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Death Of 24-Year-Old In Oconee Pushes Up COVID District Average

The rolling averages of added cases in the NE Health District, Oconee, and Clarke counties increased.

Posted Sun, Mar 28, 2021 at 9:35 pm ET

Below is a summary of COVID-19 data on Sunday for Oconee and Clarke counties and for the entire 10-county Northeast Health District.

The Northeast Health District added one COVID-19 death—of a 24-year-old male in Oconee County.
The seven-day rolling average of added confirmed deaths increased slightly.
The District added 51 cases, and the seven-day rolling average of added cases declined.
The rolling averages of added cases in both Oconee and Clarke counties decreased.
Area hospital reported three fewer COVID-19 patients.
The CDC is reporting that 11.9 percent of the state’s population is fully vaccinated, up from 11.6 percent on Saturday.

For details and for state comparisons, please click through to Oconee County Observations.