FROM STAFF REPORTS
Iredell County health officials reported three new deaths attributed to COVID-19 on Monday and the county’s positivity rate continues to trend in the wrong direction.
With the most recent deaths, the county’s COVID-19 death toll has reached 383. The Iredell County Health Department does not release personal information about COVID-19 patients, including those who pass away.
A total of 88 people who have tested positive for COVID-19 were hospitalized throughout the county on Monday. Iredell Health System reported that nine COVID-19 patients were on ventilators at Iredell Memorial Hospital on Monday morning.
Health officials reported 1,121 new laboratory confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Iredell on Monday. There have been a total of 42,947 confirmed cases in the county since March of 2020.
According to the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, Iredell County’s seven-day positivity rate has climbed to 41.07 percent, up more than 9 percent from last Monday.
Only 50.8 percent of Iredell County residents are classified as fully vaccinated by CDC with 20.2 percent of residents receiving a booster shot
Since a positivity rate higher than 5% is of concern, the fact that Iredell’s is 41.07% is troubling.
Well, the “Virus is A hoax,” and “I don’t know what’s in that shot,” folks are happy to continue spreading the Virus every place they go. It’s attempted murder, you know …
I wonder how high the positivity rate would be if it included everyone testing positive with home tests.
We owe you no duty. If you are that afraid of Covid, you may stay home as well.