Fannin County has seen an additional 130 cases of COVID-19 over the last two weeks as of Sunday, December 20.
This brings the county’s total up to 1,187 positive cases since the pandemic began. Thirty-four of those people who had contracted the virus have died, seven probable deaths have been reported and 98 have been hospitalized.
In comparison, last week the county had seen 1,125 positive cases total as of Sunday, December 13. Thirty-one people had died, seven probable deaths had been reported and 94 had been hospitalized.
According to North Georgia Health District Public Information Officer and Risk Communicator Jennifer King, the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine should begin arriving in Georgia next week and will be distributed to health departments for administration to healthcare workers in Cherokee, Fannin, Gilmer, Murray, Pickens and Whitfield counties.
“Because initial COVID-19 vaccine supplies are limited, the Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) at the state and local level is following the recommendations of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) by prioritizing the vaccine for healthcare personnel and residents of long-term care facilities,” King said. “The North Georgia Health District will also make vaccine available to local hospitals as those facilities await their own deliveries.”
Both the Moderna and Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines require the administration of two doses to be fully effective.
Of the Fannin County School System’s 2,904 students, less than 10 have a current COVID-19 status, 54 are quarantined due to exposure at school and 27 are quarantined due to non-school exposure. There are currently 404 students enrolled in online learning that do not attend in-person classes.
Of the 472 system employees, less than 10 have a current COVID-19 status, less than 10 are quarantined due to an exposure at school and none are quarantined due to non-school exposure.
The Georgia Department of Public Health reported that Georgia has seen 509,588 confirmed cases, 9,437 virus related deaths, 946 probable deaths, 39,412 hospitalizations and 7,050 ICU admissions. Of these, 5,120 confirmed cases, two deaths and 102 hospitalizations were reported December 20.
In comparison, last week the state had seen 476,044 confirmed cases and 9,205 virus related deaths.
According to the Georgia Geospatial Information Office, the United States has seen 17, 839,013 confirmed cases and 317,537 deaths. They did not have a current number of recoveries reported at press time.
This information was gathered and was accurate as of Sunday, December 20.