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Rolling Averages Of Added COVID Cases, Deaths Continue Decline

Area hospitals report drop in COVID-19 patients.

Posted Wed, Feb 17, 2021 at 10:51 pm ET

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

The Northeast Health District added 139 new cases of COVID-19 and one death from the disease in Wednesday’s Daily Status Report.
The seven-day rolling average of added cases and deaths declined in the District.
Oconee County had a slight increase in the seven-day rolling average of added cases, and Clarke County showed a decline in the rolling average.
The University of Georgia reported a drop in positive tests for COVID-19.
The number of COVID-19 patients at area hospitals decreased by four.
With the administration of 1,762 new doses of the vaccine, 2.7 percent of the District’s residents now have completed the two-dose regimen.

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