The state announced Friday that 2,263 Jackson County residents have tested positive for COVID-19, an increase of 39 from Thursday’s reported total.
Thursday saw another record-breaking day with the most positive COVID-19 cases reported in a single day in Jackson County with 68 cases.
This puts Jackson County at a positivity rate of 16.4%. The positivity rate reported on Thanksgiving was 13.3%
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. 14 to 20.
No new deaths in the county attributed to COVID-19 was reported by the state on Friday, meaning the COVID-19 death toll in Jackson County remains at 34.
There have been 24,055 tests administered overall in Jackson County since March 18, an increase of 276 from Thursday’s report.
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