Caldwell County issued the following announcement on May 22.
| Laboratory-Confirmed Cases | Recovered Patients | Deaths | |
| 104 | 52 | 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 | 13 | 19 | 2 |
| Percentage of Confirmed Cases by Age | |||
| 0-24 | 25-64 | 65+ | |
| 17% | 76% | 7% | |
Nine new cases were reported today, all in the 28645 Zip code. Cases are counted in the county where the patient lives, not where they are tested. Sometimes patient addresses are initially reported as Caldwell County, but further investigation reveals they actually live in another county.
Phase 2 of the state’s reopening plan begins at 5 p.m. today. As part of the plan, the state offered guidance for places of worship including information on social distancing and minimizing exposure, using cloth face coverings, cleaning and hygiene, monitoring for symptoms, protecting vulnerable populations. The entire guidance document can be accessed by clicking the “Guidance for Churches and Places of Worship” button at www.caldwellcountync.org/coronavirus-covid-19.
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.
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