Greene County confirms 5th COVID-19 case

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Snow Hill, NC – A fifth case of COVID-19 has been confirmed in Greene County. The Greene County Department of Public Health received notification of the lab-confirmed case on Thursday, April 2. The individual was tested on March 31. The individual has been in isolation since symptom onset and is recovering at home. Due to patient confidentiality, no additional information will be shared. Greene County Department of Public Health has been in contact with the individual since notified of the positive test result this morning. 

To date, Greene County has had five confirmed positive COVID-19 cases, three of those individuals have recovered, are doing well, and are out of isolation. 

“To protect your health, the health of those most at risk for serious complications from COVID-19, and medical personnel, stay at home and if you do have to go out to do essential functions, remember to practice social distancing, stay at least 6 feet away from others, and wash your hands,” states Joy Brock, Greene County Health Director. 

Residents who feel they are symptomatic and in need of testing, need to call their primary care provider ahead of time in order to receive instructions on how to proceed. 

Greene County Department of Public Health COVID-19 updates will appear on our website at www.greenecountync.gov/health and our Facebook page @greenecountydepartmentofpublichealth.