LENOIR, NC (September 17, 2020) — Here is the Caldwell County Health Department COVID-19 Update for Thursday, September 17, 2020.
| Laboratory-Confirmed Cases | Cases Reported Today | Recovered Patients | Active Patients | |||||||||||
| 1595 | 8 | 962 | 606 | |||||||||||
| Deaths | Hospitalized | Active Outbreaks | Active Clusters | |||||||||||
| 27 | 18 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||
| Total Tested | Total Negative | % Patients Tested Positive | ||||||||||||
| 21,568 | 19,369 | 7.40% | ||||||||||||
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| 28624 | 28606 | 28645 | 28630 | 28638 | 28601 | 28667 | 28611 | 28655 | ||||||
| 1 | 5 | 884 | 417 | 222 | 38 | 8 | 17 | 3 | ||||||
| CASES BY AGE | ||||||||||||||
| 0-17 | 18-24 | 25-49 | 50-64 | 65-74 | 75+ | |||||||||
| 219 | 164 | 572 | 360 | 176 | 104 | |||||||||
| CASES BY RACE | ||||||||||||||
| White | African American | Hispanic | Asian | American Indian | ||||||||||
| 72.32% | 6.31% | 20.88% | 0.41% | 0.08% | ||||||||||
Caldwell County learned of its 27th COVID-19-related death today. The patient, who was between the ages of 50 and 64, 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.
Eight COVID-19 cases were reported today — five in the 28645 Zip code, one in the 28630, and two in the 28606. One patient is under the age of 17; four are between 25 and 49; one patient is between 50 and 64; and two patients are between 65 and 74.
For information about Coronavirus, visit here or call the Emergency Operations Center at 828-426-8605. For statistical information, visit here.
