December 31, 2021
By: Dwayne Page
The number of active COVID cases in DeKalb County is spiking again.
According to the Tennessee Department of Health, DeKalb County had 88 active cases as of Thursday, December 30, up from 74 a week earlier on December 23 and much higher than 60 on Friday, December 3.
There have been 85 deaths in DeKalb County since the pandemic began in March 2020, up by 8 since December 3 and 127 have been hospitalized due to COVID within the past 21 months, up by 12 from December 23.
At last report 44.9% of the DeKalb County population had received at least one dose of COVID vaccine and 39.4% were fully vaccinated.
Over the last seven days, December 23-29 DeKalb County had a case count of 62 for a daily case rate of 43.2 per 100,000 residents. Up from 37 for a daily case rate of 25.8 per 100,000 residents the previous week
For the most recent 14 days, December 16-29 DeKalb County’s case count was 97 for a daily case rate of 33.8 per 100,000 residents. Up from 80 for a daily case rate of 27.9 per 100,000 residents the previous 14-day period.
For the 14 days prior, December 2 to December 15, the case count was 82 for a daily case rate of 28.6 per 100,000 residents. Up from 68 for a daily case rate of 23.7 per 100, 000 residents the previous 14-day period.
From March 5, 2020, to December 29, 2021, DeKalb County has had a total of 4,496 confirmed or probable cases of COVID-19 for a daily case rate of 33 per 100,000 residents.
Over the last 7 days the average percent positive was 17% up from 11.2%. the previous week.