Due to the recent rise in COVID-19 cases, District Two Public Health is now providing weekly updates to the public about COVID-19 vaccinations, hospitalizations, and deaths.
“District Two Public Health has mounting concerns about the increase in COVID-19 cases, and we feel it’s important to share COVID updates with you once a week,” says district spokesperson Natasha Young.
Public health officials are monitoring the data, including the prevalence of the more aggressive Delta variant. Epidemiologists are working to collect more definitive information in North Georgia on breakthrough cases, reinfection rates, and school data. And Young says they will continue to monitor this data and provide it as it becomes available.
District Two includes 13 counties in the northern part of the state including Banks, Dawson, Forsyth, Franklin, Habersham, Hall, Hart, Lumpkin, Rabun, Stephens, Towns, Union, and White.
Hospitals in the region are filling up and health officials are doubling down on their efforts to encourage people to get vaccinated. They say vaccination lessens the risk of infection by three-and-a-half times. The chance of vaccinated people getting ill from COVID-19 is eight times lower than for unvaccinated people, and the risk of hospitalization or death is 25 times lower.
Young says “Vaccination is the key to getting out of this pandemic.” She adds, “No matter your vaccination status, wear a mask if indoors and social distance.”
Vaccinations are free and readily available to all Georgians 12 years and up. Walk-in visits are welcome or you can schedule an appointment online at phdistrict2.org or by using the statewide Vaccine Finder at https://www.vaccines.govvaccine.
If you are feeling sick and want to be tested, District Two has free testing available every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the regional COVID testing site in Gainesville. The site is located at the Allen Creek Soccer Complex at 2500 Allen Creek Road.
District Two COVID-19 Data as of Aug. 11, 2021
Banks
Cases (last 2 weeks): 75
Cases Per 100k (last 2 weeks): 400
Positive PCR Tests (last 2 weeks): 21.6%
Vaccines Administered: 9, 096
One Dose: 4,963 (27% of residents)
Fully: 4,421 (24% of residents
Deaths: 39
Hospitalizations: 220
Dawson
Cases (last 2 weeks): 97
Cases (last 2 weeks) Per 100k: 381
Positive PCR Tests (last 2 weeks): 15.5%
Vaccines Administered: 16,654
One Dose: 8,931 (36% of residents)
Fully: 8,126 (33% of residents)
Deaths: 48
Hospitalizations: 260
Forsyth
Cases (last 2 weeks): 728
Cases (last 2 weeks) Per 100k: 292
Positive PCR Tests (last 2 weeks): 13.2%
Vaccines Administered: 225, 390
One Dose: 119,551 (52% of residents)
Fully: 109,341 (48% of residents)
Deaths: 199
Hospitalizations: 1,055
Franklin
Cases (last 2 weeks): 84
Cases (last 2 weeks) Per 100k: 394
Positive PCR Tests (last 2 weeks): 26.5%
Vaccines Administered: 13,592
One Dose: 7,358 (32% of residents)
Fully: 6,570 (29% of residents)
Deaths: 47
Hospitalizations: 175
Habersham
Cases (last 2 weeks): 150
Cases (last 2 weeks) Per 100k: 356
Positive PCR Tests (last 2 weeks): 20.3%
Vaccines Administered: 29,328
One Dose: 16,070 (36% of residents)
Fully: 14,246 (32% of residents)
Deaths: 157
Hospitalizations: 515
Hall
Cases (last 2 weeks): 756
Cases (last 2 weeks) Per 100k: 392
Positive PCR Tests (last 2 weeks): 16.2%
Vaccines Administered: 149,791
One Dose: 81, 460 (41% of residents)
Fully: 72,331 (36% of residents)
Deaths: 480
Hospitalizations: 2,601
Hart
Cases (last 2 weeks): 41
Cases (last 2 weeks) Per 100k: 169
Positive PCR Tests (last 2 weeks): 14.8%
Vaccines Administered: 16, 367
One Dose: 8,839 (34% of residents)
Fully: 7,918 (31% of residents
Deaths: 39
Hospitalizations: 136
Lumpkin
Cases (last 2 weeks): 148
Cases (last 2 weeks) Per 100k: 482
Positive PCR Tests (last 2 weeks): 16.1%
Vaccines Administered: 19,629
One Dose: 10,571 (33% of residents)
Fully: 9,549 (29% of residents)
Deaths: 71
Hospitalizations: 320
Rabun
Cases (last 2 weeks): 50
Cases (last 2 weeks) Per 100k: 306
Positive PCR Tests (last 2 weeks): 16.7%
Vaccines Administered: 13,874
One Dose: 7,320 (44% of residents)
Fully: 6,683 (40% of residents)
Deaths: 43
Hospitalizations: 162
Stephens
Cases (last 2 weeks): 81
Cases (last 2 weeks) Per 100k: 380
Positive PCR Tests (last 2 weeks): 26.7%
Vaccines Administered: 17,258
One Dose: 9,209(36% of residents)
Fully: 8,265(32% of residents)
Deaths: 80
Hospitalizations: 267
Towns
Cases (last 2 weeks): 37
Cases (last 2 weeks) Per 100k: 316
Positive PCR Tests (last 2 weeks): 17.2%
Vaccines Administered: 10, 665
One Dose: 5,573 (48% of residents)
Fully: 5,211 (45% of residents)
Deaths: 49
Hospitalizations: 155
Union
Cases (last 2 weeks): 86
Cases (last 2 weeks) Per 100k: 339
Positive PCR Tests (last 2 weeks): 20.2%
Vaccines Administered: 19,516
One Dose: 10,297 (44% of residents)
Fully: 9,628 (41% of residents)
Deaths: 81
Hospitalizations: 245
White
Cases (last 2 weeks): 168
Cases (last 2 weeks) Per 100k: 583
Positive PCR Tests (last 2 weeks): 21.4%
Vaccines Administered: 18,362
One Dose: 9,869 (33% of residents)
Fully: 8,954 (30% of residents)
Deaths: 75
Hospitalizations: 316
