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An Iredell County resident lost their life to coronavirus-related illness Tuesday, as the county confirmed 460 cases of COVID-19 Tuesday afternoon. The new death increased the death count from coronavirus, which causes COVID-19, to seven, according to the Iredell County Health Department.
North Carolina reported 36 coronavirus-related deaths Tuesday, marking the biggest day-over-day increase in fatalities from the virus as the state's death toll rose to 1,154, according to data released by the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services.
As of Tuesday, at least 12 Iredell County residents were hospitalized with coronavirus illness and 192 residents who had tested positive were isolating in their homes, health officials said. According to data, the county has seen an increase of at least 51 confirmed cases of COVID-19 since Friday.
The development comes as North Carolina reported 751 COVID-19 confirmations Tuesday, increasing the state's tally to nearly 46,000 cases.
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Iredell County health officials are grouping cases into three regions of the county: North, Central and South. Here's a breakdown of where cases have been confirmed as of 4 p.m. June 16:
North Region (zip codes 27020, 27028, 27055, 28625, 28634, 28636, 28660, 28689 and 28678)
115 cases (up from 101 cases reported June 12)
Central Region (zip codes 27013, 28166, 28677)
182 cases (up from 160 cases reported June 12)
South Region (zip codes 28036, 28115, 28117, 28125)
163 cases (up from 148 cases reported June 12)
About 8 percent of the county's confirmed cases were children under 17 years of age, ICHD data said Tuesday. Most of the cases — about 40 percent — were of residents who were 25 to 49 years old.
The county's COVID-19 case tally is cumulative and, as of June 16, included an estimated 249 cases that are assumed recovered.
