Guilford County resident dies of COVID-19, bringing NC death count to 10
A Guilford County resident who was 78 years old died from complications related to COVID-19, the county announced Tuesday. The patient had underlying medical conditions.
The Guilford County Division of Public Health said it will not release further information about the patient to protect the family’s privacy.
This is the first coronavirus-related death reported in Guilford County and brings the total to 10 reported deaths in the state. Two other deaths were reported earlier Tuesday in Forsyth and Cherokee counties.
“We extend our deepest condolences to the family and their loved ones,” Guilford County Interim Health Director Dr. Julia Vann said in a news release. “This death is a tragic occurrence in our efforts to combat COVID-19.”
“It underscores the urgent need for us to take extra steps to protect residents who are particularly vulnerable to developing more serious illness, including elderly persons and those with underlying health conditions,” she said.
Vann urged the community to strictly follow Guilford County’s Stay at Home Proclamation Order, which is critical to slow community spread.
Previous North Carolina coronavirus deaths
North Carolina reported its first deaths March 25, after a person from Cabarrus County died 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 but is not included in the state’s official count.
Adrian Grubbs, a 37-year-old supervisor in the Raleigh Solid Waste Services Department, died March 25. The city manager issued a statement about Grubbs’ death but the city has not confirmed how he died. The city’s statement came after Harnett County reported that a resident in his late 30s had died from the coronavirus and had an underlying medical condition.
Friday, health officials reported two more people died: a Johnston County person in their mid-60s with an underlying medical condition, died on Thursday, according to the Johnston County health department
A person in Rowan County died who “was in the high risk category due to age and underlying medical conditions,” Rowan health officials said Friday.
Sunday, two deaths were reported in Buncombe and Mecklenburg counties.
More coronavirus-related deaths were reported Monday, March 30.
An Onslow County resident in their 70s with underlying medical conditions died March 22 and health officials confirmed on Monday that the patient had the virus.
Carteret County officials announced Monday a Virginia resident in their 80s with underlying conditions died Saturday.
It was reported Monday that another Virginia resident died Friday after contracting the virus at a rehabilitation center in Northampton County.
The state health department reported Tuesday that a Forsyth County resident died from COVID-19. Cherokee County also reported the death of a resident due to coronavirus on Tuesday.
This story was originally published March 31, 2020 at 5:19 PM.
