Thirteen new COVID-19 cases reported in Newton County

(From the Newton County Health Department)

Covid-19 Update
December 16, 2021:

13 New Cases
166 Active Cases
4 Daily Recovered Cases

New cases by age range for December 16, 2021:
Total= 13
<1 yr= 0
1-11 yrs= 1
12-19 yrs= 1

20-29 yrs= 1
30-39 yrs= 1
40-49 yrs= 1
50-59 yrs= 4
60-69 yrs= 3
70-79 yrs= 0
80-89 yrs= 1
90+ yrs= 0
130 Deaths to date

Covid-19 tests conducted in Newton County for week of December 9 – December 15, 2021:
784 Total Tests
730 Negative Tests
144 Positive tests
15.60% Positivity Rate

Covid-19 Cumulative Tests for Newton County:
65,917 Total Tests
55,978 Negative Tests
9,939 Positive Tests
16.50% Positivity Rate

Newton County Vaccinations given:
33,557 Total Vaccinations
32.60% Percentage of population with one dose
29.20% Percentage of population with two doses
437 Number of doses administered in the last 7 days