Dare County COVID-19 Cases at 33 as of Saturday, June 13

Dare County announced another positive COVID-19 test result on Saturday morning, bringing the total number of cases in the county to 33. Prior to Saturday, the case count had remained at 32 since June 7, 2020.

The new case is a male resident in the 25-49 age bracket, and the patient is recovering in home isolation.

There have been a total of 23 resident COVID-19 cases and 10 non-resident cases since the first case was identified in Dare County in March. New positive cases are updated on the dashboard of the Dare County website and are shared on the DHHS Facebook page when information is received. To find the most up-to-date information on COVID-19 cases in Dare County, visit www.darenc.com/covid19. State COVID-19 data is also available at https://covid19.ncdhhs.gov/dashboard.

Please continue to help reduce the spread of COVID-19 in the Outer Banks community by following the 3Ws – wear, wait and wash.

• Wear a cloth face covering if you will be with other people.
• Wait 6 feet apart. Avoid close contact.
• Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds or use hand sanitizer