Monday, July 20, 2020

Northeast Health District Lists Smallest Number Of New COVID-19 Cases In Eight Days

***Oconee Schools Commit To Aug. 5 Reopening***

The Northeast Health District added 67 new COVID-19 cases with the release of the Daily Status Report on Monday, the smallest number since the 10-county District added 50 cases on July 12.

The seven-day rolling average of added cases dropped to 120.7 from 129.1 on Sunday.

Oconee County Commissioners Reject Proposal For Gas Station Entrance Modification And For Small Medical Office Park

***Allow Buffer Variance For Special Events Venue***

William Jones wanted to be allowed to have an entrance to his planned JP convenience store, gas station, and Burger King off Mars Hill Road just before it intersects with U.S. 78.

The Board of Commissioners said no.

John Allen Drew wanted to rezone 4.5 acres at the triangle created by SR 316, Dials Mill Spur and Dials Mill Extension so he could build a medical office business park.

The Board of Commissioners said no.

Sunday, July 19, 2020

Northeast Health District Adds 99 New COVID-19 Cases On Sunday, And Seven-Day Rolling Average Of New Cases Increases

***No New COVID-19 Deaths Reported***

The 10-county Northeast Health District of the Department of Public Health added 99 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 with the issuance of the Daily Status Report on Sunday, including six in Oconee County and 33 in Clarke County.

The seven-day rolling average of added cases increased to 129.1, a new record. The rolling average had been 122.1 on Saturday.

Saturday, July 18, 2020

Northeast Health District Follows State In Setting New Record For Added COVID-19 Cases; Two New COVID-19 Deaths Reported

***Clarke County Adds Record 65 New Confirmed Cases***

The state of Georgia added 4,689 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, a new record, and the Northeast Health District followed suit by adding 160 new cases, also the largest number added in a single day.

Fifteen of those new cases were in Oconee County, the second largest number ever added in a single day, and 65 were in Clarke County, the largest number ever added in a single day.

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.

Thursday, July 16, 2020

Clarke And Oconee Counties Add COVID-19 Cases As Northeast Health District Sets Record Seven-Day Rolling Average Of Added Cases

***No New COVID-19 Deaths Added***

The Department of Public Health added 144 new confirmed COVID-19 cases in the 10-county Northeast Health District with the release of the Daily Status Report on Thursday, and the seven-day rolling average of added cases in the District increased to a new record of 116.9.

The Department of Public Health did not list any new deaths attributed to COVID-19 in the District, and the seven-day rolling average of added deaths remained unchanged at 1.9.

Wednesday, July 15, 2020

Five New COVID-19 Deaths In Northeast Health District, Including One In Oconee County, Listed In Wednesday Daily Status Report

***Oconee Deaths Nearly Equal Those Of Clarke***

Following the pattern of the state as a whole, the Northeast Health District on Wednesday saw large increases in both the number of COVID-19 confirmed cases and in deaths attributed to the disease.

The 10-county region added 133 new confirmed COVID-19 cases in the Department of Public Health Daily Status Report, including 38 in Clarke County and five in Oconee County.