LENOIR, NC (October 8, 2020) — Here is the Caldwell County Health Department COVID-19 Update for Thursday, October 8, 2020.
| Laboratory-Confirmed Cases | Cases Reported | Recovered Patients | Active Patients | |||||||||||
| 1897 | 24 | 1115 | 753 | |||||||||||
| Deaths | Hospitalized | Active Outbreaks | Active Clusters | |||||||||||
| 29 | 15 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||||
| Total Tested | Total Negative | % Patients Tested Positive | ||||||||||||
| 24,684 | 22,225 | 7.69% | ||||||||||||
| 28624 | 28606 | 28645 | 28630 | 28638 | 28601 | 28667 | 28611 | 28655 | ||||||
| 1 | 5 | 1055 | 479 | 271 | 50 | 12 | 20 | 4 | ||||||
| CASES BY AGE | ||||||||||||||
| 0-17 | 18-24 | 25-49 | 50-64 | 65-74 | 75+ | |||||||||
| 266 | 205 | 680 | 409 | 219 | 120 | |||||||||
| CASES BY RACE | ||||||||||||||
| White | African American | Hispanic | Asian | American Indian | Multi-Racial | |||||||||
| 74.64% | 5.35% | 18.73% | 0.43% | 0.06% | 0.79% | |||||||||
Twenty-four COVID-19 cases were reported today — 16 in the 28645 Zip code, one in 28630, five in the 28638, and two in 28601. Three patients are under the age of 17; eight patients are between the ages of 18 and 24; nine patients are between 25 and 49; one patient is between 50 and 64; and three patients are between 65 and 74.
The cluster at Marx Industry is now closed. A cluster is defined as a minimum of five cases with illness onsets or initial positive results within a 14-day period and a plausible epidemiolocal link.
For information about Coronavirus, visit here or call the Emergency Operations Center at 828-426-8605. For statistical information, visit here.
