NE Health District Adds Five COVID-19 Deaths And 611 Cases

Oconee GA

13 January, 2021

12:27 AM

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Below is a summary of COVID-19 data on Tuesday for Oconee and Clarke counties and for the entire 10-county Northeast Health District. The Northeast Health District added five deaths attributed to COVID-19 and 611 new cases of the disease.The seven-day rolling average of added cases dropped, while the seven-day average of added deaths remained unchanged.Oconee County added 32 cases and Clarke County added 113. Area Hospitals reported declines in COVID-19 patients, ICU beds in use, and adult ventilators in use, but more than four in 10 of patients have the disease.Oconee County Schools reported at least three new positive tests for COVID-19.Area medical practices and clinics have been allocated just less half of the requested doses of a COVID-19 vaccine.For details and for state comparisons, please click through to Oconee County Observations.