Last Updated on March 26, 2022 7:37 am
Due to the change in CDC guidance and the lifting of mask mandates by NC Governor Roy Cooper, WataugaOnline.com will suspend reporting on data on a daily basis starting Friday, May 14. Should the need arise to report a significant spike in numbers then we will do so. A weekly update may be published on Fridays. Information from the AppHealthCare can be found at this link.
The data for April 2021 has been moved to the COVID-19 data page.
Vaccines
Total COVID-19 Vaccines Distributed on the Appalachian State campus – 4,280 as of Monday May 3, 2021
Statewide vaccinations – Data from NC Department of Health and Human Services
Vaccination data as of May 14, 2021 – Data from NC Department of Health and Human Services
Information provided by AppHealthCare
You may notice a difference between our case count and the NC DHHS state database. Sometimes we get notification of positive results before they show up on the state dashboard. Also, individuals can sometimes get “assigned” to our counties that actually do not reside in our counties. When that happens, we work with the state to get that data reassigned to the person’s place of residence.
Positive Case Count
This number is sourced from AppHealthCare and is typically updated once in the afternoon each day. This is a cumulative case count since testing began.
Active Cases
The number of individuals currently in isolation who are residents of Alleghany, Ashe or Watauga. This number will be updated once in the afternoon each day.
Positive Cases Identified that Reside Outside Our District Counties
This number is for individuals tested locally but do not reside in Alleghany, Ashe or Watauga. This is a cumulative number since we began testing and will be updated once in the afternoon each day.
Individuals Actively Being Monitored
The number of individuals AppHealthCare staff are monitoring due to being exposed to a confirmed COVID-19 case. These individuals are currently in quarantine, monitoring their symptoms. This number is updated each day Monday through Friday by 5 pm.
COVID-19 Related Deaths
This is the number of individuals who have died due to complications of COVID-19.
Hospitalizations
The number of district residents of Alleghany, Ashe and Watauga Counties who have been hospitalized due to COVID-19. This is a cumulative count and does not necessarily reflect the number of individuals who are currently hospitalized.
For data from previous months click here.
Beginning the week of March 15th the data dashboard will be updated Monday through Friday and will not be updated on Saturday and Sunday. With the Monday update it will reflect data from the weekend.
Due to the change in CDC guidance and the lifting of mask mandates by NC Governor Roy Cooper, WataugaOnline.com will suspend reporting on data on a daily basis starting Friday, May 14. Should the need arise to report a significant spike in numbers then we will do so. A weekly update may be published on Fridays. Information from the AppHealthCare can be found at this link.
| Date | Positive Case Count | Active Cases | Positive Cases Identified that Reside Outside Our District Counties | Individuals Actively Being Monitored | COVID-19 Related Deaths | Hospitalizations |
| Friday May 14, 2021 | Alleghany 1052 Ashe 2237 Watauga 4698 Total 7987 | Alleghany 8 Ashe 16 Watauga 19 Total 43 | 400 | Alleghany 7 Ashe 45 Watauga 28 Total 80 | Alleghany 5 Ashe 44 Watauga 31 Total 80 | District 146 |
| Thursday May 13, 2021 | Alleghany 1052 Ashe 2237 Watauga 4698 Total 7987 | Alleghany 8 Ashe 16 Watauga 19 Total 43 | 399 | Alleghany 13 Ashe 33 Watauga 33 Total 79 | Alleghany 5 Ashe 44 Watauga 31 Total 80 | District 146 |
| Wednesday May 12, 2021 | Alleghany 1051 Ashe 2232 Watauga 4697 Total 7980 | Alleghany 12 Ashe 14 Watauga 20 Total 46 | 399 | Alleghany 14 Ashe 38 Watauga 40 Total 92 | Alleghany 5 Ashe 44 Watauga 31 Total 80 | District 146 |
