An average of 13 cases per day were reported in Bulloch County, a 810 percent increase from the average two weeks ago.
Since the beginning of the pandemic, at least 1 in 11 Bulloch residents have been infected, a total of 7,025 reported cases.
Right now, Bulloch County is at a very high risk for unvaccinated people.
The test positivity rate in Bulloch County is high, suggesting that cases may be undercounted.
A relatively high percentage (18.6%) of COVID tests were positive, which indicates that testing in Bulloch County is limited and that most cases may go undetected.
Statesboro urgent care sites are reporting very high demand for COVID testing. They saw this change in demand begin on Thursday, July 15.
We are currently experiencing a second pandemic of the unvaccinated.
Everyone 12 years and older is eligible to be vaccinated.
Bulloch providers reporting large increase in Vaccinations
In the past week, 279 Bulloch County residents received their first vaccine and 189 more received their second vaccine, becoming fully vaccinated.
Over the weekend a back to school party hosted by the Statesboro-Bulloch Chamber of Commerce Health Services Committee reported over 40 were vaccinated. In the past month, pop up vaccination clinics have struggled to get 3 to 5 people vaccinated.
Local pharmacies and other providers of the COVID-19 vaccine are seeing a lot more interest in vaccines over the past few weeks.
Bulloch Cumulative Statistics/Past Week:
East Georgia Regional Medical Center reports 19 patients hospitalized from COVID-19, 0 on a ventilator. In comparison, last week EGRMC had 7 hospitalized and 2 on ventilators.
While EGRMC did not confirm exact number of unvaccinated patients, they confirmed that most are unvaccinated, which mirrors national trends. Nationally more than 97% of all COVID-19 hospitalizations are unvaccinated.
Since last week, Bulloch County reported 122 new cases of COVID-19.
5357 confirmed cases and 1700 positive antigen/rapid tests to date at DPH site.
63 confirmed deaths reported to date by DPH (Bulloch County Residents)
59 probable deaths reported by DPH. (This number represents Bulloch citizens that received a positive Antigen/rapid test for COVID-19, developed COVID-19 symptoms and subsequently died).
122 total deaths of Bulloch citizens.
THIS WEEK'S REPORT:
About This Report:
A special thanks to Dr. Frank Davis, M.D. F.A.C.S, a retired trauma surgeon who lives in Bulloch County. He has worked closely with the Grice Connect team to design the COVID-19 dashboard and provide brief interpretation of the data. You will be seeing and hearing more from Dr. Davis as an important member of the GC team. We will continue to update and adapt the data in this report to make it relevant. We have shifted our emphasis to vaccinations, while continuing to provide daily Coroncavirus impact.
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