Twenty-three COVID-19 cases reported in Newton County

(From the Newton County Health Department)

Covid-19 Update
August 23, 2021:

25 New Cases
118 Active Cases
23 Daily Recovered Cases

New cases by age range for August 23, 2021:
Total= 25
<1 yr= 0
1-11 yrs= 3
12-19 yrs= 0
20-29 yrs= 4
30-39 yrs= 6
40-49 yrs= 2
50-59 yrs= 4
60-69 yrs= 4
70-79 yrs= 2
80-89 yrs= 0
90+ yrs= 0
Covid-19 tests conducted in Newton County for week of August 15 – August 21, 2021:
777 Total Tests
644 Negative Tests
133 Positive tests
17.10% Positivity Rate
Covid-19 Cumulative Tests for Newton County:
50,462 Total Tests
42,127 Negative Tests
8,355 Positive Tests
16.50% Positivity Rate
Newton County Vaccinations given:
23,367 Total Vaccinations
26.30% Percentage of population with one dose
21.90% Percentage of population with two doses
644 Number of doses administered in the last 7 days