| Tuesday May 11, 2021 | Alleghany 1050 Ashe 2229 Watauga 4693 Total 7972 | Alleghany 13 Ashe 15 Watauga 18 Total 46 | 399 | Alleghany 17 Ashe 40 Watauga 44 Total 101 | Alleghany 5 Ashe 44 Watauga 31 Total 80 | District 146 |
| Monday May 10, 2021 | Alleghany 1044 Ashe 2228 Watauga 4689 Total 7961 | Alleghany 22 Ashe 22 Watauga 25 Total 69 | 399 | Alleghany 30 Ashe 58 Watauga 40 Total 128 | Alleghany 5 Ashe 44 Watauga 31 Total 80 | District 146 |
| Friday May 7, 2021 | Alleghany 1043 Ashe 2222 Watauga 4658 Total 7923 | Alleghany 21 Ashe 16 Watauga 16 Total 53 | 399 | Alleghany 29 Ashe 28 Watauga 42 Total 99 | Alleghany 5 Ashe 44 Watauga 31 Total 80 | District 146 |
| Thursday May 6, 2021 | Alleghany 1040 Ashe 2218 Watauga 4655 Total 7913 | Alleghany 21 Ashe 16 Watauga 19 Total 56 | 399 | Alleghany 29 Ashe 32 Watauga 53 Total 114 | Alleghany 5 Ashe 44 Watauga 31 Total 80 | District 146 |
| Wednesday May 5, 2021 | Alleghany 1040 Ashe 2214 Watauga 4647 Total 7901 | Alleghany 23 Ashe 15 Watauga 11 Total 49 | 398 | Alleghany 43 Ashe 41 Watauga 52 Total 136 | Alleghany 5 Ashe 44 Watauga 31 Total 80 | District 146 |
| Tuesday May 4, 2021 | Alleghany 1031 Ashe 2213 Watauga 4647 Total 7879 | Alleghany 17 Ashe 16 Watauga 11 Total 44 | 397 | Alleghany 61 Ashe 69 Watauga 58 Total 189 | Alleghany 5 Ashe 44 Watauga 31 Total 80 | District 148 |
| Monday May 3, 2021 | Alleghany 1023 Ashe 2207 Watauga 4644 Total 7874 | Alleghany 15 Ashe 18 Watauga 19 Total 52 | 394 | Alleghany 61 Ashe 74 Watauga 73 Total 208 | Alleghany 5 Ashe 44 Watauga 31 Total 80 | District 146 |
Outbreaks & Clusters. Data from App Health Care and is updated each Friday.
Data is provided for outbreaks and clusters that are active and ongoing. The number of cases are current at the release of this report. As we conduct outbreak investigations, the numbers included in this report are subject to change
An outbreak is defined as two or more laboratory confirmed cases. A cluster is defined as a minimum of five cases with illness onsets or initial positive results within a 14-day period and plausible epidemiologic linkage between cases. An outbreak or cluster is considered over if 28 days have passed after the latest date of symptom onset in a symptomatic person or first date of specimen collection from the most recent asymptomatic person, whichever is later.
These data come from AppHealthCare district health department and reflect the cumulative positive confirmed cases at Appalachian State University. The “Employees” category includes both faculty and staff. The “Subcontractors” category indicates individuals working on campus construction projects who are employed by private construction companies, rather than the university.
For data from previous months click here.
Due to Spring Commencement taking place May 7-12, and a majority of students that were in the county leaving, WataugaOnline.com will suspend reporting on data for Appalachian State on a daily basis starting Monday May 10. Should the need arise to report a significant spike in numbers then we will do so. Information from the university can be found at this link and this link.
| Appalachian State active case count as of: (currently in isolation) | Students | Employees | Subcontractors | Total |
| Friday May 7, 2021 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Thursday May 6, 2021 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Wednesday May 5, 2021 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Tuesday May 4, 2021 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Monday May 3, 2021 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Appalachian State cumulative positive confirmed cases as of: | Students | Employees | Subcontractors | Total |
| Friday May 7, 2021 | 1767 | 139 | 44 | 1950 |
| Thursday May 6, 2021 | 1766 | 139 | 44 | 1949 |
| Wednesday May 5, 2021 | 1764 | 139 | 44 | 1947 |
| Tuesday May 4, 2021 | 1764 | 139 | 44 | 1947 |
| Monday May 3, 2021 | 1763 | 137 | 44 | 1944 |
