Yesterday, Bladen County Health & Human Services Director, Dr. Terri Duncan released an update. Bladen County-specific data is listed for age, race, and gender for cases through June 3, 2020.
Dr. Duncan stated, “We are investigating 23 new Bladen positive cases, the highest single-day increase for our county. Please visit the NCDHHS website for more information about COVID-19 cases. As our case numbers continue to increase, remember to practice the 3 W’s!”
- Wear a face covering when out in public
- Stand 6 feet from each other
- Wash your hands frequently
NCDHHS guidance on who should be tested for COVID-19. The guidance recommends clinicians test any patient in whom COVID-19 is suspected and ensure the following populations have access to testing, regardless of symptoms:
- Anyone with symptoms suggestive of COVID-19
- Close contacts of known positive cases, regardless of symptoms
- Persons who live in or have regular contact with high-risk settings (e.g., long-term care facility, homeless shelter, correctional facility, migrant farmworker camp)
- Persons who are at high risk of severe illness (e.g., people over 65 years of age, people of any age with underlying health conditions)
- Persons who come from historically marginalized populations
- Health care workers or first responders (e.g. EMS, law enforcement, fire department, military)
- Front-line and essential workers (grocery store clerks, gas station attendants, etc.) in settings where social distancing is difficult to maintain
Bladen County COVID-19 Testing sites:
Bladen County Health Department is excited to announce a collaboration with faith-based organizations and CommWell Health to offer two new drive-thru testing sites for some of the most rural, at-risk populations in our county. No out of pocket expense for individuals. Call CommWell Health 910-567-7114 for more information.
- New Hope Missionary Baptist Church, 1604 White Plains Church Road, Clarkton (Lisbon Community) on June 11, 10:00-3:00 pm
- East Arcadia at the East Arcadia Senior Resource Center, 1472 B East Arcadia Road, June 18, 10:00-3:00 pm
- 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
A drive-thru testing site is operating in the Walmart parking lot located at 1347 W. Broad St., Elizabethtown, NC on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, 7:00 am- 9:00 am. The site is supported by Walmart, eTrueNorth, state, and local officials to test anyone who meets CDC, state, and local guidelines on who should be tested, including first responders, health care providers, and others with symptoms of COVID-19, and those in high-risk groups without symptoms. Those interested in being tested need to visit www.DoINeedaCOVID19test.com to see if eligible for testing and to make an appointment.
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.
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