The Columbia County Department of Health has released its numbers for today. Since yesterday, there have been eight new cases of COVID-19. The number of active cases being reported today is the same as yesterday, from which it can be inferred that eight more county residents are now considered to be recovering from the virus. There are five fewer county residents in mandatory quarantine today than yesterday, but the number hospitalized and in the ICU remains the same. There has not been a death from COVID-19 in Columbia County since Monday, April 19.
A year ago today, the CCDOH reported 6 new cases of COVID-19. The total number of cases was 175, and the number of active cases was 87. There were 141 county residents in mandatory quarantine, 14 were hospitalized, and 4 were in the ICU. The total number of deaths attributed to COVID-19 at this time last year was 13.
I think the analysis on positivity rates is flawed for the one day. A positivity rate of 0.1% on 8 positives would be 8,000 test administered. The 0.1% rate is based on the state's data of one positive case yesterday and 676 tests submitted. The old apples and oranges thing.
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