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For the second straight day, Catawba County Public Health Wednesday (July 8) reported 35 new cases of COVID-19, increasing the total to 1,081, with 14 deaths. Hospitalizations dropped to 16, from a pandemic high of 20 on Tuesday (July 7). 492 patients had recovered from the coronavirus in Catawba County and there had been 3,686 negative test results.

Catawba County Public Health is investigating a newly identified outbreak of COVID-19 at Abernethy Laurels in Newton, where three residents and two staff members have tested positive for the virus. The facility is informing patients, their family members, and staff about the situation.

This is the sixth congregate care facility outbreak identified in Catawba County. In a congregate living setting, a COVID-19 outbreak is defined as two or more laboratory-confirmed cases. The facility previously responded to an outbreak that involved three individuals. That outbreak has since resolved.

The Caldwell County Health Department reported 29 new cases of COVID-19, increasing the overall total to 555, with six deaths. 16 Caldwell County coronavirus patients were hospitalized and at least 301 had recovered.

A third COVID-19 outbreak has been confirmed in Caldwell County. Two employees at Hickory Falls Health and Rehabilitation tested positive for COVID-19. Eight more positive cases were reported at Brockford Inn Assisted Living. The facility currently has 40 residents and 18 employees who have tested positive for the virus. In congregate living settings, an outbreak of COVID-19 is defined as two or more laboratory-confirmed cases within 28 days.

15 new cases of COVID-19 were reported in Burke County Wednesday, increasing the overall total to 1,116, with 20 deaths. There were seven people hospitalized with the coronavirus in Burke County, and at least 851 patients had recovered.

Wednesday's media briefing from Burke County included an update from North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services regarding hand sanitizer safety. A news release was sent out to warn residents about methanol-contaminated hand sanitizers. Methanol is a toxic alcohol that can cause blindness and/or death when absorbed through the skin or when swallowed. No alcohol-based hand sanitizers should ever be ingested.

Manufacturers and distributors are working on a voluntary recall of products that have a significant amount of methanol. There has been an increase in products manufactured in Mexico that are labeled to contain ethanol, whish is normal alcohol used in hand sanitizer, but was tested positive for methanol contamination. Get more details at this link: https://www.ncdhhs.gov/news/press-releases/public-health-risk-associated-methanol-contaminated-hand-sanitizers

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services on Wednesday reported 138 cases of COVID-19 in Alexander County, two more than the previous update issued by county health officials. Through Wednesday, there had been one coronavirus-related death in Alexander County.

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Thursday COVID-19 Update: Two More Outbreaks Reported In Hickory Metro, New Cases Added In All Counties - WHKY

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