Fifth Watauga County Resident Tests Positive for COVID-19 (novel coronavirus)
BOONE, NC (March 27, 2020) -- A fifth Watauga County resident has tested positive for COVID-19 (novel coronavirus). This case had travel history and has been in isolation since being tested. The local public health staff have identified the
… One new case of COVID-19 identified in Catawba County (total of 10)
HICKORY, NC (March 27, 2020) -- One new case of COVID-19 has been identified in Catawba County, bringing the county’s current total case count to 10.
Public Health is working to identify close contacts who may be affected and is advising…
Governor Cooper Announces Texting Tool to Access Food for Children
RALEIGH, NC (Mar 27, 2020) -- Governor Roy Cooper announced today that parents who need food assistance for their children can text FOODNC to 877-877 to locate nearby free meal sites. The texting service is also available in Spanish by…
National Forests in North Carolina temporarily shutting down all recreation facilities
ASHEVILLE, NC (March 27, 2020) -- To protect public health and safety and align with guidance from State of North Carolina health officials and experts at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), recreation facilities at…
Op-Ed from UNC Health’s CEO Dr. Wesley Burks: Health Systems In Dire Need of Personal…
CHAPEL HILL, NC (March 24, 2020) -- As the leader of UNC Health, a system of 11 hospitals across our State and the Dean of the University of North Carolina School of Medicine, to say the last several weeks have been stressful would be a…
Residents asked to reconsider burning yard debris due to spring wildfire season and COVID-19…
RALEIGH, NC (March 26, 2020) -- N.C. Forest Service officials urge citizens to reconsider burning yard debris through the end of May, which historically marks the end of spring wildfire season in North Carolina. Consider alternatives to…
CCHD COVID-19 Update #7 (March 26, 2020)…Caldwell County Has No New Positive COVID-19 Cases
LENOIR, NC (March 26, 2020) — Here is the Caldwell County Health Department COVID-19 Update for Thursday, March 26, 2020.
Caldwell County
Confirmed COVID-19 Cases
COVID-19 Tests Conducted
Negative Tests
3
431
114…