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North Carolina now has 33 known coronavirus cases.

The state Department of Health & Human Services updated its online coronavirus "case count" tracker just before 11 a.m. on March 15, reporting 32 cases.

Later in the day, Wilson County announced a female resident has received a presumptive positive test. She had returned from out-of-state travel and is now hospitalized.

That brings the total number to 33 known cases, an increase of 10 in a day.

Watauga County, in northwestern N.C., is among the counties recording its first case.

Neither Buncombe County, nor any county west of Watauga, has a reported case of COVID-19, according to state information.

Out of COVID-19 concerns, however, Buncombe County jail's lobby is now closed to the public, "and only essential Buncombe County Sheriff's Office and detention staff will be allowed to enter the Detention Facility," according to BCSO spokesman Aaron Sarver.

Also on March 15, Haywood County declared a state of emergency.

"While there are no cases in Western North Carolina, Haywood County continues to expend resources to ramp up for the possibility of COVID-19 cases locally. The proclamation will put Haywood County in position for reimbursement from state and federal programs for those expenses," Haywood County Board Chairman L. Kevin Ensley said in a statement.

Where are the NC cases?

Thirteen NC counties are reporting presumptive positive or confirmed COVID-19 test results. The state’s tracker is no longer detailing how many of each a county has. Wake County is reporting by far the most, with 14 cases. Mecklenberg has four; Hartnett, Johnston and Forsyth have two each. Other counties have only one case.

The Watauga County resident who has tested presumptive positive for COVID-19 is in isolation at home and did have travel history, according to a news release from AppHealthCare, the Appalachian District Health Department, a public health agency that serves far northwestern Allegheny, Ashe and Watauga counties.

“We have been preparing should we see a positive case of COVID-19 in our community. Now that we have a positive case, we will continue to work diligently to protect the public’s health. It is our top priority, and we will work to keep the community informed,” stated Jennifer Greene, health director for AppHealthCare.

“We are confident in public health’s ability to lead this effort and appreciate their partnership with Watauga County and other local agencies to protect our community’s health,” Deron Geouque, Watauga County manager, added in the release.

How is Mission Hospital handling this?

Mission Hospital spokeswoman Karen Vernon addressed the Asheville-based system's preparedness for dealing with coronavirus cases in an email on March 15.

"Across Mission Health, we’re testing patients that meet the criteria for testing," she said, adding Buncombe County Health Department could best speak to how many coronavirus tests have been conducted locally "in this dynamic situation."

She added the hospital, working with local health officials, is "actively exploring all avenues to make local testing as efficient as possible."

"At this point in time we have ample access to testing; in this dynamic situation we will carefully monitor the community’s needs and are trying to coordinate testing with other entities across the region," she said, without providing a specific number when asked how many coronavirus testing kits Mission has.

Across Mission Health's system, Vernon said there are 900 acute care beds; 700 of those are in Asheville.

She did not answer directly a reporter's question of how many ventilators are on hand. "Our preparedness efforts include ensuring we have the necessary supplies and equipment to care for our patients," Vernon said.

What does 'presumptive positive' mean?

A "presumptive positive" result means the test result still must be confirmed by another testing laboratory. The N.C. DHHS "is responding to presumptive positive cases by following Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines to protect public health and limit the spread of infection.

A "confirmed positive case means the test has been confirmed by the CDC lab," N.C. DHHS said.

Buncombe County, including Asheville and Black Mountain, and the state of North Carolina have all declared states of emergency because of the global COVID-19 pandemic.

This story will be updated.

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