For Upson County, February 2022 was the deadliest month on record for lives lost to COVID-19.
· 21 Upson residents died from COVID in the month of February, surpassing the previous record of 18 set in April 2020.
· Currently Upson County has the #6 highest death rate among Georgia’s 159 counties. Upson’s death rate has consistently ranked in the top 10 highest since the year 2020.
· Upson’s mortality rate at the end of February was 4%, much higher than Georgia’s rate of 1.6%.
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UPSON COUNTY
|
New |
New |
New |
Avg 2-wk |
% Total Pop. Fully Vax |
|
Sept
2021 |
324 |
12 |
15 |
23.3% |
34% |
|
Oct
2021 |
49 |
12 |
12 |
6.9% |
37% |
|
Nov
2021 |
28 |
4 |
5 |
2.9% |
38% |
|
Dec
2021 |
219 |
0 |
8 |
7.2% |
38% |
|
Jan 2022 |
962 (hi) |
5 |
34 (hi) |
36.1% (hi) |
44% |
|
Feb
2022 |
201 |
21 (hi) |
28 |
18.3% |
45% |
|
Sources: GA Dept of Public Health Daily
Reports, and CDC Data Tracker |
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