COVID cases surge in Hancock County

Rudy Kemppainen
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This undated electron microscope image made available by the U.S. National Institutes of Health in February 2020 shows the Novel Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. Also known as 2019-nCoV, the virus causes COVID-19. The sample was isolated from a patient in the U.S. (NIAID-RML via AP) ORG XMIT: ny402
This undated electron microscope image made available by the U.S. National Institutes of Health in February 2020 shows the Novel Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. Also known as 2019-nCoV, the virus causes COVID-19. The sample was isolated from a patient in the U.S. (NIAID-RML via AP) ORG XMIT: ny402

A major surge in COVID-19 cases has been reported by the Hancock County Health Department for the week ending January 15th.

According to their latest report, 167 confirmed cases were reported, including one death from COVID related causes.

The department reported that 50, or just under 30 percent, of the cases involved vaccinated individuals.The remaining 117, or just over 70 percent of cases, were unvaccinated. As usual, here is the breakdown of this week’s cases based on age and gender.

Males in 80’s: 2

Males in 70’s: 2

Males in 60’s: 6

Males in 50’s: 8

Males in 40’s: 15

Males in 30’s: 13

Males in 20’s: 10

Males in teens: 6

Males in pre-teens: 2

Males ten and under: 10

Females in 80’s: 1

Females in 70’s: 7

Females in 60’s: 11

Females in 50’s: 10

Females in 40’s: 16

Females in 30’s: 14

Females in 20’s: 13

Females in teens: 19

Females in pre-teens: 1

Females ten and under: 5

This week’s statistics show a large increase in school age cases, now exceeding 25 percent.

The report states that 181 cases are isolated. With the one additional death reported, the pandemic death total has gone up to 42.

This article originally appeared on The McDonough County Voice: COVID cases surge in Hancock County