The state announced Monday that 2,420 Jackson County residents have tested positive for COVID-19, an increase of 66 from Sunday’s report.
Another 92 Jackson County residents reported positive for COVID-19 on Friday and Saturday.
The positivity rate Jackson County now stands at 19.2%.
These percentages put Jackson County in the range of classifying as a red risk level for COVID-19 infection. A county above a positivity rate of 15% is considered a red risk level county. This would also categorize a county at Level 3 for risk of COVID-19 infection.
Currently, Jackson County is at Level 2.5 and an orange risk level for COVID-19 infection.
Positivity rate is determined by a seven-day moving average with a six-day lag. It’s calculated by dividing the total number of positive tests by the total number of tests administered. The reason for the lag is to give time to receive comprehensive results.
The current positivity rate for Jackson County would be for Nov. 17 to 23.
No new deaths were reported in Jackson County on Monday or over the weekend, meaning the death toll remains at 34.
There have been 24,916 tests administered overall in Jackson County since March 18, an increase of 305 from Sunday’s report.
The latest results were as of 11:59 p.m. Sunday. The ISDH’s coronavirus dashboard is updated at noon daily.
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