1,484 COVID-19 cases reported in Middle Georgia. Here are the cases by county
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The Georgia Department of Public Health reported 1,484 positive COVID-19 cases in Middle Georgia in its 1:25 p.m. update Wednesday, an increase of 15 cases since 1 p.m. on Tuesday.
Bibb County leads the area with 377 total cases. Houston County has 15 deaths, the most in Middle Georgia.
State health officials have not provided a breakdown of the residents tested for COVID-19 in each county. The state is also not tracking the number of people who have recovered from COVID-19.
Here’s a breakdown of cases and deaths by county:
| County | Cases | Deaths | Hospitalizations |
Bibb | 377 | 14 | 107 |
| Houston | 290 | 15 | 84 |
| Baldwin | 278 | 12 | 56 |
| Macon | 85 | 5 | 31 |
| Laurens | 84 | 1 | 16 |
| Peach | 68 | 2 | 16 |
| Washington | 62 | 1 | 6 |
| Monroe | 44 | 4 | 8 |
| Wilkinson | 40 | 3 | 13 |
Dodge | 35 | 1 | 7 |
| Pulaski | 34 | 1 | 6 |
| Jones | 30 | 0 | 4 |
| Bleckley | 30 | 0 | 1 |
| Crawford | 19 | 0 | 4 |
| Twiggs | 8 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 1,484 | 59 | 362 |
At 1:25 p.m., the state of Georgia reported 35,332 confirmed cases and 1,505 deaths, with 59 of those in Middle Georgia.
For the full update from the state of Georgia click here.
This story was originally published May 13, 2020 at 2:00 PM.