COVID transmission levels fall to “moderate” in Okaloosa and Walton counties

OKALOOSA COUNTY, Fla. — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports 97 new COVID-19 cases in Okaloosa County during the past week, down from 176 new cases from the previous week.

New hospital admissions and deaths also have dropped.

According to the CDC, COVID-19 is responsible for less than 10 deaths in Okaloosa over the past seven days, down 42.86 percent over the previous week when there were 14 deaths reported.

New hospitalizations in Okaloosa County for county residents with COVID-19 is estimated by the CDC at 20, down from 26 during the past week, according to the CDC.

The testing positivity rate in Okaloosa is 6.53 percent, down from 8.22 percent last week.

According to the CDC, the transmission level of COVID in Okaloosa County is “moderate.” If you are immunocompromised or high risk for severe disease consider talking to your healthcare provider about whether you need to wear a mask and take other precautions (e.g., testing).

OKALOOSA COUNTY 7-DAY REPORT BY THE CDC

Cases	97
Case Rate per 100k	46.03
% Positivity	6.53%
Deaths	<10
% of population ≥ 5 years of age fully vaccinated	67.7%
New admissions of confirmed COVID-19 among county residents (estimated)	20

WALTON COUNTY

In Walton County, 17 new cases were reported over the past seven days, down over 63 percent from 46 new cases reported by the CDC the previous week.

There were seven new hospital admissions of Walton County residents (estimated), down from 12 admissions the previous week.

The CDC reports the number of deaths is less than 10, a 50 percent decrease according to the CDC.

Walton’s positivity rate is 5.79 percent, down from 9.23 percent the previous seven days.

According to the CDC, the transmission level of COVID in Okaloosa County is “moderate.” If you are immunocompromised or high risk for severe disease consider talking to your healthcare provider about whether you need to wear a mask and take other precautions (e.g., testing).

WALTON COUNTY 7-DAY REPORT BY THE CDC

Cases	17
Case Rate per 100k	22.95
% Positivity	3.22%
Deaths	<10
% of population ≥ 5 years of age fully vaccinated	51.6%
New admissions of confirmed COVID-19 among county residents (estimated)	7