HALL COUNTY – District 2 Public Health has administered over 250,000 COVID-19 vaccines since vaccines became available in January 2021. This week, much of the district saw a one percent increase in vaccinations of both the fully vaccinated and individuals receiving their first dose.
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) and the Centers of Disease Control (CDC) approved an additional Moderna and Pfizer dose for individuals who have weakened immune systems. This additional dose will require medical documentation from the individual’s provider and should indicate their immune condition.
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Additionally, ACIP and the CDC are expected to approve the Moderna and Pfizer booster vaccine for the public. The expected date the health departments will begin administering the booster dose is September 20.
District 2 Public Health is opening up two additional drive-thru testing sites at Lumpkin and Franklin county health departments. Franklin County’s Mako testing site will open on Wednesday, August 25 and Lumpkin County’s Mako testing site will open on Thursday, August 26.
District 2 Public Health oversees health departments in 13 North Georgia counties. Here are the district’s COVID-19 statistics as of August 18, 2021:
Banks
Cases (last 2 weeks): 102
Cases Per 100k (last 2 weeks): 510
Positive PCR Tests (last 2 weeks): 20.7%
Vaccines Administered: 9, 368
One Dose: 5,160 (28% of residents)
Fully: 4,492 (24% of residents
Deaths (Duration of COVID): 43
Break Through Cases (May -July): 10
Break Through Hospitalizations (May – July): 3
Break Through Deaths: 0
Dawson
Cases (last 2 weeks): 176
Cases (last 2 weeks) Per 100k: 651
Positive PCR Tests (last 2 weeks): 21.2%
Vaccines Administered: 17,000
One Dose: 9, 186 (37% of residents)
Fully: 8,217 (33% of residents)
Deaths (Duration of COVID): 48
Break Through Cases (May -July): 17
Break Through Hospitalizations (May – July): 1
Break Through Deaths: 0
Forsyth
Cases (last 2 weeks): 1,105
Cases (last 2 weeks) Per 100k: 438
Positive PCR Tests (last 2 weeks): 15.6%
Vaccines Administered: 230,029
One Dose: 122,461 (54% of residents)
Fully: 110,989 (49% of residents)
Deaths (Duration of COVID): 201
Break Through Cases (May -July): 174
Break Through Hospitalizations (May – July): 8
Break Through Deaths: 2
Franklin
Cases (last 2 weeks): 125
Cases (last 2 weeks) Per 100k: 536
Positive PCR Tests (last 2 weeks): 23.8%
Vaccines Administered: 13,992
One Dose: 7,648 (34% of residents)
Fully: 6,692(29% of residents)
Deaths (Duration of COVID): 49
Break Through Cases (May -July): 6
Break Through Hospitalizations (May -July): 0
Break Through Deaths: 0
Habersham
Cases (last 2 weeks): 204
Cases (last 2 weeks) Per 100k: 445
Positive PCR Tests (last 2 weeks): 18.8%
Vaccines Administered: 3,032
One Dose: 16,591 (37% of residents)
Fully: 14,440 (32% of residents)
Deaths (Duration of COVID): 159
Break Through Cases (May -July): 14
Break Through Hospitalizations (May – July): 2
Break Through Deaths: 0
Hall
Cases (last 2 weeks): 1,002
Cases (last 2 weeks) Per 100k: 486
Positive PCR Tests (last 2 weeks): 15.7%
Vaccines Administered: 154,091
One Dose: 84, 264 (42% of residents)
Fully: 73,831 (37% of residents)
Deaths (Duration of COVID): 483
Break Through Cases (May -July): 137
Break Through Hospitalizations: 11
Break Through Deaths: 1
Hart
Cases (last 2 weeks): 77
Cases (last 2 weeks) Per 100k: 295
Positive PCR Tests (last 2 weeks): 16.9%
Vaccines Administered: 16,749
One Dose: 9,110 (35% of residents)
Fully: 8,037 (31% of residents
Deaths (Duration of COVID): 39
Break Through Cases (May -July): 6
Break Through Hospitalizations (May – July): 0
Break Through Deaths (May – July): 0
Lumpkin
Cases (last 2 weeks): 213
Cases (last 2 weeks) Per 100k: 630
Positive PCR Tests (last 2 weeks): 18.6%
Vaccines Administered: 20,131
One Dose: 10,922 (34% of residents)
Fully: 9,711 (30% of residents)
Deaths (Duration of COVID): 71
Break Through Cases (May -July): 14
Break Through Hospitalizations: 3
Break Through Deaths: 0
Rabun
Cases (last 2 weeks): 54
Cases (last 2 weeks) Per 100k: 318
Positive PCR Tests (last 2 weeks): 12.9%
Vaccines Administered: 14,135
One Dose: 7,507 (45% of residents)
Fully: 6,753 (41% of residents)
Deaths (Duration of COVID): 44
Break Through Cases (May -July): 10
Break Through Hospitalizations (May – July): 1
Break Through Deaths: 0
Stephens
Cases (last 2 weeks): 149
Cases (last 2 weeks) Per 100k: 566
Positive PCR Tests (last 2 weeks): 23.7%
Vaccines Administered: 17,749
One Dose: 9,585 (37% of residents)
Fully: 8,404 (33% of residents)
Deaths (Duration of COVID): 80
Break Through Cases (May -July): 11
Break Through Hospitalizations (May -July): 1
Break Through Deaths: 0
Towns
Cases (last 2 weeks): 61
Cases (last 2 weeks) Per 100k: 507
Positive PCR Tests (last 2 weeks): 25.3%
Vaccines Administered: 10, 847
One Dose: 5,703 (49% of residents)
Fully: 5,267 (45% of residents)
Deaths (Duration of COVID): 49
Break Through Cases (May -July): 5
Break Through Hospitalizations: 1
Break Through Deaths: 0
Union
Cases (last 2 weeks): 135
Cases (last 2 weeks) Per 100k: 533
Positive PCR Tests (last 2 weeks): 21.0%
Vaccines Administered: 19,932
One Dose: 10, 595 (45% of residents)
Fully: 9,756 (42% of residents)
Deaths (Duration of COVID): 81
Break Through Cases (May -July): 18
Break Through Hospitalizations (May -July): 5
Break Through Deaths: 1
White
Cases (last 2 weeks): 244
Cases (last 2 weeks) Per 100k: 768
Positive PCR Tests (last 2 weeks): 24.1%
Vaccines Administered: 18,790
One Dose: 10, 178 (35% of residents)
Fully: 9,077 (31% of residents)
Deaths (Duration of COVID): 75
Break Through Cases (May -July): 29
Break Through Hospitalizations (May – July): 2
Break Through Deaths: 1
