Twenty-seven COVID-19 cases were reported today in Caldwell County, 16 in the 28645 Zip code, six in the 28630, and five in 28638. Three patients are under the age of 17; one is between 18 and 24; 12 are between 25 and 49; three are between 50 and 64; five are between 65 and 74; and three patients are over the age of 75. Seventeen cases were reported on Saturday bringing the weekend total of new COVID-19 cases in the county to 25.
Please note, the total number of positive cases are currently fewer than what is being reported today by the NC Department of Health and Human Services. Caldwell County Health Department reports cases as they are received from area health care providers.
Testing in the county continues to increase — 328 tests were conducted between Saturday and today — and since May, the number of tests conducted daily has increased by 63 percent. Testing takes place Monday through Friday at the Caldwell County Health Department. Call the Health Department Nurses Line (828-426-8446) to schedule an appointment. To see a more testing locations in the county, visit www.caldwellcountync.org/coronavirus-covid-19/testing.
For 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. For statistical information, visit www.caldwellcountync.org/coronavirus-covid-19/dashboard. Resources are available in Spanish at www.caldwellcountync.org/coronavirus-covid-19/enfermedades-coronavirus-2019-respuesta-covid-19.
