October 23, 2020
By: Dwayne Page
The number of DeKalb County COVID-19 related deaths is 17.
According to the daily snapshot of DeKalb County as of Thursday, October 22 provided by the Tennessee Department of Health, 17 people with COVID-19 have died since March while the number of active cases is now at 62.
(Click Link Below for DeKalb County Report)
https://covid19.tn.gov/data/dashboards/?County=Dekalb
There have been 690 confirmed or probable cases of COVID-19 since March in DeKalb County , 27 have been hospitalized, and 611 are now inactive or have recovered. Over the last seven days, (October 16-22), DeKalb County had an average daily case count of 37 or 25.8 per 100,000 residents per day. Over the last 14 days, (October 9 to October 22), DeKalb County’s average case count was 77 or 26.8 per 100,000 residents per day. For the 14 days prior (September 25 to October 8 ), the case count was 61 or 21.3 per 100,000 residents per day.
Over the last 7 days DeKalb County has averaged 60.57 tests per day (295.6 tests per 100,000 residents) and over the last 7 days the average percent positive was 9.9%.
The Tennessee Department of Health and Tennessee’s Unified Command Group has announced the launch of a new website to provide COVID-19 data, additional health information and relevant updates to Tennesseans. The site is now available at COVID19.tn.gov.
“This new site will help Tennesseans quickly and easily find important information as they navigate decisions for themselves and their families,” said Governor Bill Lee. “We are committed to acting in the most transparent manner possible and are continuously working to ensure we provide timely and relevant data.”
The new COVID19.tn.gov website is designed to streamline and simplify some of the most frequently requested COVID-19 data for both desktop and mobile users. The site offers dashboards and daily reports with state and county-level information including case counts, hospitalizations and tests conducted.
“We’re pleased to offer this new tool to help Tennesseans make decisions about activities for their families, businesses and communities as the COVID-19 pandemic evolves,” said Tennessee Health Commissioner Lisa Piercey, MD, MBA, FAAP. “We continue to promote data transparency and provide up-to-date information to Tennesseans to protect their health and prosperity.”
The site offers a screening tool for individuals to assess their risk of COVID-19 and practical tips on how to help slow the spread of COVID-19 in Tennessee communities. A comprehensive map of testing sites across the state is also included. Information is tailored for groups such as individuals, families, educators and business owners.
The new COVID-19 website supplements information that will remain available on the TDH agency page. TDH will continue to provide updated COVID-19 case counts at 2 p.m. Central time daily.