COVID-19 case numbers for Cherokee County, N.C.

CHEROKEE COUNTY, N.C. – As part of the effort to keep the county informed, Cherokee County Health Department (CCHD) issues daily detailed updates about the status of COVID-19, including recovery numbers.

The following information is from the September 23rd update.

Confirmed cases in Cherokee continue to slowly grow with 610 laboratory-verified cases and 91 tests with results pending. The positives also include residents of other states who received COVID-19 test in Cherokee.

CCHD also releases recovery or released numbers and 497 patients have “cleared the virus” according to a laboratory test. There are 96 active cases. 17 residents of Cherokee have died from the virus.

6,557 residents have been tested and reported to the CCHD and 5,856 were negative.

Statewide the NCDHHS has confirmed 196,501 cases in 99 N.C. counties. 912 are currently hospitalized, and 3,345 have died.

Cherokee County Health Department also emphasizes that anyone who becomes ill with a respiratory type illness to isolate until the following criteria are met:

• At least 3 days (72 hours) have passed since recovery defined as resolution of fever without the use of fever-reducing medications and improvement in respiratory symptoms (e.g., cough, shortness of breath), AND
• At least 7 days have passed since symptoms first appeared.

If you become sick with a respiratory type illness and are in one of the following categories, please contact the Cherokee County Health Department at 828-837-7486 or your primary care provider to determine if you need to be tested:

• Healthcare worker
• 65 years and older
• Underlying health conditions such as chronic lung disease or moderate to severe asthma; serious heart conditions; people with weakened immune systems, severe obesity, diabetes, chronic kidney disease undergoing dialysis, liver disease.
• First Responder
• Essential worker