LENOIR, NC (October 9, 2020) — Here is the Caldwell County Health Department COVID-19 Update for Friday, October 9, 2020.
| Laboratory-Confirmed Cases | Cases Reported | Recovered Patients | Active Patients | ||||||||||||
| 1923 | 26 | 1146 | 748 | ||||||||||||
| Deaths | Hospitalized | Active Outbreaks | Active Clusters | ||||||||||||
| 29 | 10 | 3 | 5 | ||||||||||||
| Total Tested | Total Negative | % Patients Tested Positive | |||||||||||||
| 24,929 | 22,555 | 7.71% | |||||||||||||
| 28645 | 28630 | 28638 | 28601 | 28611 | 28667 | 28606 | 28655 | 28624 | 28605 | ||||||
| 1065 | 490 | 275 | 50 | 21 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| CASES BY AGE | |||||||||||||||
| 0-17 | 18-24 | 25-49 | 50-64 | 65-74 | 75+ | ||||||||||
| 267 | 210 | 689 | 418 | 218 | 121 | ||||||||||
| CASES BY RACE | |||||||||||||||
| White | African American | Hispanic | Asian | American Indian | Multi-Racial | ||||||||||
| 76.04% | 4.99% | 17.75% | 0.39 | 0.06% | 0.78% | ||||||||||
Twenty-six COVID-19 cases were reported today — 10 in the 28645 Zip code, 11 in 28630, four in the 28638, and one in 28611. One patient is under the age of 17; five patients are between the ages of 18 and 24; nine patients are between 25 and 49; nine patients are between 50 and 64; one is between 65 and 74; and one patient is over the age of 75.
The cluster at the Caldwell County Courthouse has been closed. NC Department of Health and Human Services defines a cluster as a minimum of five cases with illness onset or initial positive results within a 14-day period and a plausible epidemiological link between cases.
For information about Coronavirus, visit www.caldwellcountync.org/coronavirus-covid-19 or call the Emergency Operations Center at 828-426-8605. For statistical information, visit www.caldwellcountync.org/coronavirus-covid-19/dashboard.
