Friday, March 04, 2022

Number of COVID-19 Cases In Northeast Health District, Oconee, Clarke Counties Drops To Levels Of Last Summer

***Confirmed Deaths From Disease Also Down***

The 10-county Northeast Health District added 174 new cases of COVID-19 in the last seven days ending on Friday, down from 371 last week, and the lowest number added since 63 cases were added in the week ending on July 2, 2021.

The District added 20 confirmed deaths from the disease, down from the 34 deaths added last Friday. Deaths are a lagging indicator of the disease.

Three of the confirmed deaths were in Oconee County and four were in Clarke County.