Avery County Health Department Covid Testing

The avery county health department an entity of the toe river health district avery yancey and mitchell nc counties was notified friday september 4 of its first covid 19 associated death.

Avery county health department covid testing. Federal law requires that the secretary of the u s. All healthcare providers and testing facilities are required to report all positive results to the health department. Wbtv a day after officials in avery county ended some of the strictest covid 19 rules regarding tourists a major push is underway to test as many residents as possible. In order to provide accurate information to avery county citizens who have questions about avery county s and the state of north carolina s response to covid 19 a call center has been set up monday friday 8 a m 4 30 p m.

Avery county health department a part of toe river health district was notified today of its first covid 19 associated death in avery county. The health department is holding drive through testing each week at 10 a m. With present regulations vaccine trials for covid 19 will not include currently incarcerated people. To view the case count for north carolina including a county map please visit the nc dhhs website here.

We will test anyone that would like to be tested trhd public information. 70 inmates test positive for covid 19 in avery county by steve ohnesorge september 8 2020 at 6 01 pm edt updated september 8 at 6 49 pm spruce pine n c. Department of health and human services must convene a panel of experts before any trial takes place a barrier that drastically reduces the likelihood that studies of this kind would occur. Avery county courthouse services are now by appointment only this includes.

The individual was in their 60s. A drive through testing setup was placed outside of the health department on thursday and hundreds came out to be tested. Wbtv a state prison unit at the avery county mitchell county line has seen a major spike in covid 19 cases. North carolina resources can be found on the division of public health website at ncdhhs gov coronavirus.

The avery county health department held a covid 19 testing drive through on thursday aug. To protect the family s privacy no further information about the patient will be released according to the release. The call center number is 828 373 0091. On tuesdays and thursdays.