Twenty-three new COVID-19 cases reported in Newton County

(From the Newton County Health Department)

August 6, 2021:
23 New Cases
152 Active Cases
53 Daily Recovered Cases

New cases by age range for August 6, 2021:

Total= 23

<1 yr= 1
1-11 yrs= 0
12-19 yrs= 5
20-29 yrs= 4
30-39 yrs= 3
40-49 yrs= 2
50-59 yrs= 5
60-69 yrs= 1
70-79 yrs= 2
80-89 yrs= 0
90+ yrs= 0

Covid-19 tests conducted in Newton County for week of July 30 – August 5, 2021:
710 Total Tests
550 Negative Tests
160 Positive tests
22.50% Positivity Rate

Covid-19 Cumulative Tests for Newton County:

47,813 Total Tests
39,846 Negative Tests
7,967 Positive Tests
16.70% Positivity Rate

Newton County Vaccinations given:
21,558 Total Vaccinations
24.40% Percentage of population with one dose
20.30% Percentage of population with two doses
577 Number of doses administered in the last 7 days