Wilkes County COVID-19 Count

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...

Isolation Guidance Updated

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...

Wilkes County Reports 29th COVID Death

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...

NCDHHS Launches New Public Campaign, Urging North Carolinians to “Get Behind the Mask”

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...

Two More COVID Deaths

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...

23 Deaths Due to COVID-19

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...

22 Deaths Due to COVID-19

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...

Wilkes County Reports Nineteenth Death Related to COVID-19

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...

Wilkes County Reports Two More Deaths

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...

COVID Cluster Closed Tyson Meat Processing Plant

The Wilkes County Health Department is reporting that as of today, August 12^th, 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 ...

Wilkes County Reports Three Deaths

The Wilkes County Health Department is reporting three new COVID-19 associated deaths in Wilkes County.

The first individual passed on August 1^st from complications associated with the virus. The patient was in their 60’s. The second individual p...

Wilkes County Reports Twelfth Death

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...

Wilkes Health Monitors New Outbreak

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...

Eleventh Wilkes County Death

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 ...

Wilkes County Diabetes Center

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.