Transylvania Public Health is reporting 37 additional cases of COVID-19, for a total of 7,755 cases and 80 deaths among county residents. Currently, 25 county residents are in isolation for COVID-19. Current outbreaks in group living facilities include 42 cases at The Oaks.
New cases in Transylvania County increased 6% in the past 7 days compared to the previous 7 days. Community transmission remains high in most of NC and in about half of the US. As of October 6, Transylvania was in the low (green) category for the CDC’s COVID-19 Community Levels, based on 98.88 new cases in the past 7 days per 100,000 population, 2.4 new COVID-19 hospital admissions per 100,000 population, and 3.6% of staffed inpatient beds in the region in use by patients with confirmed COVID-19.
In the low category for COVID-19 Community Levels, the CDC recommends the following actions for everyone: Stay up to date with COVID-19 vaccines. Get tested if you have symptoms. Wear a mask if you have symptoms, a positive test, or exposure to someone with COVID-19. Wear a mask on public transportation. Choose to wear a mask at any time as an additional precaution to protect yourself and others.
As of October 12, the NCDHHS COVID-19 Dashboard shows decreasing virus activity. The wastewater monitoring metric fell to 8.5 million virus particles per person in the past week. Emergency department visits for COVID-like symptoms were 3.7% of all ED visits. New cases of COVID-19 and new hospital admissions for COVID-19 both decreased. Statewide, only 7% of vaccinated people have received a dose of the new bivalent booster. The COVID-19 variants detected by laboratory sequencing for the two weeks ending October 1 were 75% Omicron BA.5, 20% BA.4.6, 2% BA.4, 2% BF.7, 1% BA.2.75, and less than 1% BA.2. Based on the CDC’s Community Levels, 68 counties in NC are low (green), 23 counties are medium (yellow), and 9 counties are high (orange). More information is available at https://covid19.ncdhhs.gov/dashboard.
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