Still no confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Richmond County

ROCKINGHAM — As of 2 p.m., April 3, 2020, Richmond County does NOT have a case of COVID-19. 

At this time, 229 individuals have been tested for COVID-19 in Richmond County. 178 test results have been returned and all results received have been negative. 

As required by NC State Law, COVID-19 test results are reported by every lab (public and private) to the North Carolina Department of Health & Human Services. Testing for COVID-19 is not done locally (only the collection of test sample). Furthermore, COVID- 19 test results are reported by county of residence, not by the county test sample was collected from. For example, if a test sample was collected at First Health- Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst for a resident of Richmond County, the results are still reported with Richmond County data and not Moore County. The North Carolina Department of Public Health releases all results (both positive and negative) for every COVID-19 test. 

Remember the mass gathering restrictions (10 or more individuals) and please remain at least six feet away from others when out of the home. 

There is currently NO curfew in Richmond County. 

You do not need any kind of paperwork to travel to and from work. 

As of 5:30 am: 

• North Carolina has reported 2,093 cases of COVID-19. 
• 259 are currently being hospitalized in NC with COVID-19. 
• 68% of COVID-19 deaths in North Carolina at this point have been males. 
• 43% of all NC cases are ages 25-49. 
• 79% of North Carolina COVID-19 deaths have been age 65 and over. 

COVID-19 Testing Individuals should be referred by their primary healthcare provider, Health Department, or by calling the COVID-19 hotline at 910-417-4947 for COVID-19 testing. Collection samples for CODIV-19 are also being collected by First Health and the Health Department as needed.

The location for the COVID-19 testing referrals is the former Sandhills Regional Hospital located on Highway 74 in Hamlet. The next testing date will be on Tuesday, April 7 from 9 am-1 pm by referral only. Each person will be screened for symptoms (fever, cough, shortness of breath) to determine if the COVID-19 test should be collected.

If you need medical attention before the next scheduled drive-thru clinic for COVID-19 symptoms, please contact your health care provider, the Health Department, or call the COVID-19 hotline. For urgent or emergency needs regarding COVID-19, please call 911 or go to the nearest emergency department. 

COVID Hotline The COVID-19 hotline is available for information seven days a week (until further notice) from 8 am-5 pm. The phone number is 910-417-4947.