ROCKINGHAM — Another Richmond County resident has reportedly died from complications related to COVID-19, health officials announced Friday afternoon.
Health and Human Services Director Dr. Tommy Jarrell said in a statement that the Health Department was notified Friday of an 11th person who has died from the coronavirus.
Jarrell said the individual passed away Wednesday, Aug. 26 in a hospital outside the county.
“Please join us with your thoughts and prayers for this family today during this time of their loss,” Jarrell said in the statement.
This marks the second COVID-related death this week and the third in August.
The Health Department announced the 10th death on Thursday.
According to Jarrell, the 11 individuals whose deaths have been attributed to COVID-19 are between the ages of 31 and 95.
No other statistics have been made available.
The county’s first death attributed to COVID-19 was reported on April 10; the second was on April 17; the third on May 30; the fourth on June 8; the fifth on June 11; the sixth on June 29; the seventh on June 30; the eighth on July 21; and the ninth on Aug. 3
The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services reported on Friday that there have been 2,652 deaths attributed to the coronavirus statewide. There have been 181,092 COVID-related deaths across the U.S. and 832,918 across the world, according to Johns Hopkins University.
DHHS reports the following death totals for neighboring counties:
- Stanly – 31
- Moore – 21
- Montgomery – 18
- Hoke – 12
- Scotland -8
- Anson – 3
Seven counties — Graham, Yancey, Avery, Watauga, Alleghany, Currictuck and Hyde — have not reported any deaths, according to DHHS.
Those numbers could be slightly off, as DHHS only reported nine deaths from Richmond County on Friday following its noon update.
State and local health officials encourage residents to follow the three Ws: wear a mask; wait six feet apart; and wash hands frequently.
