FROM STAFF REPORTS

Forty-two people who have tested positive for COVID-19 in Iredell County have now died.

The Iredell County Health Department reported the county’s latest death on Monday afternoon. Health officials do not release personal information about individuals who test positive for COVID-19.

According to the latest data, 3,267 people in Iredell have tested positive for COVID-19 since the pandemic began in March.

Among those:

♦ 10 people are currently hospitalized;
♦ 359 people are isolating at home; and
♦ 2,856 people are presumed recovered

County officials continue to urge residents to wear face coverings, practice social distancing and wash their hands frequently.