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Weekly COVID-19 Update 12/18/20

Press Releases Posted on December 18, 2020

As of today, the Wayne County Health Department has received notification of 6,325 total positive cases of COVID-19. 334 of these cases have been attributed to congregate living facilities and 5,519 are cases from outside any type of congregate facility. 5,602 of the 6,325 individuals who tested positive are now considered recovered, leaving an estimated total of 592 cases that are currently active in Wayne County.

The Health Department received notice of 7 additional deaths this week. The total number of deaths in Wayne County is currently 131.

#AgeCongregate Care?Underlying Conditions?
125Late-eightiesNoYes
126Late-eightiesNoYes
127Mid-eightiesYesYes
128Mid-seventiesNoYes
129Early-eightiesNoYes
130Late-seventiesNoYes
131Mid-sixtiesNoYes


Remember the 3Ws—wear a mask, wait 6 feet apart, and wash your hands! Together, we can flip the curve of COVID-19, but it takes everyone working together. The Wayne County Health Department encourages the public to visit their COVID-19 webpage at www.waynegov.com/coronavirus for the latest information on cases and testing in Wayne County.


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