Northeast Health District Adds 14 COVID Deaths, Five In Clarke

Oconee GA

06 January, 2021

1:02 AM

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Below is a summary of COVID-19 data on Tuesday for Oconee and Clarke counties and the entire 10-county Northeast Health District. State reports list 14 new deaths from COVID-19, with five of them in Clarke County.The Department of Community Health report shows widespread outbreaks of COVID-19 among long-term care facilities in the Northeast Health District.Oconee County and Clarke County facilities are included in that outbreak.The Department of Community Health listed 681 new COVID-19 cases in the Daily Status Report, and the seven-day rolling average dropped.Area hospitals reported a slight drop in the number of COVID-19 patients.Local data are not available on vaccine distribution or use, but across the state, 15,941 new vaccinations were reported Tuesday.For details, pleases click through to Oconee County Observations.