By Jennifer McCracken, Health Director With the advent of caller ID and smartphones, screening and avoiding calls from people we don’t want to talk to – telemarketers and scammers, for example – is a lot easier than it used to be. However, in the new era of contact tracing for COVID-19, we are asking folks to answer the call. You could be called because your test was positive or because someone who… View More
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Funding is now available to help Catawba County residents in crisis pay heating or cooling bills or secure heating or cooling resources from the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services’ Crisis Intervention Program (CIP). Households may qualify for CIP assistance if they are behind on payment for their primary heating or cooling source; do not have timely and appropriate assistance available from another source; and do… View More
Three new COVID-19 deaths have been reported to Catawba County Public Health over the last 24 hours, bringing the county’s total number of COVID-19 related deaths to 20. All three individuals were hospitalized and had underlying medical conditions. None were from congregate care settings. Two of the individuals were in their 70s and one was in their 80s. “With six deaths due to COVID-19 in our community in the past week,… View More
Catawba County Public Health has updated its online COVID-19 dashboard with new and updated data drawn from the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services. The dashboard is published on the Catawba County website at www.catawbacountync.gov. Notable changes to the dashboard include the following: A “Total Tests Completed” category has been added to report total… View More
Catawba County and the Western Piedmont Council of Governments (WPCOG) are partnering to apply for federal funding to help low- and moderate-income families in Catawba County excluding the city limits of Hickory and Conover to make improvements to their homes. Catawba County is applying for housing rehabilitation funds from the N.C. Department of Commerce Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Neighborhood Revitalization Program.… View More
By Jennifer McCracken, Catawba County Public Health Director In Catawba County, we have seen a significant increase in the number of laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 cases over the past several weeks. While it is true that testing has increased, the reality is this: more people are getting sick in Catawba County. This has been largely driven by the spread of COVID-19 from infected individuals, most of whom were not yet aware… View More
Catawba County Public Health is investigating a newly identified outbreak of COVID-19 at Abernethy Laurels in Newton, where 3 residents and 2 staff members have tested positive for the virus. The facility is informing patients, their family members, and staff about the situation. This is the sixth congregate care facility outbreak identified in Catawba County. In a congregate living setting, a COVID-19 outbreak is defined as two or… View More
Catawba County Public Health is investigating a newly identified outbreak of COVID-19 at Trinity Ridge, where 1 resident and 2 staff members have tested positive for the virus. The facility is informing patients, their family members, and staff about the situation. This is the fifth congregate care facility outbreak identified in Catawba County. In a congregate living setting, a COVID-19 outbreak is defined as two or more… View More
Catawba County offices will be closed Friday, July 3 in observance of the Independence Day holiday. Offices will reopen Monday, July 6 at 8:00 a.m. County libraries will be closed Friday, July 3 and Saturday, July 4. Branches will reopen following their current operating schedules the week of Monday, July 6. The Blackburn Landfill and all five solid waste/recycling convenience centers will be closed Saturday, July… View More
Starting July 1, 2020, Catawba County Animal Services will assume operation of the Catawba County Animal Shelter located at 201 Government Services Drive in Newton. The shelter will be temporarily closed Wednesday, July 1 through Monday, July 6 to allow time for Animal Services staff to establish operational procedures and conduct a deep cleaning of the facility. During the closure, citizens looking for lost pets or reporting… View More