Posted on: April 3, 2020
As of 1:20 pm on 9/18/2020
Wilkes Health will be updating case numbers and demographics Monday - Friday before 5 pm.
1,143 Confirmed Cases
1,063 Recovered*33 Confirmed Deaths
13 currently hospitalized
*Wilkes Health has updated their defin...
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Health Department
Posted on: August 28, 2020
Recently the CDC updated its isolation guidance based on the latest science about COVID-19 showing that people can continue to test positive for up to 3 months after diagnosis and not be infectious to others. People who develop symptoms again within 3 mon...
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Health Department
Posted on: September 10, 2020
Wilkes County Reports Another Death Related to COVID-19
The Wilkes County Health Department is reporting twenty-nine deaths associated with COVID-19 in Wilkes County.
The individual died on 9/10 from complications associated with the virus. The pa...
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Health Department
Posted on: September 3, 2020
RALEIGH: The “Whatever Your Reason” campaign, a new statewide public campaign to encourage every North Carolinian to wear a mask in our collective fight against COVID-19, is being launched today by the North Carolina Department of Heal...
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Health Department
Posted on: September 2, 2020
The Wilkes County Health Department is reporting twenty-six deaths associated with COVID-19 in Wilkes County.
Both individuals died on 9/1 from complications associated with the virus. The patient was in their 70’s with underlying health conditio...
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Health Department
Posted on: August 31, 2020
Wilkes County Reports Another Death Related to COVID-19
The Wilkes County Health Department is reporting twenty-three deaths associated with COVID-19 in Wilkes County.
The individual died on 8/31 from complications associated with the virus. The p...
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Health Department
Posted on: August 30, 2020
Wilkes County Reports Another Death Related to COVID-19
The Wilkes County Health Department is reporting twenty-two deaths associated with COVID-19 in Wilkes County.
The individual died on 8/28 from complications associated with the virus. The pat...
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Health Department
Posted on: August 17, 2020
Wilkes County Reports Nineteenth Death Related to COVID-19
The Wilkes County Health Department is reporting our nineteenth death associated with COVID-19 in Wilkes County.
The individual died on 8/17 from complications associated with the virus. T...
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Health Department
Posted on: August 14, 2020
Wilkes County Reports Two More Deaths Related to COVID-19
The Wilkes County Health Department is reporting two more deaths associated with COVID-19 in Wilkes County.
The first individual died on 8/12 from complications associated with the virus. T...
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Health Department
Posted on: August 12, 2020
The Wilkes County Health Department is reporting that as of today, August 12th, the Tyson Foods, Inc. COVID-19 cluster can be closed.
As a reminder, a cluster is defined as minimum of 5 cases with illness onsets or initial positive results within a 14-day ...
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Health Department
Posted on: August 12, 2020
The Wilkes County Health Department is reporting three new COVID-19 associated deaths in Wilkes County.
The first individual passed on August 1st from complications associated with the virus. The patient was in their 60’s. The second individual p...
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Health Department
Posted on: August 10, 2020
NEWS RELEASE Contact: Rachel Willard, Health Director
August 10, 2020 Phone: 336-651-7449
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Email: rwillard@wilkescounty.net
Wilkes County Reports Twelfth Death Related to COVID-19
The Wilkes Count...
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Health Department
Posted on: August 6, 2020
As of 4:00pm on 8/6/20, Wilkes Health has tested a total of 1,032 individuals at our testing site. Our total positive cases for Wilkes County since testing began is 770. Currently there are 653 cases recovered, 11 confirmed deaths and 55 confirme...
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Health Department
Posted on: July 31, 2020
Wilkes County Reports Eleventh Death Related to COVID-19
The Wilkes County Health Department is reporting the eleventh COVID-19 associated death in Wilkes County.
The individual died on August 2nd from complications associated with the virus. The ...
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Health Department
Posted on: February 17, 2020
Effective March 2nd, 2020, Wilkes Health Diabetes and Nutrition Center will be temporarily be closed. Once a new Registered Dietician is hired and operational we will reopen to patients. If you have any questions or concerns please call 336-651-7464.
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