03/28/2024
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The Bladen County Health and Human Services released a COVID-19 update today. The report has Bladen County at 944 COVID-19 positive cases, with 63 being active cases. The death count remains the same as last week at a total of 17.

See the full report below.

For COVID-19 testing, contact one of the agencies below.

CommWell Health (1-910-567-7114 or 1-877-WELL-ALL (935-5255) continues to test in Tar Heel, Monday-Friday, times vary.

Robeson Health Care Corporation is testing at the St. Pauls site (910-241-30420), times vary.

Cape Fear Valley-Bladen Clinics and Express Care offer testing (Bladenboro, Clarkton, Dublin Elizabethtown and White Lake) for anyone exhibiting symptoms or those in high risk groups without symptoms, after a visit with the provider on duty. Contact the clinic located in your area for further information:

Bladenboro 910-863-3138
Clarkton 910-862-1217
Dublin 910-862-3528
Elizabethtown 910-862-5500
White Lake 910-862-1265
Express Care 910-862-2122

In addition to fever, cough and shortness of breath, the CDC added symptoms for the coronavirus: chills, headache, muscle pain, sore throat, and a new loss of taste.
Dr. Teresa (Terri) Duncan, Director of the local health department, confirmed Bladen County may receive a limited supply of COVID-19 vaccines for the at-risk population in November. High-risk population members are older adults and health care workers. A larger amount of the vaccines may be delivered in the spring of 2021.

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