The Habersham County School System’s COVID-19 data for this week shows a significant drop in COVID-19 cases, following the school system’s fall break.
HCSS’s overall reported cases total at only 7, with 6 student cases and 1 staff case. Compared to the data from the week of 10/1/21, overall cases have decreased almost 83 percent.
System Data Week Ending 10/22/21
| Active Student COVID-19 Cases | 6 | |
| Active School Staff COVID-19 Cases | 1 | |
| Active Non-School Staff COVID-19 Cases | 0 | |
| Elementary | Active Student Cases | Active Staff Cases |
| Baldwin | 0 | 0 |
| Clarkesville | 0 | 0 |
| Cornelia | 0 | 0 |
| Demorest | 1 | 0 |
| Fairview | 1 | 0 |
| Hazel Grove | 0 | 0 |
| Level Grove | 0 | 0 |
| Woodville | 0 | 0 |
| Secondary | Active Student Cases | Active Staff Cases |
| North Habersham | 0 | 0 |
| South Habersham | 1 | 0 |
| Wilbanks | 2 | 0 |
| Ninth Grade Academy | 0 | 0 |
| Success Academy | 0 | 0 |
| Habersham Central | 1 | 1 |
Data provided by Director of Nursing and Health Services Crystal Holcomb
With only 2 reported cases at the elementary level and 5 at the secondary level, the report is a welcome difference from the system’s early September report, during which COVID-19 numbers surged in the county.
Habersham County’s cases as a whole are trending downwards as well, with the entire county seeing 95 cases in the past two weeks. This time last month, the county had seen 304 cases over that two-week period, according to the Georgia Department of Health.
Those who would like to obtain weekly COVID-19 updates must contact Director of Nursing and Health Services Crystal Holcomb at [email protected] or speak with their child’s school principal.
