Last week, Athens-Clarke County saw a drastic decrease in the rate of new confirmed COVID-19 cases compared to the week before.Â
From Jan. 28-Feb. 3, ACC reported 404 new confirmed cases, compared to 538 from Jan. 20-27. According to the Georgia Department of Public Health, the seven-day average positivity rate declined from 13.1% from Jan. 27 to 10.8% on Feb. 3. Although this is a drop, it is still high. The World Health Organization and Johns Hopkins University recommend that communities try to maintain a positivity rate of 5% or lower.
From Jan. 28-Feb. 3, ACC reported eight confirmed COVID-19 deaths, bringing the total to 95 since the start of the pandemic.Â