CCHD COVID-19 Update #139 (August 28, 2020)

LENOIR, NC (August 28, 2020) — Here is the Caldwell County Health Department COVID-19 Update for Friday, August 28, 2020.

Laboratory-Confirmed Cases		Cases Reported Today		Recovered Patients			Active Patients
1416		7		792			604
Deaths		Hospitalized		Active Outbreaks			Active Clusters
20		20		3			0
Total Tested				Total Negative		% Patients Tested Positive
19,106				16,962		7.41%
CASES BY ZIP CODE
28606	28645	28630	28638	28601	28667	28611		28655
1	810	365	189	30	7	13		1
CASES BY AGE
0-17		18-24		25-49	50-64	65-74		75+
197		147		501	321	158		92
CASES BY RACE
White		African American		Hispanic	Asian	American Indian
71.18%		5.88%		22.39%	0.47%	0.09%

Updated 08-28-2020

Seven COVID-19 cases were reported to the Health Department today — three in the 28645 Zip code, three in 28630, and one in 28638. One patient is between 18 and 24; one patient is between 25 and 49; three patients are between 50 and 64; one patient is between 65 and 74; and one is over the age of 75.

The number of recovered COVID-19 patients in Caldwell County has increased to 792. To be counted as recovered and be eligible to return to work or school, patients must meet all of the following criteria:

• At least 10 days have passed since symptoms first appeared
• Fever free for at least 24 hours without the use of fever-reducing medications
• Improvement of other symptoms

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

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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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