In those three months, the county recorded 12,079 of its cases and 119 of its confirmed and suspected deaths. This means that these three months account for about 67 percent of the county’s total case load and more than half of the county’s total deaths by March 4.
In November, the county recorded 3,780 cases and 30 deaths. In December, the cases reached 4,235 confirmed and the deaths totaled 30. In January, the cases fell slightly to 4,064 confirmed and the deaths reached 59.
In February, there were 1,182 confirmed cases and 13 deaths, a substantial drop from the winter. This trend has continued until now in March, when the county and the country recorded a drop in cases and deaths.
This trend, however, has become more of a national plateau recently, and health officials have advised states not to loosen restrictions too much. Despite a year of drastic changes, the way to beat the coronavirus remains the same: wear a mask, wash your hands, stay away and, when it’s your turn, get vaccinated.