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-Information courtesy Granville Vance Public Health
The following is an update for COVID-19 spread and response in Granville and Vance County as of October 13, 2020. Granville Vance Public Health numbers correlate with the NC Electronic Disease Surveillance System (NCEDSS) data.
The county case numbers reported on the NC county map from the NC Department of Health and Human Services may differ from the ones reported locally as they are updated at different times and may change once residence is verified.
Granville County
1,852 positive test results for COVID-19.
Of those 1,852, 1,190 are community-spread cases located across Granville County. Of those 1,190, 1,097 have been released from isolation.
Of those 1,852 cases, 526 are affiliated with the prison system in Granville County, and 501 of those 526 have been released from isolation.
Of those 1,845, 136 are associated with outbreaks at long-term care facilities including 30 at Murdoch Development Center, two at Central Regional Hospital, one at Brantwood Nursing and Rehab Center and 95 at Universal Health Care.
The outbreak at Granville House is no longer active.
Of the 136 cases in long-term care facilities in Granville County, 112 have been released from isolation.
Two individuals in Granville County are hospitalized.
There have been a total of 50 deaths in Granville County: five in the community, one associated with Central Regional Hospital, one associated with Murdoch Development Center, 21 associated with Universal Health Care and 22 associated with the Bureau of Prisons Federal Correctional Complex.
Vance County
1,078 positive test results for COVID-19.
Of those 1,078, 953 are community-spread cases located across Vance County. Of those 953, 836 have been released from isolation.
Of those 1,078, 125 are associated with outbreaks at congregate living facilities including 49 cases associated with Kerr Lake Nursing Home.
The outbreaks at Alliance Rehabilitative Care, Senior Citizens Home and Pelican Health nursing home are no longer active.
Of the 125 cases in congregate living facilities in Vance County, 96 have been released from isolation.
Five individuals in Vance County are hospitalized.
There have been a total of 46 deaths in Vance County: 14 associated with the Pelican Health nursing home outbreak, 12 associated with Kerr Lake Nursing Home, two associated with Senior Citizens Home and 18 in the community.
WIZS Note: There are 117 total known active cases in the Vance County community and 93 in the Granville County community at large at this time (excluding congregate living numbers). Two additional COVID-19 related Vance County deaths and no additional Granville County deaths have been reported in the last two weeks.
Additional Information
The number of those who have been ‘released from isolation’ is determined by the CDC Guidance for discontinuation of isolation for persons with COVID-19.
Please visit GVPH’s COVID-19 Data Dashboard (click here) for tables and graphs that are updated daily.
