Added Confirmed COVID-19 Cases in NE District Again Set Record

The Northeast Health District added 97 new confirmed COVID-19 cases on Sunday, and the seven-day rolling average of added cases increased to a new record of 160.4.

Oconee County added seven cases, and Clarke County added 23. All of the remaining eight counties in the District except for Elbert County added one or more cases in the Department of Public Health Daily Status Report on Sunday.

The 97 added cases on Sunday compared with 64 added a week ago. Sundays are light reporting days generally. The seven-day rolling average on Saturday had been 155.7.

The Department of Public Health reported no new COVID-19 deaths in the Northeast Health District on Sunday. No deaths had been included in last Sunday’s Daily Status Report, and the seven-day rolling average of added deaths remained unchanged on Sunday at 0.6.

The Georgia Emergency Management Agency reported on Sunday that area hospitals had nine Critical Care Beds available, down from 10 on Saturday. The data are current as of the reporting deadline of noon each day.

For more on the story, please go to Oconee County Observations.