Last Updated on October 25, 2020 2:51 pm
Editor Note –
A question regarding the reporting of COVID-19 daily numbers has come up often on the Watauga Online Facebook page in recent weeks. I reached out to AppHealthCare's Director of Communications with this question “Do the numbers (daily numbers) reported for Watauga on AppHealthCare include ASU, or is the ASU site keeping track of their numbers solely?”
Here is their response “There is some overlap in our dashboard and App State’s dashboard. If there is a resident of our district counties and they are also an employee, student or subcontractor, they would be counted in both AppHealthCare and App State data dashboards. If a student lives on-campus or off-campus in Watauga County, they are counted in Watauga County’s numbers and also reported to App State. If there is a student who only attends online classes and is not currently residing in our district counties, they are not counted in AppHealthCare’s numbers but they would be counted in App State’s numbers because they are a student. They would be counted with their county of residence.”
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.
| Appalachian State active case count as of: (currently in isolation) | Students | Employees | Subcontractors |
| Sunday October 25 | 27 | 5 | 0 |
| Saturday October 24 | 35 | 5 | 0 |
| Friday October 23 | 34 | 3 | 0 |
| Thursday October 22 | 59 | 4 | 0 |
| Wednesday October 21 | 55 | 4 | 0 |
| Tuesday October 20 | 59 | 4 | 0 |
| Monday October 19 | 57 | 4 | 0 |
| Sunday October 18 | 70 | 4 | 0 |
| Saturday October 17 | 92 | 4 | 0 |
| Friday October 16 | 99 | 4 | 0 |
| Thursday October 15 | 127 | 2 | 0 |
| Wednesday October 14 | 122 | 2 | 0 |
| Tuesday October 13 | 97 | 1 | 0 |
| Monday October 12 | 101 | 1 | 0 |
| Sunday October 11 | 132 | 1 | 0 |
| Saturday October 10 | 153 | 3 | 0 |
| Friday October 9 | 169 | 7 | 0 |
| Thursday October 8 | 190 | 9 | 0 |
| Wednesday October 7 | 214 | 11 | 0 |
| Tuesday October 6 | 220 | 11 | 0 |
| Monday October 5 | 191 | 11 | 0 |
| Sunday October 4 | 218 | 11 | 0 |
| Saturday October 3 | 225 | 10 | 0 |
| Friday October 2 | 187 | 10 | 0 |
| Thursday October 1 | 181 | 4 | 0 |
| Appalachian State cumulative positive confirmed cases as of: | Students | Employees | Subcontractors |
| Sunday October 25 | 994 | 48 | 41 |
| Saturday October 24 | 993 | 48 | 41 |
| Friday October 23 | 988 | 46 | 41 |
| Thursday October 22 | 986 | 44 | 41 |
| Wednesday October 21 | 982 | 44 | 41 |
| Tuesday October 20 | 974 | 43 | 41 |
| Monday October 19 | 969 | 43 | 41 |
| Sunday October 18 | 968 | 43 | 41 |
| Saturday October 17 | 963 | 42 | 41 |
| Friday October 16 | 947 | 42 | 41 |
| Thursday October 15 | 941 | 40 | 41 |
| Wednesday October 14 | 928 | 39 | 41 |
| Tuesday October 13 | 886 | 38 | 41 |
| Monday October 12 | 853 | 37 | 41 |
| Sunday October 11 | 852 | 36 | 41 |
| Saturday October 10 | 838 | 36 | 41 |
| Friday October 9 | 824 | 36 | 41 |
| Thursday October 8 | 794 | 36 | 41 |
| Wednesday October 7 | 786 | 36 | 41 |
| Tuesday October 6 | 776 | 35 | 41 |
| Monday October 5 | 729 | 35 | 41 |
| Sunday October 4 | 724 | 35 | 41 |
| Saturday October 3 | 695 | 34 | 41 |
| Friday October 2 | 634 | 36 | 41 |
| Thursday October 1 | 604 | 30 | 41 |
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.
