COVID-19 cases in Muscogee County lowest since start of pandemic. Here are the trends
The number of COVID-19 cases in Muscogee County has dropped to lows not seen since the start of the pandemic, according to data from the Georgia Department of Public Health.
After the omicron surge, new coronavirus cases began dropping in February and remained low throughout March and April. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have rated Muscogee County as having a low COVID community level.
Public health experts have told the Ledger-Enquirer that they are optimistic about a low risk for future surges in the region, however there is still a risk because of omicron subvariants and the low vaccination rate.
Here are the latest COVID-19 trends in Muscogee County and Georgia, according to DPH data.
Muscogee County
Muscogee County reported 31 new COVID cases in the last two weeks at a case rate of 16 cases per 100,000 people as of April. 20. This is the lowest the two-week case rate has been since the beginning of the pandemic in March and April of 2020.
The seven-day moving average on April 20 was 2.6 cases. The seven-day moving average is found by taking the number of cases reported in the last seven days, adding them up and then dividing by seven. The seven-day moving average has not gone over 10 cases since March 31, after being as high as 357.1 cases on Jan. 11 during the height of the omicron surge.
There have been 8 deaths from COVID-19 in the county so far in April. Since the start of the pandemic, Muscogee County has reported 32,135 coronavirus cases and 712 deaths.
In the last two weeks, 2% of COVID tests in the county were positive.
As of April 20, 48% of Muscogee County residents have received at least one dose of the vaccine, while 43% are fully vaccinated. Additionally, 18% of residents have received an additional dose of the vaccine.
Georgia update
Total cases: 1,945,962 (+5,927 reported in last two weeks). The number of new cases reported in a day may not match the difference in total cases over a 24-hour period. This occurs because previously reported cases may be removed as duplicate reports are corrected. An older confirmed case may also be reclassified as additional information is collected during an investigation.
Vaccination Rate: 64% of Georgians have received at least one dose, while 56% are fully vaccinated with 23% receiving an additional dose.
Total deaths: 31,486 (+278 deaths since April 6). It’s important to note that these numbers indicate when deaths are reported to the Georgia Department of Public Health. It does not reflect when these deaths occurred.
Positivity rate for Georgia today: The rate over the past two weeks is 3.4% positive.
Current COVID hospitalizations: 243 hospitalizations reported on April 21.
More information about COVID-19 data in Georgia can be found on DPH’s COVID-19 status website.
This story was originally published April 22, 2022 at 8:30 AM.
