COVID-19 update for Craven County as of Dec. 17
The Craven County Health Department has reported that Craven County has 4,135 confirmed COVID-19 cases as of noon Dec. 17, 2020. Out of the 4,135 confirmed positive cases, 3,333 of those individuals have recovered or are presumed recovered based on guidelines set by the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services. Of the 4,135 cases, 37 have been related to out of state travel, 832 are from community transmission, 2,292 are a direct contact with a previously confirmed positive case, 576 are still being investigated, and 398 are unknown. There have been 80 deaths related to COVID-19. Twenty of the active COVID-19 cases are currently hospitalized.