CCHD COVID-19 Update #99 (July 8, 2020)…

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

Laboratory-Confirmed Cases		Recovered Patients			Active Patients
555		301			248
Deaths	Hospitalized	Active Outbreaks			Active Clusters
6	16	3			2
Total Tested		Total Negative		% Patients Tested Positive
8858		7341		6.26%
CASES BY ZIP CODE
28645	28630	28638	28601	28667		28611
308	150	71	12	3		11
CASES BY AGE
0-17	18-24	25-49	50-64	65-74		75+
63	62	209	131	53		37
CASES BY RACE
White	Black	Hispanic	Asian
65.73%	8.71%	25.28%	0.28%

Updated 07-08-2020

A third COVID-19 outbreak has been confirmed in Caldwell County. Two employees at Hickory Falls Health and Rehabilitation tested positive for COVID-19.

Eight more positive cases were reported at Brockford Inn Assisted Living. The facility currently has 40 residents and 18 employees who have tested positive for the virus. In congregate living settings, an outbreak of COVID-19 is defined as two or more laboratory-confirmed cases within 28 days.

A total of 29 COVID-19 cases were reported today in Caldwell County, 12 in the 28645 Zip code, 16 in 28630, and one in 28638. Sixteen patients are under the age of 24; five are between 25 and 64; and eight are over the age of 65.

For information about Coronavirus, visit here or call the Caldwell County Health Department Health Information Line at 828-426-8456 or the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) at 828-426-8605. For statistical information, visit here. Resources are available in Spanish here.

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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.

“Also, if you follow the state numbers, you will notice we are reporting fewer cases than the state shows for our county. We report cases once the health care provider who conducted the test shares pertinent patient information and confirms test results. Until we receive that information, we do not add cases to our log.

Remember, we only report cases for patients who live in Caldwell County. Cases are counted by patient, not the number of times the patient tests positive.” Caldwell County Health Department

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