80th COVID-19-Related Death Confirmed

January 7, 2021

Laboratory-Confirmed Cases			Cases Reported				Recovered Patients							Active Patients
6664			124				3084							3500
Deaths			Hospitalized				Active Outbreaks							Active Clusters
80			60				7							5
Tests Conducted					Total Negative						Positivity Rate
48,850					40,892						13.64%
28645	28630	28638		28601		28611		28667		28606		28655			28624		28605
3758	1641	982		164		53		32		9		20			2		3
0-17			18-24				25-49		50-64				65-74			75+
781			735				2304		1584				730			530

Caldwell County confirmed its 80^th COVID-19-related death. The patient was between the ages of 50 and 64, had been hospitalized, and was reported to have underlying health conditions.

Today, 124 cases — 66 in the 28645 Zip code, 38 in 28630, 16 in 28638, two in 28611, and two in 28667 — were reported. Twenty patients are under the age of 17; 11 are between 18 and 24; 35 are between 25 and 49; 33 patients are between 50 and 64; 19 patients are between 65 and 74; and six patients are over the age of 75.

The Caldwell County Health Department has started vaccinating people age 75 and older for COVID-19. While vaccinations are given by appointment only, they will add names to the waiting list. To sign up for the waiting list, visit vaccine.caldwellcountync.org. People are 75 and older can call (828) 426-8486 or (828) 426-8605. Please note, these phone lines are extremely busy.

Additional Information

Caldwell County Offices will open at 10:00 am on Friday, January 8, 2021. Please check the county website, www.caldwellcountync.org, or call (828) 426-8500, for updates on closing information.

To learn more about the virus in general, 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.