Additional COVID-19 Deaths In Toe River Health District The Toe River Health District was notified of several CoVID-19 associated deaths in the district. Avery County Health Department reported two deaths. One of the individual was in their 80’s and the other individual was in their 70’s. This brings the total number of deaths in Avery County to twenty-one. Mitchell and Yancey County Health Departments reported one death each. Both individuals were in their 70s. This brings the total number of deaths in Mitchell to twenty-one, and nine in Yance. The latest COVID-19 information from Toe River Health District can be found on the Avery, Mitchell and Yancey Health Departments' Facebook pages.