Newton County confirms 29 COVID-19 cases; vaccination numbers remain low

(From the Newton County Health Department)

Covid-19 Update
July 12, 2021

29 New Cases
151 Active Cases
45 Daily Recovered Cases

Covid-19 tests conducted in Newton County for week of July 4 – July 10, 2021:
715 Total Tests
591 Negative Tests
124 Positive tests
17.30% Positivity Rate

Covid-19 Cumulative Tests for Newton County:

43,436 Total Tests
36,353 Negative Tests
7,083 Positive Tests
16.30% Positivity Rate

Newton County Vaccinations given:

19,248 Total Vaccinations
20.70% Percentage of population with one dose
18.30% Percentage of population with two doses
230 Number of doses administered in the last 7 days