NE Health District Adds 116 Cases, Three Deaths From Disease

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

• The Northeast Health District added 116 COVID-19 cases and one confirmed death from the disease in the Department of Public Health Report.
• The seven-day rolling average of added cases and deaths declined slightly.
• The District added two deaths—both at a Clarke County nursing home—in the Department of Community Health Report.
• This was the first COVID-19 death in the District at a long-term care facility since Feb. 11.
• The seven-day rolling average of added COVID-19 cases in both Oconee and Clarke counties increased slightly.
• North Oconee High School reported two new positive tests at the school, bringing to 16 the number reported since Feb. 22.
• The Northeast Health District recorded only 110 vaccinations for COVID-19.

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