Slight uptick in local COVID-19 cases
Published 2:36 pm Monday, June 20, 2022
As of Monday, more than 23,485 Thomas County residents, 53% of the population, have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, according to the state Department of Public Health. More than 60,200 doses of vaccine have been administered to Thomas County residents, according to the state Department of Public Health. In all, 43% of Thomas County residents have received full vaccination and an additional dose.
Grady County has had more than 28,800 vaccines administered, with more than 11,540 people, 46% of the population, being fully vaccinated. According to the state DPH, 39% of Grady County residents are fully vaccinated and have received an additional dose.
The state Department of Public Health reports there have been 8,915 COVID-19 positive tests in Thomas County, with 180 deaths. There also have been 631 people hospitalized because of the novel coronavirus since the inception of the outbreak.
Thomas County has recorded 46 new cases in the last two weeks, according to the state DPH.
The state DPH has recorded 3,737 COVID-19 cases in Grady County, with 83 deaths and 273 hospitalizations attributed to the virus. The county added 27 new cases in the last two weeks.
Statewide, there have been more than 2.02 million confirmed positive tests for COVID-19, leading to 31,952 deaths and more than 115,000 hospitalizations.
More than 18.6 million tests for COVID-19 have been conducted in the state, with a rate of 12.2% for positive results.
Statewide, there have been 28,699 new COVID-19 cases in the last two weeks.
The state has issued more than 15.28 million vaccinations, and 57% of all Georgia residents, more than 5.89 million people, have been fully vaccinated.