The COVID Chronicles #67: Sunday Morning Statistics

 It is Sunday morning and that means it is time for the weekly statistical update for COVID-19 cases in our state, our county, our zip code. 

Per the state's department of Health Services, as of this morning, the number of COVID-19 cases is nearing 754,000 cases. There have been 13,100 deaths. 

There were 5,120 new cases reported yesterday along with 76 new deaths attributed to COVID-19. 

Overall, our state has a total positivity rate of 14.2%

In our rural, southeast county, there have been 10,143 cases, with a total number of deaths at 226. 

There were 48 new cases reported yesterday, but no new deaths attributed to COVID-19 were reported. 

Overall, our county has total positivity rate of 12.3%. 

In our zip code area, there have been 428 confirmed cases of COVID-19, but 128 of those cases have come since the beginning of the year and we are approaching 10% of the population of Old Mining Town testing positive for COVID-19. 

That's all for this morning. 

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