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NE Health District Adds 302 COVID Cases And Three COVID Deaths

Area hospitals report the highest number of COVID-19 patients ever.

Summary For 12/26/2020
Summary For 12/26/2020 (Lee Becker)

Below is a summary of the findings from state reports on COVID-19 on Saturday for the Northeast Health District.

  • The Northeast Health District added 302 COVID-19 cases and four deaths from the disease.
  • The deaths were in Clarke, Barrow, and Madison counties.
  • The seven-day rolling averages of added cases increased.
  • The Oconee County seven-day rolling average of added cases reaches 41.0, a new record.
  • The seven-day rolling average of added COVID-19 deaths in the Northeast Health District remained the same.
  • The number of COVID-19 patients at area hospitals increased to its highest level ever reported.
  • Almost four in 10 of patients at area hospitals are COVID-19 patients.

For details, please go to Oconee County Observations.

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