DPH reporting 46 COVID-related deaths in Stephens County

The Georgia Department of Public Health is now reporting a total of 1,372 positive cases of Covid-19 and 46 deaths in Stephens County since the beginning of the global pandemic.

The latest report was released Sunday afternoon.

The latest report still has Habersham County with 76 deaths, and now 2,018 total positive cases of the virus.

In other neighboring counties, Franklin County is still  reporting 19 deaths and now 1,046 positive cases, Hart County is reporting 19 deaths and now 655 cases, Rabun County is still  reporting 11 deaths and now 499 cases, and Banks County is still reporting 9 deaths, and now 643 cases.

Across the state of Georgia, the Department of Public Health is now reporting a total of 386,949 cases, of those, 33,241 have been hospitalized and 8,462 have died from complications of the virus.

The Stephens County Hospital and Stephens County School System released the latest Covid-19 updates and data.

Stephens County Hospital and its facilities have tested 5,904 individuals for the virus.

Of those, 1,183 tests have come back positive with 964 patients receiving positive results, 4,687 received negative results, and 34 individuals are still awaiting their results.

According to Stephens County Hospital Chief Executive Officer Mike Hester, they currently have five patients hospitalized at Stephens County Hospital with confirmed case of COVID-19, and six others awaiting results.

According to data from Stephens County Hospital, the peak period for positive tests of Covid-19 at the hospital and its facilities was in the month of July. The numbers were down in October with a slight rise in numbers last week.

The Stephens County School System is reporting an update for the week ending November 13, 2020:

4 staff members with a positive Covid-19 test. 6 staff members quarantined at home. 151 students quarantined at home. 6 students with a positive Covid-19 test. 3,929 students currently enrolled in-person and virtually. 536 current employees.

Again, the numbers represented are current active cases as of 11/13/2020 and are not a running total.