Data last updated: October 25, 2020
| Date | Positive Case Count | Active Cases | Positive Cases Identified that Reside Outside Our District Counties | Individuals Actively Being Monitored | COVID-19 Related Deaths | Hospitalizations |
| Sunday October 25 | Alleghany 281 Ashe 458 Watauga 1744 Total 2483 | Alleghany 15 Ashe 42 Watauga 83 Total 140 | 121 | Alleghany 44 Ashe 81 Watauga 203 Outside District 25 Total 353 | Alleghany 1 Ashe 8 Watauga 16 Total 25 | District 60 |
| Saturday October 24 | Alleghany 281 Ashe 450 Watauga 1736 Total 2467 | Alleghany 19 Ashe 38 Watauga 91 Total 148 | 121 | Alleghany 42 Ashe 75 Watauga 222 Outside District 28 Total 367 | Alleghany 1 Ashe 8 Watauga 16 Total 25 | District 60 |
| Friday October 23 | Alleghany 278 Ashe 444 Watauga 1723 Total 2445 | Alleghany 18 Ashe 36 Watauga 92 Total 146 | 119 | Alleghany 34 Ashe 67 Watauga 235 Outside District 26 Total 362 | Alleghany 1 Ashe 8 Watauga 16 Total 25 | District 60 |
| Thursday October 22 | Alleghany 275 Ashe 436 Watauga 1698 Total 2393 | Alleghany 19 Ashe 41 Watauga 119 Total 179 | 117 | Alleghany 27 Ashe 69 Watauga 236 Outside District 24 Total 356 | Alleghany 1 Ashe 8 Watauga 16 Total 25 | District 60 |
| Wednesday October 21 | Alleghany 267 Ashe 428 Watauga 1698 Total 2393 | Alleghany 12 Ashe 34 Watauga 108 Total 154 | 117 | Alleghany 23 Ashe 85 Watauga 254 Outside District 21 Total 383 | Alleghany 1 Ashe 8 Watauga 16 Total 25 | District 60 |
| Tuesday October 20 | Alleghany 263 Ashe 424 Watauga 1673 Total 2360 | Alleghany 11 Ashe 37 Watauga 114 Total 162 | 117 | Alleghany 21 Ashe 77 Watauga 245 Outside District 20 Total 363 | Alleghany 1 Ashe 7 Watauga 16 Total 24 | District 60 |
| Monday October 19 | Alleghany 262 Ashe 421 Watauga 1660 Total 2343 | Alleghany 10 Ashe 34 Watauga 104 Total 148 | 117 | Alleghany 22 Ashe 79 Watauga 270 Outside District 19 Total 390 | Alleghany 1 Ashe 7 Watauga 16 Total 24 | District 59 |
| Sunday October 18 | Alleghany 261 Ashe 417 Watauga 1652 Total 2330 | Alleghany 10 Ashe 37 Watauga 125 Total 172 | 117 | Alleghany 39 Ashe 103 Watauga 335 Outside District 13 Total 490 | Alleghany 1 Ashe 7 Watauga 15 Total 23 | District 59 |
| Saturday October 17 | Alleghany 261 Ashe 413 Watauga 1652 Total 2326 | Alleghany 11 Ashe 50 Watauga 161 Total 222 | 103 | Alleghany 38 Ashe 112 Watauga 360 Outside District 18 Total 528 | Alleghany 1 Ashe 7 Watauga 15 Total 23 | District 58 |
| Friday October 16 | Alleghany 258 Ashe 407 Watauga 1628 Total 2293 | Alleghany 8 Ashe 51 Watauga 167 Total 226 | 101 | Alleghany 35 Ashe 110 Watauga 333 Outside District 17 Total 495 | Alleghany 1 Ashe 7 Watauga 15 Total 23 | District 57 |
| Thursday October 15 | Alleghany 257 Ashe 403 Watauga 1622 Total 2282 | Alleghany 10 Ashe 55 Watauga 207 Total 272 | 98 | Alleghany 36 Ashe 96 Watauga 293 Outside District 14 Total 439 | Alleghany 1 Ashe 6 Watauga 15 Total 22 | District 56 |
| Wednesday October 14 | Alleghany 253 Ashe 390 Watauga 1609 Total 2252 | Alleghany 8 Ashe 44 Watauga 207 Total 259 | 93 | Alleghany 40 Ashe 83 Watauga 339 Outside District 16 Total 478 | Alleghany 1 Ashe 6 Watauga 15 Total 22 | District 55 |
