COVID-19 hospitalizations recently on rise in NC – The Outer Banks Voice

By Outer Banks Voice on October 9, 2020

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) reported 2,034 new cases of COVID-19 on Oct. 9, the fifth time in nine days that there have been more than 2,000 new cases. Part of the recent increase in daily cases is attributable to a decision by the NCDHHS to include antigen positive results in the total number of cases beginning on Sept. 25. Broken out separately, 6,466 of the 227,431 total cases reported in North Carolina have been antigen positive cases.

Also on Oct. 9, North Carolina reported 3,747 deaths attributable to COVID-19, while 1,065 individuals are currently hospitalized, a number that has steadily risen for five straight days.

Dare County has reported 2 new cases of COVID-19 on Oct. 9, with one county resident and one non-resident affected. That brings the total number of cases reported here since the beginning of the pandemic to 584. In addition, the Dare County Department of Health and Human Services (DCDHHS) reports that four residents and four non-residents who had recently been categorized as having active cases are now listed as recovered.

In a bulletin issued on Oct. 9, the DCDHHS provided information on two new testing clinic events. One is on Tuesday, Oct. 20 at Cape Hatteras Elementary School. Another is at the Soundside Event Site in Nags Head during the first week of November. Details about the testing event in Nags Head will be released by Oct. 21. To schedule an appointment for the Oct. 20 testing event, please call 252-475-5008.

Hyde County is reporting a total of 146 COVID-19 cases as of Oct. 8. Of this total, 18 are active cases, 123 have recovered, and there have been 5 deaths. Hyde County has no COVID-19 clusters at this time. It is reporting an outbreak in a local correctional facility, but are pleased to report that the local nursing home has been COVID-free for 28 days or more, which removes them from the outbreak status.

Note:Every morning, the NC Department of Health and Human Services posts updates o number of reported cases of coronavirus. That numberreflects positive results from all tests, including the NC State Laboratory of Public Health and all hospital and commercial labs.There may be other reports, from the media and elsewhere, that will include different numbers during a given day, but this is an effective way of tracking numbers from the same source on a day-to-day basis.

SOURCE: NC DEPARTMENT OFHEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Link to COVID-19 North Carolina Dashboard

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