Hyde County COVID-19 update

Published 1:17 pm Friday, April 30, 2021

By Hyde County Government

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Cases are going down again. The current numbers are listed below and there are no noticeable trends.

Total cases 681
Recovered 668
Deaths 8
Active 5

If you have tested positive for COVID-19, you must isolate yourself as follows:

It has been 10 days since your first symptoms, AND
It has been 24 hours since you have had a fever without using a fever reducing medicine, AND
Your symptoms have improved.

If you are a close contact to a positive case:

Quarantine for 14 days past the last exposure to the case,
Get tested immediately if you have symptoms, or 6 days after last exposure to case if no symptoms,
Report new symptoms to the Health Department, and
Seek medical care when necessary.

Continue to practice the 3 Ws, and as always, the Hyde County Health Department remains available to the public to answer questions and provide education. We can be reached at 926-4467 Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. for COVID appointments. For 24/7 on-call services, dial 1-866-462-3821, the Coronavirus Hotline.

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