The Lenoir County Health Department is reporting the eighth death in the county of a resident who had tested positive for COVID-19.

The patient was under the age of 65 and had several underlying medical conditions. To protect the family’s privacy, no further information will be released.

“We are so saddened to hear of this death,” Lenoir County Health Department Director Pamela Brown said. “My sympathies are with this family dealing with such a terrible tragedy.”

Accurate information about COVID-19 and prevention methods can be found at cdc.gov or ncdhhs.gov or by calling 866-462-3821. Having accurate information will assist you in protecting yourself, your family and your community.

Snow Hill, NC | On Thursday, June 4th, the Greene County Department of Public Health reported four new lab-confirmed COVID-19 positive cases. The Health Department has since learned that one of those cases belongs to another county and that information has been transferred to that county (bringing our total to 84 cases). Since Friday, the Greene County Department of Public Health has received notification of 18 new lab-confirmed COVID-19 positive cases. That brings our total number of cases to 102. 

Out of the 102 lab-confirmed positive cases to date, 47 of the individuals have recovered, are doing well, and are out of isolation. Greene County currently has 48 active cases and the Health Department is monitoring those individuals. There are five other individuals currently hospitalized. Greene County has had two deaths. 

• 6,799,713 confirmed cases globally; 397,388 deaths 

• United States: 1,920,904 confirmed cases; 109,901 deaths 

• NC has confirmed 35,546 cases of COVID-19 across all 100 counties* 

o Deaths = 996* o Completed Tests = 511,226* o Currently Hospitalized = 696* * Last updated at 11:30 a.m. on June 7, 2020 

Greene County is continuing to monitor the situation and its impact on our community. New information will be shared as necessary. 

Residents who feel they are in need of COVID-19 testing, need to call their primary care provider ahead of time in order to receive instructions on how to proceed. 

Greene County Department of Public Health COVID-19 updates will appear on our website at www.greenecountync.gov/health and our Facebook page @greenecountydepartmentofpublichealth. 

For more information on COVID-19, please visit the NC Department of Health and Human Services website at https://covid19.ncdhhs.gov/ and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website at https://www.cdc.gov/. 

Trenton | Jones County Health Department reports:

We have 444 total known completed tests:

415 Negative tests

25 Positive Cases - 22 Recovered and 3 COVID-19 Associated Deaths

4 pending results

**This does not include any of the numbers from the COVID-19 testing event that was conducted yesterday.