 50 and 64; 10 patients are between 65 and 74; and seven patients are over the age of 75.

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.

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