District 2 Public Health Releases COVID Data for Area, Including Number of Breakthrough Cases
New data from District 2 Public Health has been released about COVID in Northeast Georgia. The following data is as of 9/17:
Rabun County: Cases (last 2 weeks): 142
Cases (last 2 weeks) Per 100k: 836
Positive PCR Tests (last 2 weeks): 17.0%
Vaccines Administered: 15,489
One Dose: 8, 145 (49% of residents)
Fully: 7,241 (44% of residents)
Deaths (Duration of COVID): 46
Overall Hospitalizations (March 2020 -September 16 2021): 181
Habersham County: Cases (last 2 weeks): 543
Cases (last 2 weeks) Per 100k: 1,186
Positive PCR Tests (last 2 weeks): 19.5%
Vaccines Administered: 33,714
One Dose: 18,713 (42% of residents)
Fully: 15,899 (36% of residents)
Deaths (Duration of COVID): 162
Overall Hospitalizations (March 2020-September 16 2021) : 566
Towns County: Cases (last 2 weeks): 67
Cases (last 2 weeks) Per 100k: 557
Positive PCR Tests (last 2 weeks): 19.3%
Vaccines Administered: 11,766
One Dose: 6,172 (53% of residents)
Fully: 5,579 (48% of residents)
Deaths (Duration of COVID): 57
Overall Hospitalizations (March 2020 -September 16 2021): 176
Union County: Cases (last 2 weeks): 253
Cases (last 2 weeks) Per 100k: 999
Positive PCR Tests (last 2 weeks): 23.2%
Vaccines Administered: 21, 787
One Dose: 11,680 (50% of residents)
Fully: 10,434 (45% of residents)
Deaths (Duration of COVID): 91
Overall Hospitalizations (March 2020 -September 16 2021): 293
Breakthrough Cases District 2 (cases in vaccinated people):
May 1 – Aug 31
Total Number of COVID-19 Cases: 17,565
Fully Vaccinated: 2,047 (11.7%)
Number of breakthrough cases month of August: 1,578