COVID-19 UPDATE

Burke County Public Health reported the 77^th COVID-19 related death

on Wednesday. The patient in their 80’s was hospitalized and later died

from COVID-19 related complications. Burke now has 5-thousand-656

total cases of the virus, with 1-thousand-114 active cases and 17 people

hospitalized.

McDowell County reported 45 new coronavirus cases yesterday for

a current total of 2-thousand-730 and 474 McDowell residents in quarantine.

Caldwell County reported five COVID-19 related deaths on Wednesday.

Three patients were between 50-64, one was between 65-74 and one was

over 75. Two patients were hospitalized and two were reported to have

underlying health conditions. 106 new cases of coronavirus were reported

for a total of 5-thousand-297 and 61 people are hospitalized.

In Catawba County, 133 additional cases of COVID-19 were reported for

a total of 10-thousand-523, with 88 patients hospitalized.

COVID-19 Memorial

Small Christmas trees stand in front of the Caldwell County Health and

Human Services Building as a memorial to residents who lost their lives

from COVID-19. The display, set up by the Caldwell County Health Department,

will remain up through the first of the year.