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COVID Cases Continue To Climb In NE Health District

Area hospitals report large drop in the number of patients with the COVID-19.

Lee Becker, Community Contributor
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Below is a summary of COVID-19 data on Thursday for Oconee and Clarke counties and for the entire 10-county Northeast Health District.

  • The Northeast Health District added 57 new cases of COVID-19, and the seven-day rolling average of added cases increased for the fourth day in a row.
  • The District added three confirmed deaths, and the seven-day rolling average of added confirmed deaths remained unchanged.
  • Both Oconee County and Clarke County reported an increase in the seven-day rolling average of added cases of COVID-19.
  • Area Hospitals reported only 24 COVID-19 patients, the lowest number since June of last year.
  • Oconee County continues to lead the 10 counties in the District with 23.7 percent of its population fully vaccinated.

For details and for state comparisons, please click through to Oconee County Observations.

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