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County reports two new COVID-19 cases

The total is the lowest since two new cases were reported April 6. Tuesday’s new patients include one in the 11-20 age group and one between ages 21-30. The new patients bring the total to 4,269 DeKalb County residents who have been diagnosed with COVID-19 since the first local case was reported March 24, 2020. A total of 78 county residents have died while positive for the coronavirus, according to the county Health Department. The most recent death was reported March 25. A national news report this week said 22% of new COVID-19 cases are occurring in school-age children. “This is exactly what I’ve been telling the superintendents for weeks, now,” said Dr. Mark Souder, DeKalb County health officer.

County reports 12 new COVID-19 cases

AUBURN — 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 — 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 county’s clinic in Middaugh Hall on the DeKalb County Fairgrounds in Auburn.

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