ROCKINGHAM — The Health Department on Thursday announced another COVID-related death, bringing Richmond County’s total to 51.
According to a press release, the individual died Wednesday in a local health care facility.
Health and Human Services Director Dr. Tommy Jarrell said the department had to adjust statistical information regarding the deaths based on death certificates.
Of those who have passed away after contracting the coronavirus, 37 were in a hospital, 11 were in a healthcare facility and three were outside of a health setting. The department previously reported that four were not in a health facility.
The race and gender breakdown is as follows: nine African American females, seven African American males, one “other race” female, two American Indian males, 18 Caucasian females and 14 Caucasian males.
All patients have been between the ages of 31 and 95: 17 have been 80 or older; 14 have been in their 70s; 15 in their 60s; four in their 50s; and one who was 31.
So far there have been 11 COVID-related deaths in December. Six deaths were reported in November and 15 in October. The 50th was reported on Wednesday. The county’s first death attributed to the coronavirus was announced on April 10.
As of Dec. 31, there have been 6,748 COVID-related deaths in the state, according to the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services, an increase of 19 from the previous day
Johns Hopkins University reports (as of 12:30 p.m. Dec. 30) there have been 342,743 COVID-related deaths in the U.S. and 1,810,360 globally.
The Health Department has not yet released case information for Thursday.
