Wayne County, NC – As of today, the Wayne County Health Department has received notification of 2,823 total positive cases of COVID-19. 107 of these cases have been attributed to congregate living facilities and 2,264 are cases from outside any type of congregate facility. 2,527 of the 2,823 individuals who tested positive are now considered recovered, leaving an estimated total of 245 cases that are currently active in Wayne County.
The Health Department received notice of six additional deaths this week. The total number of deaths in Wayne County is currently 51.
- Death #47: Male, early nineties, congregate living: yes, underlying conditions: yes.
- Death #48: Female, early eighties, congregate living: no, underlying conditions: yes.
- Death #49: Male, early nineties, congregate living: no, underlying conditions: yes.
- Death #50: Female, mid nineties, congregate living: no, underlying conditions: yes.
- Death #51: Male, mid seventies, congregate living: no, underlying conditions: yes.
The Wayne County Health Department encourages the public to visit their COVID-19 webpage at www.waynegov.com/coronavirus for the latest information on cases and testing in Wayne County.