Coronavirus

Middle Georgia has over 525 COVID-19 cases. Here is a breakdown by county

The Telegraph will provide an updated number of COVID-19 cases and deaths in Middle Georgia at noon and 7 p.m.

The Georgia Department of Public Health reported 526 positive COVID-19 cases in Middle Georgia in its 7 p.m. Wednesday update, up 8 cases from noon.

Bibb had the biggest increase with 13 new cases. Baldwin County had 3 new cases while Peach County had two additional case. Dodge and Monroe each had one. Macon County had 10 cases removed from the report.

As of Wednesday’s report, Monroe, Laurens, Wilkinson and Pulaski County each have one confirmed death from COVID-19 in addition to the nine in Houston County, two in Peach County and one in Bibb County.

Here’s a breakdown of cases and deaths by county:

  • Houston 142, 9

  • Bibb 108, 1 +13

  • Baldwin 93, 2 +3

  • Macon 37, 0 -10

  • Laurens 35, 1

  • Peach 25, 2 +2

  • Washington 22, 0

  • Dodge 18, 0 +1

  • Jones 15, 0

  • Wilkinson 14, 1

  • Monroe 14, 1 +1
  • Pulaski 11, 1

  • Crawford 10, 0

  • Bleckley 3, 0

  • Twiggs 3, 0

At 7 p.m. the state of Georgia reported 15,260 confirmed cases and 576 deaths, with 18 in Middle Georgia.

For the full update from the state of Georgia click here.

This story was originally published April 15, 2020 at 12:29 PM.

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Justin Baxley
The Telegraph
Justin Baxley is the fan life reporter at The Telegraph and writes stories centered around entertainment, food and sports in the Macon community. Justin joined the Telegraph staff after graduating from Mercer University in May 2017 with a degree in criminal justice and journalism. During his time at Mercer he served as the sports editor for The Cluster.
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