Friday, November 18, 2022

COVID Cases At Area Hospital Increase; Case Count For Northeast Health District Shows Slight Change

***CDC Rates Transmission Rate In Oconee Moderate***

The Georgia Hospital Association and the Georgia Emergency Management Agency reported on Friday that area hospitals had 19 COVID-19 patients, up from 13 last Friday.

The number of COVID-19 patients at area hospitals had been 19 two weeks ago.

The number of ICU beds in use on Friday was 71, up from 65 a week earlier and 69 two weeks ago, and the number of adult ventilators in use was 26, up from 24 on last Friday but down from 27 two weeks ago.