NE Health District Adds Five COVID-19 Deaths, One In Oconee

Oconee GA

12 March, 2021

11:32 PM

Description

Below is a summary of COVID-19 data on Thursday for Oconee and Clarke counties and for the entire 10-county Northeast Health District. The Northeast Health District added five confirmed COVID-19 deaths and only 77 cases of the disease.Because four confirmed COVID-19 deaths were eliminated from the list, the Northeast Health District netted only one confirmed death, and the seven-day rolling average of added deaths declined.The seven-day rolling average of added cases dropped in the District as well as in both Oconee and Clarke counties.Oconee County Schools reported a decrease in the number of Active Cases and Active Quarantines.Area hospitals reported a drop in COVID-19 patients, ICU bed use, and adult ventilator use. For details and for state comparisons, please click through to Oconee County Observations.