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CCHD COVID-19 Update #152 (September 16, 2020)

LENOIR, NC (September 16, 2020) — Here is the Caldwell County Health Department COVID-19 Update for Wednesday, September 16, 2020.

Laboratory-Confirmed Cases		Cases Reported Today			Recovered Patients						Active Patients
1587		9			962						599
Deaths		Hospitalized			Active Outbreaks						Active Clusters
26		21			2						2
Total Tested					Total Negative					% Patients Tested Positive
21,255					19,245					7.41%
CASES BY ZIP CODE
28624	28606		28645	28630		28638	28601		28667			28611		28655
1	3		879	416		222	38		8			17		3
CASES BY AGE
0-17		18-24			25-49			50-64		65-74			75+
218		164			568			359		174			104
CASES BY RACE
White		African American			Hispanic			Asian		American Indian
71.84%		6.40%			21.25%			0.43%		0.09%

Caldwell County learned of its 26^th COVID-19-related death today. The patient, who was between the ages of 65 and 74, was hospitalized and reported to have underlying conditions. 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.

Nine COVID-19 cases were reported today — three in the 28645 Zip code, two in 28630, three in the 28638, and one in the 28601. Two patients are under the age of 17; three are between 25 and 49; one patients is between 50 and 64; two are 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 at 828-426-8605. For statistical information, visit here.

Caldwell County Health Department

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