Northeast Health District Adds Record Number Of COVID-19 Deaths

Oconee GA

19 January, 2021

11:29 PM

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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 a record 12 confirmed deaths from COVID-19 on Tuesday.One of those deaths was in Clarke County; Barrow County added five deaths.The seven-day rolling average of added confirmed deaths is now 7.7 deaths per day, up from 6.6 on Monday.Oconee County recorded what the Department of Public Health calls a "probable death" from COVID-19.The Northeast Health District added 489 new cases of COVID-19, and the seven-day rolling average of added cases continued to decline.Oconee County Schools have now reported to parents about at least 16 positive tests in the system's schools since Friday. For details and for state comparisons, please click through to Oconee County Observations.