Coronavirus/COVID-19

[UPDATED: 4/23/20 – 11:15AM]

Important Information about the Data

• Case numbers are based on test results for county residents. Not all cases of COVID-19 are tested, so this does not represent the total number of people who have or had COVID-19 in the county. Many individuals infected by COVID-19 have not been tested, including:
  • People who had minimal or no symptoms and were not tested.
  • People who had symptoms but did not seek medical care.
  • People who sought medical care but were not tested.
  • People with COVID-19 in whom the virus was not detected by testing.
• Deaths are reported for county residents with laboratory-confirmed COVID-19.
• Local case data are released following all data release laws and policies and will be supplemented when possible. Data are subject to change on a daily basis.
• Recovery data will not be reported until a uniform definition for this statistic is determined by the state in the context of COVID-19.
• Minimum reporting thresholds must be met before more specific data about cases is released in order to protect against the indirect identification of a person with a communicable disease within small population groups.
• The locations of laboratory-confirmed cases are not reported to protect against misrepresentation of the actual geographic incidence of COVID-19 in the county. Because we do not have laboratory-confirmed test results for all infected individuals, the location of every COVID-19 case in the county cannot be mapped. Community spread means the virus is transmitting from person to person without people knowing, and we can no longer pinpoint where infection is occurring.

Additional Data Resources
North Carolina COVID-19 Dashboard

Local COVID-19 Response
Catawba County Public Health is actively monitoring the COVID-19 pandemic, and we are working with community partners to ensure a coordinated community response. We are focused on containing the illness when it occurs, preventing its spread through comprehensive case investigations, and providing information residents need to protect themselves and their loved ones.

Why Contact Tracing Matters
Last week, Governor Cooper announced a path forward (focused on tracing, testing and trends) for eventually easing certain COVID-19 restrictions. Public Health Director Jennifer McCracken discusses what contact tracing is and how it works. Learn more

Commonly Asked Questions about Catawba County’s COVID-19 Cases
Earlier this month, Catawba County Public Health Director Jennifer McCracken answered some common questions about Catawba County’s response to COVID-19. Learn More.

Governor Cooper’s COVID-19 Path Forward
The state’s plan for Staying Ahead of the Curve, which would eventually ease some COVID-19 restrictions while still protecting against a second wave of the virus, depends on making progress in three areas: testing, tracing, and trends. Learn More.