NE Health District Adds 371 COVID Cases In Last Week, 10 Deaths

The 10-county Northeast Health District added 371 new cases of COVID-19 in the last seven days ending on Friday, or an average of 53.0 cases per day, and 10 confirmed deaths attributed to the disease, or an average of 1.4 deaths per day.

In the week ending on Friday of last week, April 23, the District had added 413 cases, or an average of 59.0 cases per day, and eight confirmed deaths attributed to COVID-19, or an average of 1.1 deaths per day.

Oconee County added 22 COVID-19 cases during the week ending on Friday, and Clarke County added 66. The seven-day average of added cases in Oconee County was 3.1. In Clarke County that average was 9.4.

In the week ending on April 23, Oconee County added 26 cases and Clarke County added 89. The seven-day average of added cases in Oconee County last Friday was 3.7, while in Clarke County it was 12.7.

Two of the added confirmed COVID-19 deaths in the last week were in Oconee County, both reported on last Saturday.

One of those deaths was in Clarke County, reported on Wednesday.

For data on COVID at area hospitals, Oconee County Schools, area long-term care facilities, and the University of Georgia, please go to Oconee County Observations.

The post also includes information on vaccination rates for Oconee and Clarke counties and other counties in the Northeast Health District.