Regional COVID-19 case count update
Published 7:21 am Wednesday, October 6, 2021
- This illustration, created at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), reveals ultrastructural morphology exhibited by coronaviruses. Note the spikes that adorn the outer surface of the virus, which impart the look of a corona surrounding the virion, when viewed electron microscopically. In this view, the protein particles E, S, and M, also located on the outer surface of the particle, have all been labeled as well. A novel coronavirus, named Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), was identified as the cause of an outbreak of respiratory illness first detected in Wuhan, China in 2019. The illness caused by this virus has been named coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
COVID-19 case count updates for the local region. Vaccination percentages from state dashboard.
Dare County as of Oct. 4, 2021
Active cases: 62 residents
In hospital: 12 residents
In home isolation: 50 residents
Deaths: 20 residents with the latest death Oct. 4
Vaccinated: 70% one dose; 67% fully
Hyde County as of Oct. 1, 2021.
Active Cases: 10 residents
Deaths: 12 residents
Vaccinated: 65% one dose; 60% fully
Tyrrell County as of Oct. 4
Active Cases: 45 residents
Deaths: 6 residents
Vaccinated: 48% one dose; 44% fully
Currituck as of Oct. 1, 2021
Active cases: 99 residents
Deaths: 24 residents
Vaccinated: 41% one dose; 37% fully
Camden as of Oct. 1, 2021
Active Cases: 38 residents
Deaths: 8 residents
Vaccinated: 46% one dose; 43% fully
Pasquotank as of Oct. 1, 2021
Active Cases: 128 residents
Deaths: 101 residents
Vaccinated: 51% one dose; 45% fully
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