RED Status | Total new cases per 100,000 persons in past 7 days: 235.11 | Positivity Rate: 13.3%
CDC Week 33 Epidemiological Analysis: (from JCHD Epidemiologist, Sara Wilton)
This week the county remains in the RED/highest transmission level with a weekly case count of 529 confirmed and probable cases and a positivity rate of 13.3%. Our weekly case count has decreased around 14% from the week prior, but as was mentioned last week, we have been receiving a lot of cases after our weekly reports are published due to delayed reporting. An additional 60 cases were added to week 32 after our reports were published, so I’m certainly anticipating additional cases coming through for week 33. Our highest percent increase in cases from week 32 to week 33 once again came from our 0-9 year age group.
Because this is yet another week where the highest increase in cases came from our 0-9 year population, I have included some data from the St. Louis Metropolitan Pandemic Task Force about pediatric COVID patients currently hospitalized. At this time, there are 21 COVID patients aged 0-18 years old hospitalized and 7 are in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU).
Our total percentage of vaccinated individuals has increased only slightly from 33.03% in week 32 to 33.80% in week 33. During Week 33, 529 new COVID-19 cases were reported. Of these 529 new cases, 86.39% were unvaccinated and 13.61% were vaccinated.
As of August 23, Pfizer BioNTech COVID Vaccine, now known as Comirnaty, is fully FDA approved for individuals 16+ years old. Full FDA approval means it has gone through every level of review including even more data on safety, manufacturing, and effectiveness over long periods of time and includes real world data. Read the full FDA statement here: https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/fda-approves-first-covid-19-vaccine
Jefferson County is currently in the ‘high transmission’ status. JCHD continues to recommend prevention measures including wearing a mask according to CDC guidance, hand washing, staying home if you are sick, avoiding large gatherings, getting tested if you are sick, and getting vaccinated if you are eligible. Each of these layers of protection not only keep us safe as individuals, but also reduce the risk of transmission protecting our families, friends, and the community.
CDC Week 33 Epi Report:
CDC Week 30 Vaccine Report:
COVID-19 Case Updates: (as of 8/25/2021)
Total Cases: 27,409
Active Cases: 667
Total Deaths: 269
3 additional deaths to report, all community based
Female; 20’s
Male; 70’s
Male; 80’s