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45th COVID-related death reported in Richmond County

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ROCKINGHAM — The Richmond County Health department on Monday reported the 45th local COVID-related death.

According to a press release, the individual passed away over the weekend at a local hospital.

So far there have been five in December, with two being reported Dec. 9, one on Dec. 4 and one on Dec. 3. Six deaths were reported in November and 15 in October.

The county’s first death attributed to the coronavirus was announced on April 10.

According to the Health Department, 34 have passed away in a hospital, eight have died in another healthcare setting and three have died outside of a health setting.

All patients have been between the ages of 31 and 95: 17 have been 80 or older; 11 have been in their 70s; 13 in their 60s; three in their 50s; and one who was 31.

The race and gender breakdown is as follows: seven African American females, six African American males, two American Indian males, 17 Caucasian females and 13 Caucasian males.

It is not known if any of the patients had underlying conditions.

As of Dec. 9, there have been 5,823 COVID-related deaths in the state, according to the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services. 

The death totals for surrounding counties, according to recent state statistics, are: 78 in Stanly; 70 in Moore; 57 in Chesterfield; 46 in Scotland; 44 in Montgomery; 34 in Hoke; 22 in Marlboro; and 18 in Anson.

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Johns Hopkins University reports (as of 9:55 a.m. Dec. 14) there have been 299,193 COVID-related deaths in the U.S. — more than 12,000 more since Dec. 9 — and 1,614,738 globally.

Statewide COVID hospitalizations have steadily risen since November, with more than 2,500 North Carolinians being treated as of Dec. 12, according to DHHS.

As of Friday, Dec. 11, the Health Department has reported 358 new cases for the month and 2,208 since the first case was announced in April. Richmond was one of the last 10 counties to report its first case.

Wednesday’s local data has not yet been released.

 



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