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Weekly COVID-19 cases in District 2 Health Departments

NORTHEAST GEORGIA – The following information covers the COVID-19 cases in District 2 of the Department of Public Health in Georgia.

Banks

  • Cases (last 2 weeks): 209
  • Cases Per 100k (last 2 weeks): 1,046
  • Positive PCR Tests (last 2 weeks): 24.1%
  • Vaccines Administered: 10,316
  • One Dose: 5,735 (31% of residents)
  • Fully: 4,853 (26% of residents)
  • Deaths (Duration of COVID): 47
  • Overall Hospitalizations  (March 2020-September 7 2021): 248

Dawson

  • Cases (last 2 weeks): 441
  • Cases (last 2 weeks) Per 100k: 1,632
  • Positive PCR Tests (last 2 weeks): 24.1%
  • Vaccines Administered: 18,461
  • One Dose: 9, 989 (41% of residents)
  • Fully: 8,804 (36% of residents)
  • Deaths (Duration of COVID): 52
  • Overall Hospitalizations  (March 2020-September 7 2021) : 286

Forsyth

  • Cases (last 2 weeks): 2,119
  • Cases (last 2 weeks) Per 100k: 839
  • Positive PCR Tests (last 2 weeks): 16.1%
  • Vaccines Administered: 242,308
  • One Dose: 127,657 (56% of residents)
  • Fully: 116,405 (51% of residents)
  • Deaths (Duration of COVID): 211
  • Overall Hospitalizations  (March 2020-September 7 2021): 1,129

Franklin

  • Cases (last 2 weeks): 247
  • Cases (last 2 weeks) Per 100k: 1,059
  • Positive PCR Tests (last 2 weeks): 21.2%
  • Vaccines Administered: 15,256
  • One Dose: 8,377 (37% of residents)
  • Fully: 7, 202 (32% of residents)
  • Deaths (Duration of COVID): 53
  • Overall Hospitalizations  (March 2020-September 7 2021): 202

Habersham

  • Cases (last 2 weeks): 529
  • Cases (last 2 weeks) Per 100k: 1,155
  • Positive PCR Tests (last 2 weeks):  21.9%
  • Vaccines Administered: 32,861
  • One Dose: 18,259 (41% of residents)
  • Fully: 15,524 (35% of residents)
  • Deaths (Duration of COVID): 160
  • Overall Hospitalizations  (March 2020-September 7 2021): 555

Hall

  • Cases (last 2 weeks): 2,262
  • Cases (last 2 weeks) Per 100k: 1,096
  • Positive PCR Tests (last 2 weeks): 21.6%
  • Vaccines Administered: 166,981
  • One Dose: 90, 549 (46% of residents)
  • Fully: 79,537 (40% of residents)
  • Deaths (Duration of COVID): 509
  • Overall Hospitalizations (March 2020-September 7 2021): 2,889

Hart

  • Cases (last 2 weeks): 131
  • Cases (last 2 weeks) Per 100k: 502
  • Positive PCR Tests (last 2 weeks): 17.1%
  • Vaccines Administered: 18,150
  • One Dose: 9,840 (38% of residents)
  • Fully: 8,644 (34% of residents)
  • Deaths (Duration of COVID): 42
  • Overall Hospitalizations (March 2020 -September 7 2021): 149

Lumpkin

  • Cases (last 2 weeks): 489
  • Cases (last 2 weeks) Per 100k: 1,447
  • Positive PCR Tests (last 2 weeks): 22.8%
  • Vaccines Administered: 21,841
  • One Dose: 11,808 (36% of residents)
  • Fully: 10,431 (32% of residents)
  • Deaths (Duration of COVID): 74
  • Overall Hospitalizations (March 2020 -September 7 2021): 378

Rabun

  • Cases (last 2 weeks): 127
  • Cases (last 2 weeks) Per 100k: 748
  • Positive PCR Tests (last 2 weeks): 19.5%
  • Vaccines Administered: 15,207
  • One Dose: 8,023 (48% of residents)
  • Fully: 7,130 (43% of residents)
  • Deaths (Duration of COVID): 46
  • Overall Hospitalizations (March 2020 -September 7 2021): 180

Stephens

  • Cases (last 2 weeks): 381
  • Cases (last 2 weeks) Per 100k: 1,447
  • Positive PCR Tests (last 2 weeks): 29.9%
  • Vaccines Administered: 19,415
  • One Dose: 10,525 (41% of residents)
  • Fully: 9,053(35% of residents)
  • Deaths (Duration of COVID): 80
  • Overall Hospitalizations (March 2020 -September 7 2021): 289

Towns

  • Cases (last 2 weeks): 87
  • Cases (last 2 weeks) Per 100k: 723
  • Positive PCR Tests (last 2 weeks): 23.1%
  • Vaccines Administered: 11,515
  • One Dose: 6,044 (52% of residents)
  • Fully: 5,485 (47% of residents)
  • Deaths (Duration of COVID): 55
  • Overall Hospitalizations (March 2020 -September 7 2021): 172

Union

  • Cases (last 2 weeks): 360
  • Cases (last 2 weeks) Per 100k: 1,421
  • Positive PCR Tests (last 2 weeks): 30.6%
  • Vaccines Administered: 21,242
  • One Dose: 11,382 (49% of residents)
  • Fully: 10,216 (44% of residents)
  • Deaths (Duration of COVID): 88
  • Overall Hospitalizations (March 2020 -September 7 2021): 288

White

  • Cases (last 2 weeks): 494
  • Cases (last 2 weeks) Per 100k: 1,556
  • Positive PCR Tests (last 2 weeks): 27.5%
  • Vaccines Administered: 20,432
  • One Dose: 11,093 (38% of residents)
  • Fully: 9,681 (33% of residents)
  • Deaths (Duration of COVID): 89
  • Overall Hospitalizations (March 2020 -September 7 2021): 367

State of Georgia

  • Cases (last 2 weeks): 88,355
  • Cases (last 2 weeks) Per 100k: 816
  • Positive PCR Tests (last 2 weeks): 17.0%
  • Vaccines Administered: 9,972,569
  • One Dose: 5,437,872 (52% of residents)
  • Fully: 4,651,678 (45% of residents)
  • Deaths (Duration of COVID): 20,453
  • Overall Hospitalizations (March 2020 -September 7 2021): 75,924

These numbers will be updated on a weekly basis.

Lauren Souther

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