Georgia Flu Surveillance Update – Week 46 (Ending November 20, 2021)

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As of week 46, Georgia flu activity is moderate= 7, on the scale of 1-13. Activity levels are based on the percent of outpatient visits in Georgia due to Influenza-like illness during this timeframe.

For the corresponding week, the percentage of outpatient visits for Influenza-like Illness was 4.0%, the number of influenza-associated death was 1; the number of Metro Area Influenza Hospitalizations was 9, and 1 reported Influenza Outbreak for the specified period.

Getting the flu shot is the best thing you can do to protect yourself and others.
District 2 health departments have flu vaccines available. Please contact your local health department for information on how to get your Flu vaccine at http://phdistrict2.org/?page_id=597.
To learn more about how to protect yourself against flu, visit DPH website at https://dph.georgia.gov/epidemiology/influenza/seasonal-flu-influenza
and CDC website at https://www.cdc.gov/flu/

Covid-19 Data as of November 29, 2021

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Click on the extract below to view data for all 13 counties.

EPI SUMMARY: Data source Georgia DPH and SendSS. Cases include all confirmed and probable cases. Population data source Oasis, 2019. Time frame as of 11/06/2020 to 11/25/2021. Vaccines introduced 12/19/2020 – decline noted in cases after vaccine implementation. Vaccine data includes number of vaccines administered in each county in District 2 and vaccines administered per 100,000 (of the total county population). Vaccine data also shows number of one dose received and percentage of residents as well as 2 doses received, and percentage of residents vaccinated.
*Graph above shows weekly changes in COVID cases. The case rate reported in the graph is approximately half of the 14-day case rate.
*Vaccine graph shows percentage of individuals vaccinated by age group.

Georgia Flu Surveillance Update – Week 45 (Ending 11/13/2021)

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As of week 45, Georgia flu activity is moderate. Activity levels are based on the percent of outpatient visits in Georgia due to Influenza-like illness during this timeframe.

For the corresponding week, the percentage of outpatient visits for Influenza-like Illness was 3.9%, the number of influenza-associated death was 0; the number of Metro Area Influenza Hospitalizations was 3, and there was no Influenza Outbreak reported for the specified period.

Getting the flu shot is the best thing you can do to protect yourself and others.

District 2 health departments have flu vaccines available. Please contact your local health department for information on how to get your Flu vaccine at http://phdistrict2.org/?page_id=597.

To learn more about how to protect yourself against flu, visit DPH website at https://dph.georgia.gov/epidemiology/influenza/seasonal-flu-influenza

and CDC website at https://www.cdc.gov/flu/

Covid-19 Data as of November 22, 2021

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Click on the extract below to view data for all 13 counties.

EPI SUMMARY: Data source Georgia DPH and SendSS. Cases include all confirmed and probable cases. Population data source Oasis, 2019. Time frame as of 11/06/2020 to 11/18/2021. Vaccines introduced 12/19/2020 – decline noted in cases after vaccine implementation. Vaccine data includes number of vaccines administered in each county in District 2 and vaccines administered per 100,000 (of the total county population). Vaccine data also shows number of one dose received and percentage of residents as well as 2 doses received, and percentage of residents vaccinated.
*Graph above shows weekly changes in COVID cases. The case rate reported in the graph is approximately half of the 14-day case rate.
*Vaccine graph shows percentage of individuals vaccinated by age group.

Covid-19 Data as of November 15, 2021

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EPI SUMMARY: Data source Georgia DPH and SendSS. Cases include all confirmed and probable cases. Population data source Oasis, 2019. Time frame as of 11/06/2020 to 11/11/2021. Vaccines introduced 12/19/2020 – decline noted in cases after vaccine implementation. Vaccine data includes number of vaccines administered in each county in District 2 and vaccines administered per 100,000 (of the total county population). Vaccine data also shows number of one dose received and percentage of residents as well as 2 doses received, and percentage of residents vaccinated.
*Graph above shows weekly changes in COVID cases. The case rate reported in the graph is approximately half of the 14-day case rate.
*Vaccine graph shows percentage of individuals vaccinated by age group.