LENOIR, NC (April 13, 2020) — Here is the Caldwell County Health Department COVID-19 Update for Monday, April 13, 2020.
| Confirmed COVID-19 Cases |
COVID-19 Deaths | COVID-19 Tests Conducted | Negative Tests | Recovered Patients | |
| 19 | 0 | 1015 | 904 | 12 | |
| CONFIRMED CASES BY ZIP CODE | |||||
| 28638 | 4 | 28645 | 11 | ||
| 28630 | 3 | 28601 | 1 | ||
*Updated 4-13-2020 at 4 p.m.
No new cases of COVID-19 were reported in Caldwell County today and 12 patients have recovered.
To help slow the spread of COVID-19, Governor Roy Cooper issued an executive order implementing stricter social distancing guidelines. The order, which went into effect at 5 p.m. today, requires retail stores to:
- Set limits on how many people can be in a store at one time
- Mark off checkout lines and other areas where customers gather to maintain a distance of six feet
- Take specific cleaning measures
The order also streamlines unemployment insurance claims and sets standards for long-term care facilities like requiring specific personal protective equipment and close monitoring of residents for COVID-19.
For information about Coronavirus, visit www.caldwellcountync.org/coronavirus-covid-19 or call the Caldwell County Health Department Health Information Line at 828-426-8456 or the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) at 828-426-8605. Resources are available in Spanish at www.caldwellcountync.org/coronavirus-covid-19/enfermedades-coronavirus-2019-respuesta-covid-19.
