Dare County’s Saturday update; 8 of county’s 13 cases have recovered

In North Carolina, there are currently over 4,312 cases of COVID-19 in 91 counties. There have been 80  fatalities in NC associated with COVID-19. Currently, the state is reporting 362 hospitalizations across the state from COVID-19 illness.

To date, Dare County has reported 13 positive test results for COVID-19. Of the 13 individuals who have tested positive, 8 have recovered and / or are asymptomatically cleared, (meaning they are 7 days post-testing with no symptoms), 3 are asymptomatic (meaning they have not experienced any COVID-19 symptoms), 1 is recovering at home and 1 died.

As we enter the third full week with the Stay Home – Stay Healthy order in place to protect our community against the spread of COVID-19, each of us has an important role we must continue to play. With each day, we become more and more eager to get back to our activities, and routines prior to the disease outbreak. While it may be frustrating to continue to hear the same plea for social distancing, direct contact with only family members and practicing good hygiene, these are the most effective tools that we have to fight the spread. We are all in this together, and together, through responsible behavior and actions, we will get on the other side of this more quickly.

Peak Resources Update
On Thursday Dare County announced receiving 3 positive test results associated with Peak Resources. All 3 individuals continue to be asymptomatic. Test results for nearly half of the staff and residents were received. Only 3 were positive, and those were reported on Thursday, April 9th. Another round of mass testing for residents and staff was completed on Thursday afternoon. Those specimens arrived at the state lab Friday morning for processing and testing. Another update on Peak will be provided as soon as the test results are received.

Peak Resources continues to take all necessary actions by following NC DHHS guidelines to prevent further spread of COVID-19 in their facility. Peak Resources, The Outer Banks Hospital, Outer Banks Medical Group and Dare County’s public health team continue to collaborate to ensure safety and wellbeing of Peak residents, staff, and the community.

Dare County
To help those impacted by COVID-19, a list of community resources and information on filing for unemployment, food support, emergency business loans, legal aid, and utility assistance is available at darenc.com/covidresources.

The Dare County COVID-19 Call Center will reopen on Monday, April 13 at 8:30 a.m. Staff is available weekdays to answer your questions at 252.475.5008.

National Park Service
All indoor facilities at Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Fort Raleigh National Historic Site, and Wright Brothers National Memorial are temporarily closed. Outdoor areas continue to be open for the purposes of activities described under North Carolina’s Executive Order 121 and Dare County’s “Stay Home – Stay Healthy” declaration.

As services are limited, the National Park Service urges visitors to continue to practice Leave No Trace principles, including pack-in and pack-out, to keep outdoor spaces safe and healthy.

The next bulletin will be issued no later than 1 p.m. on Sunday, April 12.