The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services ZIP Code map shows the three novel coronavirus deaths in Halifax County were from the Roanoke Rapids area.

The Roanoke Rapids area ZIP Code has also had the largest number of confirmed positive cases at 130, according to the department’s data.

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The Halifax County Health Department reported this afternoon it is now aware of 1,503 confirmed tests performed on residents for COVID-19.

The breakdown as of midnight Monday is as follows:

252 cumulative positive cases since testing began; three related deaths; and 210 recoveries.

The approximate number of current cases can be calculated by subtracting the recoveries from the positives.

There are 20 tests pending and 1,231 negative results. 

The health department reported there continues to be a downward trend regarding positive cases, highlighting the need to continue to practice social distancing, handwashing and wearing a facial covering in public.

Northampton County

The county health department Monday reported the 15th related death.

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According to NCDHHS, a novel coronavirus COVID-19-associated death is defined for surveillance purposes as a death resulting from a clinically compatible illness that was confirmed to be COVID-19 by an appropriate laboratory test. 

There should be no period of complete recovery between COVID-19 diagnosis and death. 

Based on this case definition and an investigation into the illnesses of the case patients, NCDHHS is classifying these events as COVID-19 related deaths.

In its Monday report the health department reported there were 183 total positive cases of which 150 have recovered.