CCHD COVID-19 Update #124 (August 7, 2020)

LENOIR, NC (August 7, 2020) — Here is the Caldwell County Health Department COVID-19 Update for Friday, August 7, 2020.

Laboratory-Confirmed Cases		Cases Reported Today		Recovered Patients			Active Patients
1208		15		620			572
Deaths		Hospitalized		Active Outbreaks			Active Clusters
16		20		6			2
Total Tested				Total Negative		% Patients Tested Positive
15,410				13640		7.84%
CASES BY ZIP CODE
28606	28645	28630	28638	28601	28667	28611		28655
1	692	309	167	22	3	13		1
CASES BY AGE
0-17		18-24		25-49	50-64	65-74		75+
156		125		431	274	141		81
CASES BY RACE
White		Black		Hispanic	Asian
66.79%		6.75%		25.89%	0.56%

Updated 08-07-2020

Caldwell County learned of its 16^th COVID-19-related death today. The patient, who was between the ages of 50 and 64, had been hospitalized. The death is related to the outbreak at the Caldwell Correctional Center in Hudson.

To be counted by the county as a COVID-19-related death, the death certificate must list COVID-19 as a cause of death and the patient must have tested positive for the virus prior to their death.

Fifteen COVID-19 cases were reported to the Health Department today — nine in the 28645 Zip code, four in the 28630, and two in the 28601. Two patients are under the age of 17; three patients are between 18 and 24; two patients are between 25 and 49; six are between 50 and 64; and two are between 65 and 74.

For information about Coronavirus, visit here or  the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) at 828-426-8605. For statistical information, visit here.

Caldwell County COVID-19 Daily Report for August 7, 2020

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Hospitalized – The number of hospitalized patients is not cumulative. It is the number of patients from Caldwell County currently hospitalized, regardless of what county they are hospitalized in.

“Also, if you follow the state numbers, you will notice we are reporting fewer cases than the state shows for our county. We report cases once the health care provider who conducted the test shares pertinent patient information and confirms test results. Until we receive that information, we do not add cases to our log.

Remember, we only report cases for patients who live in Caldwell County. Cases are counted by patient, not the number of times the patient tests positive.” Caldwell County Health Department

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