NE Health District Adds Record 11 Deaths From COVID-19

Oconee GA

13 January, 2021

11:09 PM

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Below is a summary of COVID-19 data on Wednesday for Oconee and Clarke counties and for the entire 10-county Northeast Health District. The Northeast Health District added 11 confirmed deaths from COVID-19, a new record for a single day.One of those deaths was in Oconee County, and four were in Clarke County.The Northeast Health District added 657 new cases of COVID-19.The seven-day rolling averages of added deaths and added cases increased.Oconee County added 51 new cases of COVID-19 and Clarke County added 145.In both counties, the seven-day rolling average of added cases increased.The University of Georgia reported 283 positive tests for COVID-19 in its first report for the new calendar year.For details and for state comparisons, please click through to Oconee County Observations.