Latest Covid-19 Area Report

The Georgia Department of Public Health is now reporting a total of 1,655 positive cases of Covid-19, and still 45 deaths in Stephens County since the beginning of the global pandemic.

The latest report, released Monday afternoon, still has Habersham County with 82 deaths and now a total of 2,547 positive cases of the virus.

In other neighboring counties, Rabun County is still reporting 12 deaths and now 679 cases, Hart County is still reporting 20 deaths and now 814 cases, Franklin County is still reporting 19 deaths and now 1,260 positive cases, and Banks County is still reporting 12 deaths, and now 855 cases.

According to the Georgia Department of Public Health, after a huge rise in positive cases across the state last week, the numbers slowed some for a total now of 452,369 since the beginning of the virus. Of those with positive cases, 36,461 have been hospitalized, and the total death count due to complications of the virus has now risen to 9,027.