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CDC: COVID deaths spike in Okaloosa

Niceville.comFebruary 14, 2022Updated:February 14, 20222 Mins Read
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OKALOOSA COUNTY, Fla. — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that COVID-19 is responsible for 40 deaths reported during the past week in Okaloosa County. The CDC reported 0 deaths the previous week in Okaloosa.

New hospitalizations for people with COVID-19 decreased during the past week in Okaloosa and Walton counties, according to the CDC.

New cases are down in both counties.

In the seven-day period ending February 13, there were 66 new hospital admissions in Okaloosa County, slightly down from 69 admissions the previous week, according to the CDC.

Okaloosa reported 1,117 new COVID-19 cases during the same period according to the CDC. In the previous week, 1,631 new cases were reported, a decrease of 31.51 percent.

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OKALOOSA COUNTY 7-DAY REPORT BY THE CDC

Cases 1,117
Case Rate per 100k 530.04
% Positivity 27.32%
Deaths 40
% of population ≥ 5 years of age fully vaccinated 66.6%
New Hospital Admissions 66

The testing positivity rate is 27.32 percent, down from 36.67 percent last week.

In Walton County, 338 new cases were reported the past week, down from 421 new cases the previous week.

There were 28 new hospital admissions, down from 57 the previous week.

WALTON COUNTY 7-DAY REPORT BY THE CDC

Cases 338
Case Rate per 100k 456.32
% Positivity 18.44%
Deaths <10
% of population ≥ 5 years of age fully vaccinated 51.1%
New Hospital Admissions 28

Walton’s positivity rate is 18.44 percent, down from 35.87 percent last week.

The CDC reports the number of deaths is less than 10, a 14.29 percent decrease according to the CDC,

According to the CDC, the transmission level of COVID in Okaloosa and Walton counties is “high.” It recommends that everyone in Okaloosa and Walton wear a mask in public, indoor settings.

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