Over 2,500 COVID-19 cases reported in Middle Georgia. Here are the county totals:
The Georgia Department of Public Health reported 2,570 positive COVID-19 cases in Middle Georgia in its 3 p.m. update Wednesday.
Here are other key takeaways:
- Cases: 2,570 (+224 reported since Wednesday, June 17)
- Deaths: 139 (+3 reported since Wednesday, June 17). It’s important to note that these numbers indicate when deaths are reported to the Georgia Department of Public Health. It does not reflect when these deaths occurred.
- Bibb County reported the most cases of COVID-19 in the Middle Georgia area with 644. Bibb also has the most deaths with 38.
- Cases per person: Baldwin County has the most cases per 100,000 with 1,042. Next in Middle Georgia is Macon County with 862. Jones County has the fewest with 181.
- The health department is not reporting how many Georgians have recovered.
A breakdown of cases and deaths by county
Bibb 644, 38
Houston 533, 20
Baldwin 463, 32
Monroe 139, 16
Laurens 140, 0
Macon 112, 9
Peach 95, 9
Washington 83, 1
Wilkinson 74, 8
Dodge 71, 2
Bleckley 55,1
Jones 52, 0
Pulaski 47, 2
Crawford 39, 0
Twiggs 23, 1
At 3 p.m., the state reported 69,381 confirmed cases and 2,698 deaths, with 139 of those in Middle Georgia.