COVID-19 UPDATE

Caldwell County Public Health was notified yesterday of the 26^th Covid-19 related

death in the County.  The patient was between the ages of 65 and 74 and was

hospitalized and reported to have underlying medical conditions.  Caldwell

reported 9 new cases of Covid-19 yesterday, bringing the cumulative total to 1

thousand 5 hundred and 87.  9 hundred and 26 patients have recovered. 

Catawba County Public Health was notified of 30 new cases of Covid-19 yesterday

bringing the cumulative total there to 2 thousand 8 hundred and 96.  2 thousand

6 hundred and 43 patients have recovered and 15 are hospitalized.  Burke

County reported 2 thousand 2 hundred and 17 cases yesterday.  1 thousand 9

hundred and 21 patients have recovered and 4 are hospitalized.  In McDowell

County there were 7 new cases of Covid-19 yesterday for a cumulative total of 8

hundred 37.  7 hundred and 54 patients are out of quarantine.

Old Shelby Road Closed Briefly

A tractor-trailer overturned on Old Shelby Road at the I-40 overpass in Longview

yesterday.  The driver was able to climb out of the rig, but the accident closed

down Old Shelby Road for a period of time as firefighters assessed the situation.

Weekend Closure in Hickory

A part of NC 127 will be closed this weekend in Hickory as City Walk Contractors

set steel girders for the pedestrian bridge.  NC 127 will be closed between 1^st

Avenue South East and First Avenue Northeast from 6 p.m. Friday thru 6 a.m.

Monday.  Detour routes will be established and clearly marked.