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CCHD COVID-19 Update #154 (September 18, 2020)

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 28^th 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.

Caldwell County Health Department

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