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