CCHD COVID-19 Update #284 (February 25, 2021)

LENOIR, NC (February 25, 2021) — Here is the Caldwell County Health Department COVID-19 Update for Thursday, February 25, 2021.

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Caldwell County Health Department learned of two COVID-19-related deaths today. Both patients were over the age of 75 and reported to have underlying health conditions.

Thirty-two cases — 20 in the 28645 Zip code, 11 in 28630, and one in 28638 — were reported. Two patients are under the age of 17; four patients are between 18 and 24; 12 are between 25 and 49; eight are between 50 and 64; two are between 65 and 74; and four are over the age of 75.

Sign up for the Health Department’s vaccine waiting list at vaccine.caldwellcountync.org. To learn more about being vaccinated by Caldwell UNC Health Care, visit YourShot.org or call 828-757-6487.

CCHD COVID Dashboard 02-25-2021

To learn more about the virus in general, visit here or call the Emergency Operations Center at 828-426-8605 between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. For statistical information, visit here.

*Media Note:  The Health Department reports the number of tests it conducts as well as those done by Caldwell UNC and a few other reporting providers. As the pandemic has continued, more providers are conducting COVID tests, but few report the number of tests conducted and their negative results to the Health Department. Because not all providers report the number of tests conducted, the county’s positivity rate has been falsely elevated. Moving forward the county’s positivity rate will no longer be reported. To find the positivity rate for the county, visit here. 

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Daily Infections Projection
Updated February 20, 2021
By the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation
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Vaccinations
Caldwell County
First Doses Administered: 11,677
Second Doses Administered: 8,922
Percentage First Doses: 14.21%
Percentage Second Doses: 10.86%
As of February 25, 2021
(This data includes doses administered by the Caldwell County Health Department
and Caldwell UNC Health Care.)

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Total Flu Deaths in NC
(09-29-2019 to 05-16-2020) 186
(09-27-2020 to 05-08-2021) 5
flu.ncdhhs.gov/data.htm

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Vaccination rollout plan
(DEEPER DIVE: Phase 1a. Health care workers
fighting COVID-19 & Long-Term Care)

The Caldwell County Health Department has started vaccinating people age 75 and older for COVID-19. While vaccinations are given by appointment only, they will add names to the waiting list. To sign up for the waiting list, visit vaccine.caldwellcountync.org. People that are 75 and older can call (828) 426-8486 or (828) 426-8605. Please note, these phone lines are extremely busy. The Health Department staff will call to schedule the appointments. Vaccinations are being given inside at the Health Department.

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Dr. John Campbell
Provides daily COVID-19 updates

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