39 New COVID-19 Cases, 1 Death Confirmed In Iredell Over Weekend

MOORESVILLE, NC — Iredell County confirmed 39 new cases of novel coronavirus over the weekend, increasing the county's tally to 562 cases, according to the Iredell County Health Department.

Iredell County also recorded a coronavirus-related death over the weekend, increasing the death count to nine, ICHD said.

North Carolina reported three new coronavirus-related deaths Monday, increasing the state's death toll to 1,223, according to data released by the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services.

As of Monday, at least 14 Iredell County residents were hospitalized with coronavirus illness and 238 residents who had tested positive were isolating in their homes, health officials said.

The development comes as North Carolina reported 804 new COVID-19 confirmations Monday, increasing the state's tally to nearly 54,000 cases.

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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. June 22:

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

• 137 cases (up from 124 cases reported June 19)

Central Region (zip codes 27013, 28166, 28677)

• 235 cases (up from 213 cases reported June 19)

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

• 190 cases (up from 175 cases reported June 19)

About 8 percent of the county's confirmed cases were children under 17 years of age, ICHD data said Monday. Most of the cases — about 40 percent — were of residents who were 25 to 49 years old.

The county's COVID-19 case tally is cumulative and, as of June 22, included an estimated 301 cases that are assumed recovered.

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