Hancock County Reports 59 COVID-19 Cases October 31 - November 6, 2021

The Hancock County Health Department and Memorial Hospital report fifty-nine (59) laboratory-confirmed positive COVID-19 cases for the week of October 31 - November 6, 2021.  During the week, there were two males in their 70’s, four males in their 60’s, three male in their 50’s, one male in his 30’s, three males in their 20’s, three males in their teens, one male in his pre-teens and four males 10 years old and under.  In addition, female cases include two females in their 70’s, three females in their 60’s, six females in their 50’s, three females in their 40’s, seven females in their 30’s, four females in their 20’s, five females in their teens, two females  in their pre-teens, and five females 10 years old and under.  

There have been a total of two-thousand-eight-hundred-forty-eight (2848) COVID-19 cases in Hancock County; two-thousand-seven-hundred-forty-one (2741) people have recovered, seventy-one (71) people are currently isolated, and thirty-six (36) have passed.  

During the week of October 31 - November 6, ten (10) of the fifty-nine (59) positive COVID cases were documented as fully vaccinated.  

There are many factors that can help reduce the spread of illness.  For the safety of yourself and others, it is important to social distance, wear masks, hand wash and use proper respiratory etiquette, stay home when you are sick, clean and disinfect, follow isolation and quarantine guidance and get vaccinated.