Nearly 1,700 COVID-19 cases reported in Middle Georgia. Here are the cases by county
The Georgia Department of Public Health reported 1,690 positive COVID-19 cases in Middle Georgia in its 1 p.m. update Wednesday, an increase of 21 since 1 p.m. Tuesday.
Bibb County leads the area with 404 total cases and has 18 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 | 404 | 18 | 118 |
| Houston | 324 | 16 | 87 |
| Baldwin | 297 | 14 | 61 |
Monroe | 104 | 7 | 16 |
| Laurens | 98 | 1 | 17 |
| Macon | 93 | 6 | 33 |
| Washington | 71 | 1 | 6 |
| Peach | 69 | 3 | 18 |
| Wilkinson | 48 | 3 | 16 |
Dodge | 46 | 2 | 7 |
| Pulaski | 36 | 2 | 6 |
| Bleckley | 34 | 0 | 1 |
| Jones | 32 | 0 | 4 |
| Crawford | 24 | 0 | 4 |
| Twiggs | 10 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 1,690 | 73 | 397 |
At 1 p.m., the state of Georgia reported 39,647 confirmed cases and 1,687 deaths, with 73 of those in Middle Georgia.
For the full update from the state of Georgia click here.