The following data is reported from the CDC Data tracker and the Georgia Department of Public Health COVID-19 Dashboard.
QUICK FACTS
- Only one county in Georgia is not listed on ‘High’/Red Alert for the Level of Community Transmission – Wilkes County in northeast Georgia.
- The Georgia DPH reports that 11% of statewide Emergency Department visits were COVID-19 cases between 7/31/21 and 8/6/21
- The Georgia DPH reports that 13% of statewide Emergency Department visits were COVID-19 cases between 8/7/21 and 8/13/21
54.8% of Georgia’s population over the age of 18 *with a valid county residence* is fully-vaccinated. How many other counties in the United States are approximately 54.8% vaccinated (in the 18+ category)?
Georgia Counties with the Highest Vaccination Rates
Georgia Counties with the Lowest Vaccination Rates
Emerging Georgia Counties
An Emerging county of interest is defined as a county that meets the below criteria. An emerging county of interest warrants further investigation to understand the cause of the recent increase in cases, and determine whether immediate public health intervention is needed, if not already initiated.
- Criteria: Comparing the current week (most recent 7 days) to the previous week >5% increase in COVID syndrome or ILI syndrome (if ≥5 visits) AND >5% increase in cases (if ≥5 cases), OR >25% change in cases AND >10 cases during most recent week.
Georgia Counties with High Transmission
A county with high transmission indicators is defined as a county that meets the below criteria. These counties have high rates of new COVID-19 cases and a high % of positive PCR tests, indicating that that the virus may be circulating widely in the county.
- Criteria: 14-day cases rate is >100 cases/100,000 county residents (>5 cases during this period) AND 14-day average % positive PCR tests >10% (>20 total tests performed during this period).
