Daily Reported COVID Cases Continue to Decrease

Reported COVID-19 cases in Caldwell County continue to decrease as the number of people vaccinated increases.

For the first time since June, no new cases were reported. The county also saw the lowest weekly total of cases since September. This week a total of 39 cases were reported. So far this month, the county is averaging 14.10 cases per day, compared to 31.14 in February, 84.48 in January, 88.04 in December, and 39.75 in November.  The positivity rate also remains low. Today, NCDHHS reported the county’s positivity rate is 4.3%, slightly higher than the overall state rate of 3.7%.

The number of vaccines administered continues to rise. In Caldwell County, 24,730 doses of vaccine have been given. The state reports 14,548 people are partially vaccinated and 10,182 fully vaccinated.

Caldwell County Health Department, Caldwell UNC Health Care, and Walgreens Hudson and Lenoir locations all offer the vaccine. The Health Department has a waiting list for appointments. To be added to the waiting list, visit vaccine.caldwellcountync.org or call 828-426-8486 Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. To learn more about vaccination through Caldwell UNC Health Care, visit YourShot.org or call 828-757-6487. Information about scheduling an appointment at Walgreens can be found on their website.

For daily updates visit www.caldwellcountync.org/coronavirus-covid-19/dashboard.