September 20, 2021
By: Dwayne Page
The number of COVID cases in DeKalb County stands at 217 as of Monday, September 20.
According to the Tennessee Department Health, DeKalb County had 217 active COVID 19 cases on Monday, September 20, which is down from 226 on Friday, September 17. Four new cases were recorded in DeKalb County on Monday.
At last report a total of 8,174 people (39.9%) have received at least one dose of COVID vaccine and 6,730 (32.8%) are fully vaccinated in DeKalb County.
There have been 60 deaths in DeKalb County since the pandemic began in March 2020 and 101 have been hospitalized.
Over the last seven days, (September 13-19) DeKalb County had a case count of 101 for a daily case rate of 70.4 per 100,000 residents.
For the most recent 14 days, (September 6-19) DeKalb County’s case count was 316 for a daily case rate of 110.2 per 100,000 residents.
For the 14 days prior (August 23 to September 5), the case count was 442 for a daily case rate of 154.1 per 100, 000 residents.
From March 5, 2020 to September 19, 2021, DeKalb County has had a total of 3,941 confirmed or probable cases of COVID-19 for a daily case rate of 34.2 per 100,000 residents.
Over the last 7 days the average percent positive was 20.5%.
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. 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.