For the time period of 8/27/21 to 9/2/21, S7HD reports a total of 50 (12%) Breakthrough Cases of COVID-19 out of 426 total, new confirmed COVID-19 cases across the S7 region.
Breakthrough cases are individuals who are fully vaccinated but have tested positive for COVID-19.
88% of new COVID infections in the Southern Seven region this past week were in unvaccinated individuals.
Most people with a breakthrough case are experiencing or have experienced very mild COVID-19 symptoms. Fewer still have faced the need for hospitalization. We are seeing a small number of breakthrough cases amongst all age groups, genders, and vaccine makers.
COVID-19 vaccines will not prevent you from contracting the virus but will go a long way to lessening the severity of your illness, greatly reducing the possibility you’ll need hospitalization, and further reduce the possibility or death as a result of COVID-19. These vaccines have been in use since mid-December and are still proving highly effective in slowing or stopping the spread of COVID amongst vaccinated individuals.
*PLEASE NOTE: Per IDPH, a Breakthrough Case is defined as an individual who tests positive for COVID-19 at least 14 days after being fully vaccinated and did not test positive in the previous 45 days.
WMOK spoke with Dr. Jonathan Walters of Massac Memorial Hospital in August regarding Breakthrough cases of Covid-19. Hear this portion of our interview below:
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