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Rolling Averages Of Added COVID Cases, Deaths Drop In NE District

Clarke County adds third COVID-19 death in last two days.

Posted Fri, Feb 5, 2021 at 10:15 pm ET

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

The seven-day rolling averages of added COVID-19 deaths and cases declined in the Northeast Health District on Friday.
One of the three confirmed deaths was in Clarke County, the third COVID-19 death in the last two days.
The District added only 226 new cases, and the seven-day rolling average of added cases fell below 300 for the first time since Dec. 12.
The rolling averages of added cases dropped in both Oconee and Clarke counties.
Oconee County Schools reported 13 Active Cases and 97 Active Quarantines, down from 25 Active Cases and 166 Quarantines a week ago.
The state reported on Friday administration of an additional 48,640 doses of the vaccine, and nearly three-quarters of the shipped vaccine now has been administered.

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