LENOIR, NC (September 18, 2020) — Here is the Caldwell County Health Department COVID-19 Update for Friday, September 18, 2020.
| Laboratory-Confirmed Cases | Cases Reported Today | Recovered Patients | Active Patients | |||||||||||
| 1607 | 12 | 968 | 611 | |||||||||||
| Deaths | Hospitalized | Active Outbreaks | Active Clusters | |||||||||||
| 28 | 21 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||
| Total Tested | Total Negative | % Patients Tested Positive | ||||||||||||
| 21,634 | 19,555 | 7.43% | ||||||||||||
| 28624 | 28606 | 28645 | 28630 | 28638 | 28601 | 28667 | 28611 | 28655 | ||||||
| 1 | 5 | 889 | 420 | 224 | 38 | 10 | 17 | 3 | ||||||
| CASES BY AGE | ||||||||||||||
| 0-17 | 18-24 | 25-49 | 50-64 | 65-74 | 75+ | |||||||||
| 222 | 164 | 575 | 363 | 178 | 105 | |||||||||
| 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 28th COVID-19-related death today. The patient, who was over the age of 75, 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.
Twelve COVID-19 cases were reported today — five in the 28645 Zip code, three in the 28630, two in the 28638, and two in the 28667. Three patients are under the age of 17; three are between 25 and 49; three patients are between 50 and 64; two patients 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.
