Friday, July 17, 2020

Northeast Health District Adds 141 New Confirmed COVID-19 Cases, But Seven-Day Rolling Average Drops

***No New Deaths Reported, But Critical Care Bed Use Increases***

The Northeast Health District added 141 new confirmed COVID-19 cases in the Friday Department of Public Health Daily Status Report, but the number is down from the record high of 154 added last Friday, leading to a drop in the seven-day rolling average of added cases.

The Daily Status Report included no new deaths attributed to the disease for the 10-county District, and the seven day rolling average of added deaths dropped to 1.4 from 1.9 on Thursday.