Dare County’s COVID-19 Case Count up to 43, per Wednesday Update

June 17, 2020 | Local News

Dare County announced another positive COVID-19 test result on Wednesday, June 17, bringing the total number of cases in the county to 43.

There have been a total of 11 new positive cases in the county since the last Dare County DHHS update was issued on Friday, June 12.

The new case announced on Wednesday is a female non-resident who is 25-49 years of age, and who has transferred to her home county to recover in isolation.

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