NE Health District Has Small Drop Added COVID Cases, Not Deaths

Oconee GA

16 March, 2021

10:24 PM

Description

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 99 new COVID-19 cases, resulting in a small drop in the seven-day rolling average of added cases.The District added no new deaths, but the rolling average of added deaths remained unchanged. The rolling average of added cases increased in Oconee County but decreased in Clarke County. North Oconee High School has reported at least 17 positive tests for COVID-19 in the school since the first of the month.Area hospitals reported a drop in COVID-19 patients.The Georgia Department of Public Health did not provide an update on vaccine distribution and administration. For details and for state comparisons, please click through to Oconee County Observations.