Caldwell County issued the following announcement on Aug. 7.
| Laboratory-Confirmed Cases | Cases Reported Today | Recovered Patients | Active Patients | |||||
| 1208 | 15 | 620 | 572 | |||||
| Deaths | Hospitalized | Active Outbreaks | Active Clusters | |||||
| 16 | 20 | 6 | 2 | |||||
| Total Tested | Total Negative | % Patients Tested Positive | ||||||
| 15,410 | 13,640 | 7.84% | ||||||
| CASES BY ZIP CODE | ||||||||
| 28606 | 28645 | 28630 | 28638 | 28601 | 28667 | 28611 | 28655 | |
| 1 | 692 | 309 | 167 | 22 | 3 | 13 | 1 | |
| CASES BY AGE | ||||||||
| 0-17 | 18-24 | 25-49 | 50-64 | 65-74 | 75+ | |||
| 156 | 125 | 431 | 274 | 141 | 81 | |||
| CASES BY RACE | ||||||||
| White | Black | Hispanic | Asian | |||||
| 66.79% | 6.75% | 25.89% | 0.56% | |||||
Caldwell County learned of its 16th COVID-19-related death today. The patient, who was between the ages of 50 and 64, had been hospitalized. The death is related to the outbreak at the Caldwell Correctional Center in Hudson.
To be counted by the county as a COVID-19-related death, the death certificate must list COVID-19 as a cause of death and the patient must have tested positive for the virus prior to their death.
Fifteen COVID-19 cases were reported to the Health Department today — nine in the 28645 Zip code, four in the 28630, and two in the 28601. Two patients are under the age of 17; three patients are between 18 and 24; two patients are between 25 and 49; six are between 50 and 64; and two are between 65 and 74.
For information about Coronavirus, visit www.caldwellcountync.org/coronavirus-covid-19 or the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) at 828-426-8605. For statistical information, visit www.caldwellcountync.org/coronavirus-covid-19/dashboard.
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