LENOIR, NC (May 28, 2020) — Here is the Caldwell County Health Department COVID-19 Update for Thursday, May 28, 2020.
| Laboratory-Confirmed Cases | Recovered Patients | Deaths | |
| 127 | 61 | 2 | |
| Hospitalized (see below) | Percentage of Tested Patients Who Are Positive | ||
| 6 | 4.31% | ||
| Total Tested | Total Negative | ||
| 2945 | 2642 | ||
| Confirmed Cases by Zip Code | |||
| 28645 | 28638 | 28630 | 28601 |
| 86 | 17 | 22 | 2 |
| Percentage of Confirmed Cases by Age | |||
| 0-24 | 25-64 | 65+ | |
| 20% | 74% | 6% | |
Hospitalized – The number of hospitalized patients is not cumulative.
It is the number of patients from Caldwell County currently hospitalized,
regardless of what county they are hospitalized in.
Updated 05-28-2020
Seven COVID-19 cases were reported today — six in the 28645 Zip code and one in the 28638.
The Caldwell County Health Department will hold Drive-Thru COVID-19 Testing on Wednesday, June 3, from 9 a.m.-noon at 2345 Morganton Boulevard in Lenoir. Testing is free and will be available on a first come first served basis. People who wish to be tested should download and complete the testing form found here and bring a valid photo ID.
Testing is recommended for:
- Anyone with symptoms of COVID-19
- Close contacts of known positive cases, regardless of symptoms
- People who live in or have regular contact with high-risk settings (e.g., long-term care facility, homeless shelter, correctional facility, migrant farmworker camp)
- People who are at high risk of severe illness (e.g., people over 65 years of age, people of any age with underlying health conditions)
- Minority populations
- Healthcare workers or first responders (e.g. EMS, law enforcement, fire department, military)
- Frontline and essential workers (grocery store clerks, gas station attendants, etc.) in settings where social distancing is difficult to maintain
More drive-thru testing dates, times, and sites will be announced soon.
Additional Information
- The 2.2-mile section of Wilson Creek controlled by the US Forest Service will remain closed until the end of June.
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