Iredell County's COVID-19 Case Count Grows By 149 In 7 Days

MOORESVILLE, NC — Friday's number of known novel coronavirus cases in Iredell County jumped by at least 42 cases since Thursday, marking the highest day-over-day increase in the county, according to public health data.

Iredell County reported 672 confirmed cases of COVID-19, reflecting an increase of 149 confirmed cases in a week, according to the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services.

Iredell's increased case count comes as community spread of the virus continues around the state. North Carolina's case count rose by 1,635 Friday, increasing the total number of confirmed cases to 58,818. At least 1,303 state residents have lost their lives to COVID-19, including 13 new deaths reported since Thursday, as 892 people remain hospitalized.

In Iredell County, nine residents have died from coronavirus-related illness, and 17 residents remained hospitalized as of Thursday afternoon, according to the Iredell County Health Department. At least 253 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. June 25:

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

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

Central Region (zip codes 27013, 28166, 28677)

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

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

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

Most of the cases — about 39 percent — were of residents who were 25 to 49 years old. About 8 percent of the county's confirmed cases were children under 17 years of age, ICHD data said Thursday.

The county's COVID-19 case tally is cumulative and, as of June 25, included an estimated 351 cases that are assumed recovered.

As of Friday, 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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