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CCHD COVID-19 Update #169 (October 8, 2020)

LENOIR, NC (October 8, 2020) — Here is the Caldwell County Health Department COVID-19 Update for Thursday, October 8, 2020.

Laboratory-Confirmed Cases		Cases Reported			Recovered Patients						Active Patients
1897		24			1115						753
Deaths		Hospitalized			Active Outbreaks						Active Clusters
29		15			3						6
Total Tested					Total Negative					% Patients Tested Positive
24,684					22,225					7.69%

28624	28606		28645	28630		28638	28601		28667			28611		28655
1	5		1055	479		271	50		12			20		4
CASES BY AGE
0-17		18-24			25-49			50-64		65-74			75+
266		205			680			409		219			120
CASES BY RACE
White		African American			Hispanic			Asian		American Indian			Multi-Racial
74.64%		5.35%			18.73%			0.43%		0.06%			0.79%

Twenty-four COVID-19 cases were reported today — 16 in the 28645 Zip code, one in 28630, five in the 28638, and two in 28601. Three patients are under the age of 17; eight patients are between the ages of 18 and 24; nine patients are between 25 and 49; one patient is between 50 and 64; and three patients are between 65 and 74.

The cluster at Marx Industry is now closed. A cluster is defined as a minimum of five cases with illness onsets or initial positive results within a 14-day period and a plausible epidemiolocal link.

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.