Monday, August 01, 2022

Area Hospitals Report Increase In COVID-19 Cases; Oconee Records Confirmed Death From Disease, Clarke Records Two

***Cases In Northeast Health District Up Slightly***

The Georgia Hospital Association and the Georgia Emergency Management Agency reported on Friday that area hospitals had 39 COVID-19 patients, up from 33 on Friday of last week.

The number of ICU beds in use was 54, down from 70 a week earlier, and the number of adult ventilators in use was 23, down from 25 a week ago.