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Hall County Health Department providing vaccines on Labor Day

HALL COUNTY – Labor Day weekend will look a little different this year due to an increased need to be vaccinated due to the Delta surge.  Hall County Health Department will be working on Labor Day to vaccinate the community.

On Friday, September 3, Governor Kemp is providing paid time off for state employees to receive their COVID-19 vaccines.  For this reason, District 2 Public Health Departments will remain open from 8:00 am until 12:00 pm to vaccinate all state employees and the public.

On Monday, September 6, Hall County Health Department will be providing COVID-19 vaccinations and gas gift cards in the amount of fifty dollars for the first 100 Georgia residents, 18 years and older, that wish to receive their vaccine.  The health department will be vaccinating from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. They will be closed for lunch from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm.

As Labor Day approaches, it is as important as ever to avoid crowds, wear a mask, wash your hands, and watch your distance. If you have not gotten a COVID-19 vaccine this is the weekend to get vaccinated.

To find more information regarding COVID-19 for your county, please visit phdistrict2.org.

District Two Cases by County

Banks

Cases (last 2 weeks): 137

Cases Per 100k (last 2 weeks):  686

Positive PCR Tests (last 2 weeks): 20.4%

Vaccines Administered:  9, 788

One Dose:  5,452(29% of residents)

Fully:  4,626 (25% of residents

Deaths (Duration of COVID):  44

Overall Hospitalizations  (March 2020-Aug 31) :  234

 

Dawson

Cases (last 2 weeks): 375

Cases (last 2 weeks) Per 100k: 1388

Positive PCR Tests (last 2 weeks):  23.1%

Vaccines Administered:  17,662

One Dose:  9, 596 (39% of residents)

Fully:  8,423 (34% of residents)

Deaths (Duration of COVID):  49

Overall Hospitalizations  (March 2020-Aug 31) :  276

 

Forsyth

Cases (last 2 weeks): 1,918

Cases (last 2 weeks) Per 100k: 760

Positive PCR Tests (last 2 weeks):  17.6%

Vaccines Administered:  236,504

One Dose:  125,601 (55% of residents)

Fully:  113,488 (50% of residents)

Deaths (Duration of COVID):  206

Overall Hospitalizations  (March 2020-Aug 30) :  1,096

 

Franklin

Cases (last 2 weeks): 162

Cases (last 2 weeks) Per 100k: 694

Positive PCR Tests (last 2 weeks):  20.8%

Vaccines Administered:  14,552

One Dose:  8,086 (36% of residents)

Fully:  6,916 (30% of residents)

Deaths (Duration of COVID):  50

Overall Hospitalizations  (March 2020-Aug 30) :  190

 

Habersham

Cases (last 2 weeks): 300

Cases (last 2 weeks) Per 100k: 655

Positive PCR Tests (last 2 weeks):  19.0%

Vaccines Administered:  31,352

One Dose:  17,448 (39% of residents)

Fully:  14,869 (33% of residents)

Deaths (Duration of COVID):  160

Overall Hospitalizations  (March 2020-Aug 30) :  528

 

Hall

Cases (last 2 weeks): 1555

Cases (last 2 weeks) Per 100k: 754

Positive PCR Tests (last 2 weeks):  18.3%

Vaccines Administered:  160,642

One Dose:  87,756 (44% of residents)

Fully:  76,519 (39% of residents)

Deaths (Duration of COVID):  487

Overall Hospitalizations:  2,742

 

Hart

Cases (last 2 weeks): 126

Cases (last 2 weeks) Per 100k: 483

Positive PCR Tests (last 2 weeks):  18.1%

Vaccines Administered:  17,449

One Dose:  9,502 (37% of residents)

Fully:  8,314 (32% of residents)

Deaths (Duration of COVID):  40

Overall Hospitalizations (March 2020 -August 2021):  142

 

Lumpkin

Cases (last 2 weeks): 370

Cases (last 2 weeks) Per 100k: 1,095

Positive PCR Tests (last 2 weeks):  18.1%

Vaccines Administered:  20,990

One Dose:  11439 (35% of residents)

Fully:  10,011 (31% of residents)

Deaths (Duration of COVID):  73

Overall Hospitalizations (March 2020 -August 2021):  353

 

Rabun

Cases (last 2 weeks): 63

Cases (last 2 weeks) Per 100k: 371

Positive PCR Tests (last 2 weeks):  14.9%

Vaccines Administered:  14,613

One Dose:  7,750 (47% of residents)

Fully:  6,906 (41% of residents)

Deaths (Duration of COVID):  45

Overall Hospitalizations (March 2020 -August 2021):  174

 

Stephens

Cases (last 2 weeks): 253

Cases (last 2 weeks) Per 100k: 961

Positive PCR Tests (last 2 weeks):  27.8%

Vaccines Administered:  18,592

One Dose:  10,099 (39% of residents)

Fully:  8,687 (34% of residents)

Deaths (Duration of COVID):  80

Overall Hospitalizations (March 2020 -August 2021):  280

 

Towns

Cases (last 2 weeks): 103

Cases (last 2 weeks) Per 100k: 856

Positive PCR Tests (last 2 weeks):  26.2%

Vaccines Administered: 11,159

One Dose:  5,883 (51% of residents)

Fully:  5,343 (46% of residents)

Deaths (Duration of COVID):  52

Overall Hospitalizations (March 2020 -August 2021):  167

 

Union

Cases (last 2 weeks): 253

Cases (last 2 weeks) Per 100k: 999

Positive PCR Tests (last 2 weeks):  33.6%

Vaccines Administered:  20, 586

One Dose:  11,011 (47% of residents)

Fully:  9,962 (43% of residents)

Deaths (Duration of COVID):  83

Overall Hospitalizations (March 2020 -August 2021):  274

 

White

Cases (last 2 weeks): 339

Cases (last 2 weeks) Per 100k: 1,067

Positive PCR Tests (last 2 weeks):  24.5%

Vaccines Administered:  19,565

One Dose:  10,640 (36% of residents)

Fully:  9,334 (32% of residents)

Deaths (Duration of COVID):  76

Overall Hospitalizations (March 2020 -August 2021):  343

Lauren Souther

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