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Rolling Averages COVID Cases, Deaths Down; Vaccinations Up

The Northeast Health District added 35 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday but no deaths from the disease.

Posted Sun, Apr 11, 2021 at 10:18 pm ET

Below is a summary of COVID-19 data on Saturday for Oconee and Clarke counties and for the entire 10-county Northeast Health District.

The Northeast Health District added 35 COVID-19 cases, and the seven-day rolling average of added cases declined.
The District did not add any confirmed deaths from COVID-19, and the seven-day rolling average of added deaths also declined.
Oconee County did add a “probable” deaths from the coronavirus.
The seven-day rolling averages of added cases in both Oconee County and Clarke County declined.
Area hospitals reported five fewer COVID-19 patients than on Friday.
The Department of Public Health reported data indicating that 14.2 percent of the population of the Northeast Health District is now vaccinated, up from 13.8 percent on Friday.
The rate of full vaccination in Oconee County is now 21.6 percent, and the rate in Clarke County is 15.5 percent.

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