Macon County COVID Cases on the Rise

There were 22 new cases of COVID-19 from June 23 – June 29 in Macon County. Currently, there are 28 active cases with 7 residents hospitalized. Of these 22 new cases, 4 were vaccinated and 1 was a reinfection who was not vaccinated.
Macon County is continuing an upward trend in cases in mainly unvaccinated residents. Of the last 127 new cases, only 6 were vaccinated. The health department says that In April Macon County had an average of 6 new cases each week; May had an average of 9.5 new cases each week; and, June so far, is averaging 20.5 new cases each week.