Nearly 800 COVID-19 Confirmations Reported In Iredell County

MOORESVILLE, NC — Iredell County confirmed at least 790 cases of novel coronavirus Wednesday, 42 more than reported Monday afternoon, according to public health data.

Iredell's increased case count comes as community spread of the virus continues around the state. North Carolina's case count rose by 1,843 Wednesday, increasing the total number of confirmed cases to more than 66,000 and marking the highest increase in day-over-day confirmations yet in the state.

The numbers of actual cases of COVID-19 are likely much higher, according to one federal public health official. Actual COVID-19 rates are likely 10 times higher than the number of confirmed cases, Robert Redfield, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday.

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As of July 1, at least 1,373 state residents have lost their lives to COVID-19, including 30 new deaths reported since Tuesday. At least 901 people remain hospitalized in North Carolina facilities.

In Iredell County, nine residents have died from coronavirus-related illness, and 19 residents remained hospitalized as of Wednesday afternoon, according to the Iredell County Health Department. At least 330 residents who had tested positive were isolating in their homes, health officials said.

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Iredell County health officials are grouping cases into three regions of the county: North, Central and South. Here's a breakdown of where cases have been confirmed as of 4 p.m. Wednesday, July 1:

North Region (zip codes 27020, 27028, 27055, 28625, 28634, 28636, 28660, 28689 and 28678)

• 204 cases (up from 162 cases reported June 25)

Central Region (zip codes 27013, 28166, 28677)

• 321 cases (up from 257 cases reported June 25)

South Region (zip codes 28036, 28115, 28117, 28125)

• 265 cases (up from 211 cases reported June 25)

Most of the cases — about 37 percent — were of residents who were 25 to 49 years old. About nine percent of the county's confirmed cases were children under 17 years of age, ICHD data said Wednesday.

The county's COVID-19 case tally as of July 1, included an estimated 435 cases that were assumed recovered.

As of Tuesday, 10 percent of all tests in North Carolina were positive. The World Health Organization recommends that governments have a percent positive rate of 5 percent or lower for at least 14 days before reopening.

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