Board of Commissioners Meeting Notice

On Monday, June 29, 2020, at 6:00 p.m. the Kill Devil Hills Board of Commissioners will hold its second regular meeting of the month in the Meeting Room at the Administration Building, 102 Town Hall Drive, off Colington Road. In order to maintain the safety of Town residents, Staff, and Board of Commissioners, limited public seating observing social distancing guidelines will be available in the meeting room. The meeting can also be accessed by the public via live-streaming on the KDH Facebook page.

View meeting agenda: https://www.kdhnc.com/DocumentCenter/View/12460

Community Spread
Dare County is experiencing community wide spread of the COVID-19 virus. From the northern end of the county to the southern end of the county, including the mainland of Dare County, over the past week we have seen a growing number of individuals who have tested positive but do not know where they acquired the virus. 

It cannot be stressed enough how important it is for you to protect yourself, your family, and our community by following the 3Ws (Wear, Wait and Wash). What you do or do not do will have a direct impact on the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Strictly following the recommendations - maintain social distancing, wear your mask, and wash your hands often - is how YOU CAN PROTECT YOURSELF AND OTHERS!

A growing number of positive cases are also among our teens and young adults. Fortunately, these individuals have experienced only mild to moderate symptoms. The greater concern in seeing the rise in cases in this age group is the likelihood of spreading it to others, including those who are at risk of developing severe complications from the virus.

Dare County COVID-19 Case Update
The number of positive COVID-19 tests in Dare County is 77, 27 of which are considered active and in home isolation. Of the 77 cases, 41 are residents and 36 are non-residents. 
 
Since the last Dare County DHHS Update issued, Tuesday, June 23, 2020 there have been 17 new positive cases. Of these 17 cases, 12 are residents and 5 are non-residents. The Dare County website has already been updated to reflect all of these cases.
 
Of the 12 resident cases:

• 3 are close acquaintances, two are mildly symptomatic and one is asymptomatic. All 3 acquired the virus through direct contact associated with an individual whose positive result was reported on 6/22
• None of the remaining 9 resident cases are connected
• 7 are symptomatic and acquired the virus through community spread  
• 1 is asymptomatic and acquired the virus by direct contact
• 1 is asymptomatic and acquired the virus by community spread

• None of the cases are connected to one another
• 2 are asymptomatic and most likely acquired the virus through community spread outside of Dare County
• 1 is symptomatic and acquired the virus through travel
• 1 is symptomatic and acquired the virus through community spread
• 1 is symptomatic and acquired the virus through direct contact with an individual whose positive test result was reported on 6/18

Contract tracing has been completed and direct contacts of these 17 cases have been identified, notified, and directed to quarantine for 14 days from the last date of exposure with the positive case. Calls are made to check on compliance with the quarantine directive and legal action can be taken for individuals violating quarantine and isolation orders.

Mask Requirements
For consistency and to eliminate confusion amongst the public, Dare County’s Facemask Requirement is now aligned with the Governor’s Executive Order 147. 

Testing
A total of 438 appointments have been made for the COVID-19 Antibody & Diagnostic Testing Event on Tuesday, June 30, 2020 in Kill Devil Hills. Currently there are no appointments available for antibody testing. There are still diagnostic drive thru testing appointments available. To schedule an appointment, please call 252.475.5008. The call center is open Monday - Friday from 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. For more information on testing, please visit www.darenc.com/covidtesting.

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