Town of Duck issued the following announcement on Sep 17.
Dare County continues to experience widespread community transmission of the COVID-19 virus and remains in the red category on the CDC’s Level of Community Transmission map. Red indicates a high level of community transmission of the virus. This past week marks the highest number of reported new positive cases (279) in any week since the pandemic started. The percentage of positive COVID-19 tests to total COVID-19 tests in Dare County last week was 22.5%.
All individuals, regardless of vaccination status, ages 5 and over should wear a mask when indoors in public settings. All individuals should consider wearing a mask when outside if gathering in large crowds. Individuals ages 12 and over should get vaccinated for COVID-19 to help prevent serious illness, hospitalizations and death.
The total number of new positive cases reported in Dare County for the past week was 279. Of the 279 new cases last week:
- 233 (84%) are symptomatic
- 212 (76%) acquired the virus by direct contact with someone who was positive for COVID-19.
- 227 (81%) were not vaccinated. Of the 52 vaccinated cases: 11 had J&J vaccine; 23 had Moderna, 18 had Pfizer).
The reported positive cases only include laboratory confirmed cases reported by medical providers, urgent care centers, the hospital, or the state, which includes tests performed at area pharmacies. Self-reported, over the counter, home tests are not counted in the reported count totals, however contact tracing is conducted for the positive self reported cases. If an individual tests positive more than once (i.e. retests and still positive) it is only counted as one case.
Original source can be found here.
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