One New COVID-19 Case Reported Monday
Laboratory-Confirmed Cases* |
Recovered Patients* |
Deaths |
|
105 |
61 |
2 |
|
Hospitalized |
Percentage of Tested Patients Who Are Positive |
||
7 |
3.95% |
||
Total Tested |
Total Negative |
||
2632 |
2382 |
||
Confirmed Cases by Zip Code* |
|||
28645 |
28638 |
28630 |
28601 |
70 |
14 |
19 |
2 |
Percentage of Confirmed Cases by Age* |
|||
0-24 |
25-64 |
65+ |
|
17% |
76% |
7% |
*Updated 5-24-20
One new COVID-19 case was reported today in the 28638 Zip code. Sixty-one patients in Caldwell County are now counted as recovered from COVID-19. To be considered recovered and be eligible to return to work, patients must meet all of the following criteria:
· At least 10 days have passed since symptoms first appeared
· At least 3 days (72 hours) have passed since recovery defined as resolution of fever without the use of fever-reducing medications
· Improvement in respiratory symptoms (e.g., cough, shortness of breath)
For local information about Coronavirus, visit www.caldwellcountync.org/coronavirus-covid-19 or call the Caldwell County Health Department Health Information Line at 828-426-8456 or the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) at 828-426-8605. Resources are available in Spanish at www.caldwellcountync.org/coronavirus-covid-19/enfermedades-coronavirus-2019-respuesta-covid-19.