| Tuesday October 13 | Alleghany 252 Ashe 389 Watauga 1591 Total 2232 | Alleghany 7 Ashe 49 Watauga 218 Total 274 | 93 | Alleghany 41 Ashe 103 Watauga 364 Outside District 19 Total 527 | Alleghany 1 Ashe 6 Watauga 15 Total 22 | District 55 |
| Monday October 12 | Alleghany 253 Ashe 386 Watauga 1561 Total 2200 | Alleghany 8 Ashe 52 Watauga 228 Total 288 | 89 | Alleghany 38 Ashe 101 Watauga 341 Outside District 15 Total 495 | Alleghany 1 Ashe 5 Watauga 14 Total 20 | District 55 |
| Sunday October 11 | Alleghany 253 Ashe 379 Watauga 1536 Total 2168 | Alleghany 9 Ashe 58 Watauga 251 Total 318 | 89 | Alleghany 37 Ashe 86 Watauga 344 Outside District 18 Total 467 | Alleghany 1 Ashe 5 Watauga 14 Total 20 | District 55 |
| Saturday October 10 | Alleghany 251 Ashe 374 Watauga 1513 Total 2138 | Alleghany 10 Ashe 60 Watauga 280 Total 350 | 87 | Alleghany 32 Ashe 90 Watauga 365 Outside District 24 Total 487 | Alleghany 1 Ashe 5 Watauga 14 Total 20 | District 54 |
| Friday October 9 | Alleghany 248 Ashe 367 Watauga 1473 Total 2088 | Alleghany 10 Ashe 59 Watauga 377 Total 446 | 84 | Alleghany 25 Ashe 81 Watauga 375 Outside District 21 Total 481 | Alleghany 1 Ashe 5 Watauga 14 Total 20 | District 51 |
| Thursday October 8 | Alleghany 245 Ashe 355 Watauga 1420 Total 2020 | Alleghany 9 Ashe 59 Watauga 303 Total 371 | 74 | Alleghany 30 Ashe 62 Watauga 421 Outside District 22 Total 535 | Alleghany 0 Ashe 5 Watauga 14 Total 19 | District 49 |
| Wednesday October 7 | Alleghany 244 Ashe 339 Watauga 1406 Total 1989 | Alleghany 12 Ashe 49 Watauga 336 Total 397 | 74 | Alleghany 29 Ashe 59 Watauga 423 Outside District 23 Total 534 | Alleghany 0 Ashe 4 Watauga 13 Total 17 | District 49 |
| Tuesday October 6 | Alleghany 244 Ashe 337 Watauga 1384 Total 1965 | Alleghany 12 Ashe 54 Watauga 325 Total 391 | 74 | Alleghany 30 Ashe 61 Watauga 406 Outside District 26 Total 523 | Alleghany 0 Ashe 4 Watauga 14 Total 18 | District 46 |
| Monday October 5 | Alleghany 243 Ashe 330 Watauga 1309 Total 1882 | Alleghany 15 Ashe 53 Watauga 270 Total 336 | 74 | Alleghany 37 Ashe 72 Watauga 411 Outside District 25 Total 545 | Alleghany 0 Ashe 3 Watauga 13 Total 16 | District 46 |
| Sunday October 4 | Alleghany 240 Ashe 327 Watauga 1301 Total 1868 | Alleghany 15 Ashe 53 Watauga 300 Total 368 | 74 | Alleghany 37 Ashe 72 Watauga 404 Outside District 31 Total 544 | Alleghany 0 Ashe 2 Watauga 13 Total 15 | District 46 |
| Saturday October 3 | Alleghany 238 Ashe 327 Watauga 1268 Total 1833 | Alleghany 13 Ashe 54 Watauga 314 Total 381 | 74 | Alleghany 43 Ashe 88 Watauga 412 Outside District 34 Total 577 | Alleghany 0 Ashe 2 Watauga 13 Total 15 | District 44 |
| Friday October 2 | Alleghany 238 Ashe 319 Watauga 1198 Total 1755 | Alleghany 15 Ashe 50 Watauga 271 Total 336 | 74 | Alleghany 41 Ashe 119 Watauga 355 Outside District 32 Total 547 | Alleghany 0 Ashe 2 Watauga 13 Total 15 | District 44 |
| Thursday October 1 | Alleghany 237 Ashe 302 Watauga 1145 Total 1684 | Alleghany 15 Ashe 36 Watauga 257 Total 308 | 74 | Alleghany 42 Ashe 109 Watauga 307 Outside District 34 Total 492 | Alleghany 0 Ashe 2 Watauga 11 Total 13 | District 42 |
Outbreaks & Clusters as of Thursday, October 22, 9:00 am 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.
