AUBURN â The DeKalb County Health Department on Friday reported 12 new cases of COVID-19 in DeKalb County residents, as the county health officer worried about a decline in vaccinations.
In total, 183 cases have been confirmed in the first 23 days of April â an average of just under nine per day. However, in the past seven days, the county has reported 78 cases for an average of 11.1 per day.
New cases numbered in double digits for the fifth-straight weekday, reversing a recent trend of six weeks with daily cases in single digits.
At the same time, County Health Officer Dr. Mark Souder reported a reduced demand for vaccinations at the countyâs clinic in Middaugh Hall on the DeKalb County Fairgrounds in Auburn.