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Brian Short, H-V Director of Emergency Operations, and Lisa Harrison, Director G-V District Health Department, provide email correspondence daily and include WIZS News.
To quote a few lines from Short’s Sunday afternoon situation report:
“As of now, the total number of confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 in Vance County has increased to 30. Five (5) individuals have now been released from isolation, three (3) more remain hospitalized, 22 individuals are currently isolated at home and [there has been] one (1) death as a result of complications associated with Coronavirus infection.
“Keep in mind that even though you are not feeling sick, you could still be infected with this virus. Please think not only of yourself but of those around you. Each and every one of us has the power to directly affect how quickly or slowly this virus spreads.
“Testing is ongoing through both Maria Parham Health, our local Health Department and private institutions. There are currently 6,493 confirmed cases of the Coronavirus in North Carolina with 465 currently hospitalized and thus far 172 deaths. Please visit the NC Department of Health and Human Services Coronavirus statistics page at the following link to stay current on the number of cases in our state: https://www.ncdhhs.gov/covid-19-case-count-nc”
Harrison took the time Sunday afternoon to respond to some Facebook questions, and we are linking a WIZS Facebook post, click here, for you to review about Covid-19 “recovery” information. The “recovery” info is in the comments.
As you will see, there are still a lot of ifs, ands and buts to declaring someone recovered. Harrison said making that declaration is “a clinical assessment.”