Newton County reports 13th COVID-19 death, nine new cases

Newton County Health Department announced the county's 13th COVID-19 death Tuesday.

In a news release, county officials said the latest death was a man in his 80s.

Earlier this evening, the department posted the following statistics on its Facebook page:

COVID UPDATE
August 19, 2020

9 New Cases
1022 Total Confirmed Cases
136 Cases Currently in Isolation (5 hospitalized)
873 Cases Released from Isolation

13 Deaths