COVID-19 Update

The Columbia County Department of Health just released its numbers for today. After no new cases yesterday, the CCDOH is reporting three new cases today. Since yesterday, there have been five recoveries, so there are two fewer active cases today than yesterday. Eighty-six more county residents are in mandatory quarantine today than yesterday, but the number in precautionary quarantine remains at zero. Since yesterday, there has not been another death from COVID-19 in Columbia County.

With three positives out of a reported 1,428 test results received, the positive percentage rate for today is 0.2 percent. The seven day rolling average, according to Gossips' calculations, is 1.2 percent--that is, 48 positives out of 3,992 test results.