The average daily rate of people testing positive for the virus continued to rise, reaching 14.9%.
Updated COVID hospitalization numbers were not immediately available due to a reporting delay from the state. As of Saturday there were 810 COVID-positive patients in county hospitals, with 91 being treated in intensive care.
County health officials again urged parents to get their children vaccinated against the virus, insisting that while kids tend to experience milder infections, they can still be dangerous or lead to longer-term health issues. The county to date has confirmed 312 cases of the COVID-related Multi-Symptom Inflammatory Syndrome in Children, or MIS-C. According to the county Department of Public Health, two children under age 5 in the county have died of COVID during the pandemic, along with three kids aged 5 to 11 and six between 12 and 17 years old.
Health officials said outbreaks are being reported at summer camps, youth programs and day care sites.
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