October 20, 2021 Update

COVID-19 Breakthrough Cases Chart

Georgia DPH is actively monitoring COVID-19 breakthrough cases that occur in the state. The following is information on the breakthrough cases that have been found through their surveillance or reported to their department.

COVID-19 Infection Among Non-vaccinated and Fully Vaccinated* Individuals in Georgia from January 2 - October 19, 2021

5,100,356 - Fully vaccinated* individuals in Georgia
65,510 - Laboratory positive cases** (1.28%)
2,650 - Hospitalized for any reason and tested positive for COVID-19 (0.05%)
806 - COVID-19 related deaths (0.01%)

5,609,661 - Non-vaccinated individuals in Georgia
836,690 - Laboratory positive cases** (14.91%)
38,528 - Hospitalized for any reason and tested positive for COVID-19 (0.68%)
11,212 - COVID-19 related deaths (0.19%)

* - An individual is considered fully vaccinated if it has been at least 14 days (2 weeks) since the completion of the COVID-19 vaccination series (two doses in a two dose series OR one dose in a one dose series).

** - Laboratory positive cases include all PCR and antigen cases reported to DPH during the given time period.

For more details and to view the full report with additional demographic details, visit https://dph.georgia.gov/covid-19-daily-status-report.

COVID-19 Cases, Admissions, Deaths & Vaccinations in Athens-Clarke County

Positive UGA COVID-19 Tests Reported Through DawgCheck - (Oct. 11-17)

The University of Georgia DawgCheck tool gives members of the campus community the ability to self-monitor and to facilitate information sharing internally and with the Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH). Any student or employee with a positive COVID-19 test is required to report the test in DawgCheck.

For the week of October 11, there were 34 reported positive COVID-19 tests through DawgCheck.

Last Five Weeks of Tests

Visit the UGA Health Center website with these graphs and other updates.

The table above reflects the total number of positive test results reported through DawgCheck each week. It is updated every Wednesday. Please note the following:

Positive tests reported through DawgCheck are from any of the approximately 50,000 faculty, staff, and students connected to the University of Georgia, whether located in Athens, extended campuses, extension offices across the state, or even other states and countries for students who elected to take online classes.
The totals may include reports from individuals who have not been on campus recently, there may be delays in reporting, and the totals may even include individuals who have recovered.
Therefore, the data do not serve as an accurate barometer of the current status of COVID-19 at any point in time at any one of UGA’s campuses.
Since August 10, 2020 UGA has supported surveillance testing for asymptomatic individuals and clinical (Health Center) testing resources for symptomatic students as a means of distancing the two populations and optimizing the use of Health Center staff and the facility. Because students are showing symptoms when they request a test at the Health Center, it is expected that its tests would have a significantly higher positivity rate than would be the case for those who are asymptomatic when tested.
Results of testing at the University Health Center (symptomatic) for the week of October 11 include a total of 234 clinical tests, with 5 positive results, for a positivity rate of 2.1%.
Results of asymptomatic testing: 630 tests were conducted with 8 positive results for a positivity rate of 1.27%.

DawgCheck and other University of Georgia-related COVID information is available at the University Health Center website at https://uhs.uga.edu/healthtopics/covid-19-health-and-exposure-updates.

Clarke County School District COVID-19 Dashboard - October 20, 2021

The CCSD COVID-19 Dashboard displays positive cases in the past 14 days and 30 days across the district and by each school, with hourly updates.

As of 5:00 PM on October 20, 2021, the dashboard shows:

58 confirmed cases in October 2021 (50 on Oct. 13 report)
307 confirmed cases in September 2021
128 confirmed cases in the past 30 days (180 on Oct. 13 report)
38 new confirmed cases in the past two weeks (56 on Oct. 13 report)
0.8% of students and staff with confirmed cases in the last 30 days (1% on Oct. 13 report)
0.5% of students and staff currently in quarantine (0.8% on Oct. 13 report)

Clarke County School District Case Count

Dashboard available at https://analytics.zoho.com/open-view/2089492000003337273.

Free COVID-19 Vaccine Events

Below are some upcoming opportunities for free vaccinations from the Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) Northeast Health District (NEHD). (Schedules subject to change by NEHD - verify information on the NEHD website.)

No appointment needed
Walk-ups welcome
No insurance required
No ID required
$100 gift card incentive program now in place (see below)

Wednesday, October 20
Young Harris Memorial United Methodist Church
973 Prince Avenue
7:00-8:00 PM

Thursday, October 21
AHF/Rural Women in Action Domestic Violence Awareness Event
VFW Post 2872
835 Sunset Drive
1:00-5:00 PM

Friday, October 22
Pactiv Evergreen
600 Dairy Pak Road
11:00 AM - 3:00 PM

The Athens-Clarke County COVID-19 vaccine incentive program provides $100 gift cards for those who live, work or attend school in Athens-Clarke County and who receive their first vaccine at the Clarke County Health Department or one of these outreach events (only events in Athens-Clarke).

Upcoming event listings are updated every Friday online on the NEHD website

Resources:

Learn more about the COVID-19 vaccines at bit.ly/NEHDCOVIDVaccine.
PublicHealthIsForEveryone.com
Clarke County Health Department on Facebook