New COVID-19 Death, Confirmed Cases Reported In Iredell County

MOORESVILLE, NC — An Iredell County resident lost their life to coronavirus-related illness Tuesday, as the county confirmed 470 cases of COVID-19 Wednesday afternoon. The new death increased the death count from coronavirus, which causes COVID-19, to seven, according to the Iredell County Health Department.

North Carolina reported 14 new coronavirus-related deaths Wednesday, increasing the state's death toll to 1,168, according to data released by the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services.

As of Wednesday, at least 13 Iredell County residents were hospitalized with coronavirus illness and 193 residents who had tested positive were isolating in their homes, health officials said. According to data, the county has seen an increase of at least 61 confirmed cases of COVID-19 since Friday.

The development comes as North Carolina reported 1,002 COVID-19 confirmations Wednesday, increasing the state's tally to nearly 47,000 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 17:

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

• 118 cases (up from 101 cases reported June 12)

Central Region (zip codes 27013, 28166, 28677)

• 184 cases (up from 160 cases reported June 12)

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

• 163 cases (up from 148 cases reported June 12)

About 8 percent of the county's confirmed cases were children under 17 years of age, ICHD data said Tuesday. 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 17, included an estimated 257 cases that are assumed recovered.

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