These Are The Counties In The Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC Metro Area With The Least COVID-19

Charlotte NC

27 August, 2021

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24/7 Wall St. Charlotte 2021-08-27 With slowing vaccination rates and the emergence of the delta variant, COVID-19 continues to spread through the United States. To date, 37,816,239 Americans have been infected with the virus — and 625,046 have died as a result. On a per capita basis, the U.S. has one of the highest known infections rates in the world. In the Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton metropolitan area, located in North Carolina, a total of 49,421 COVID-19 cases have been reported to date. Adjusted for population, there have been 13,527 reported infections for every 100,000 people in the area — above the national rate of 11,559 cases per 100,000 people. Though per capita cases of COVID-19 are higher in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton than they are nationwide, some parts of the metro area are safer than others. The broader Hickory metro area comprises four counties or county equivalents — and of them, Caldwell County in North Carolina has the fewest COVID-19 cases per capita. So far, there have been a total of 10,474 infections in Caldwell County, or 12,808 for every 100,000 people. Not only does Caldwell County have the lowest per capita infection rate in the Hickory metro area, it also has a relatively low per capita fatality rate. There have been a total of 136 coronavirus-related deaths for every 100,000 people in Caldwell County, below the 187 COVID-19 deaths per 100,000 across the entire Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton metro area. All COVID-19 data used in this story are current as of August 25, 2021. These are all the counties in North Carolina where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it's still getting worse). Can't see the article's infographic? Click here to view the original story.This story was originally published by 24/7 Wall St., a news organization that produces real-time business commentary and data-driven reporting for state and local markets across the country.