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CCHD COVID-19 Update #153 (September 17, 2020)

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 27^th 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.

Caldwell County Health Department

Caldwell County Health Department offers a variety of services, including screening, diagnosis, treatment of health problems and conditions, preventive services, and community health services.