September 1, 2021
By: Dwayne Page
COVID concerns are rising in DeKalb County
DeKalb County had 354 active COVID 19 cases Tuesday, August 31, a big jump from 212 on Monday, August 23 and an even larger spike from the 119 cases on Friday, August 13. Fifty one new cases were recorded in DeKalb County on Tuesday alone.
At last report a total of 7,692 people (37.5%) have received at least one dose of COVID vaccine and 6,364 (31.1%) are fully vaccinated in DeKalb County.
There have been 59 deaths in DeKalb County (up by 2 within the past week) since the pandemic began in March 2020 and 92 have been hospitalized.
Over the last seven days, (August 24 – 30) DeKalb County had a case count of 233 for a daily case rate of 162.4 per 100,000 residents.
For the most recent 14 days, (August 17-30) DeKalb County’s case count was 391 for a daily case rate of 136.3 per 100,000 residents.
For the 14 days prior (August 3 to August 16), the case count was 121 for a daily case rate of 42.2 per 100, 000 residents.
From March 5, 2020 to August 30, 2021, DeKalb County has had a total of 3,445 confirmed or probable cases of COVID-19 for a daily case rate of 31 per 100,000 residents.
Over the last 7 days DeKalb County has averaged 75.6 tests per day (368.8 tests per 100,000 residents) and over the last 7 days the average percent positive was 35.7 %.
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.