September 8, 2021
By: Dwayne Page
The number of COVID cases in DeKalb County has gone up since Friday.
According to the Tennessee Department Health, DeKalb County had 370 active COVID 19 cases Tuesday, September 7, which is up from 346 on Friday, September 3. Forty six new cases were recorded in DeKalb County on Tuesday alone.
At last report a total of 7,849 people (38.3%) have received at least one dose of COVID vaccine and 6,437 (31.4%) are fully vaccinated in DeKalb County.
There have been 59 deaths in DeKalb County since the pandemic began in March 2020 and 98 have been hospitalized.
Over the last seven days, (August 31 – September 6) DeKalb County had a case count of 227 for a daily case rate of 158.3 per 100,000 residents.
For the most recent 14 days, (August 24- September 6) DeKalb County’s case count was 458 for a daily case rate of 159.7 per 100,000 residents.
For the 14 days prior (August 10 to August 23), the case count was 231 for a daily case rate of 80.5 per 100, 000 residents.
From March 5, 2020 to September 7, 2021, DeKalb County has had a total of 3,670 confirmed or probable cases of COVID-19 for a daily case rate of 32.6 per 100,000 residents.
Over the last 7 days the average percent positive was 32.4 %.
The Tennessee Department of Health (TDH) wants to remind Tennesseans that COVID-19 vaccines are the best defense in preventing the continued spread of the virus. Vaccination rates across the state have increased over the last month as the state experiences a surge in COVID-19 cases due to the highly contagious Delta variant.
Individuals seeking more information on the COVID-19 vaccines can visit covid19.tn.gov or www.vaccines.gov to schedule an appointment with a local vaccine provider.