CCHD COVID-19 Update #140 (August 31, 2020)

LENOIR, NC (August 31, 2020) — Here is the Caldwell County Health Department COVID-19 Update for Monday, August 31, 2020.

Laboratory-Confirmed Cases		Cases Reported Since Last Update		Recovered Patients			Active Patients
1433		17		800			613
Deaths		Hospitalized		Active Outbreaks			Active Clusters
20		21		3			0
Total Tested				Total Negative		% Patients Tested Positive
19,342				17,339		7.41%
CASES BY ZIP CODE
28606	28645	28630	28638	28601	28667	28611		28655
1	819	369	193	30	7	13		1
CASES BY AGE
0-17		18-24		25-49	50-64	65-74		75+
200		147		504	330	159		93
CASES BY RACE
White		African American		Hispanic	Asian	American Indian
71.18%		5.88%		22.39%	0.47%	0.09%

A total of 17 cases have been reported to the Caldwell County Health Department since Friday afternoon.

Seven COVID-19 cases were reported on Saturday — four in the 28645 Zip code, two in 28630, and one in 28638 — and 10 cases on Monday — five in the 28645; two in 28630; and three in the 28638.

Of all new cases, three patients are under the age of 17; three patients are between 25 and 49; nine patients are between 50 and 64; one patient is between 65 and 74; and one patient is over the age of 75.

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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