A Harnett County City of Raleigh employee in late 30s succumbed to coronavirus
A Harnett County resident in his late 30s succumbed to the coronavirus Thursday, a news release from Harnett County stated.
A statement from City Manager Ruffin Hall said an employee named Adrian Grubbs, who was in his late 30s, had died. He worked for the city for 17 years. The city did not confirm whether Grubbs died from the corononavirus, citing HIPAA privacy regulations.
Grubbs worked for the Solid Waste Services. He was loved by his family and friends, the release said.
Grubbs also had an underlying medical condition and died of complications from COVID-19, the state’s Department of Health and Human Services said Thursday.
North Carolina reported its first deaths Wednesday, saying a person from Cabarrus County died Tuesday from complications associated with the virus. The person was in their late 70s and had several medical conditions, Gov. Roy Cooper said.
A second person in their 60s from Virginia who was traveling through North Carolina also died.
North Carolina officials updated the state’s total number of reported cases to more than 600 on Thursday morning.
This story was originally published March 26, 2020 at 1:35 PM with the headline "A Harnett County City of Raleigh employee in late 30s succumbed to coronavirus."