Georgia reports an increase of more than 2,760 new COVID-19 cases in 24 hours

The Georgia Department of Public Health reported more than 167,000 cumulative COVID-19 cases Sunday, up by more than 2,760 new cases in 24 hours.

Here are some key takeaways from the latest data:

Cases: 167,953 (+2,765 in 24 hours). McClatchy measures new cases by subtracting the total number of infections reported the previous day at 3 p.m. from the number reported at 3 p.m. on the most recent day. This reflects when confirmed cases are reported to the state.

Deaths: 3,498 (+3 deaths in 24 hours). 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.

Tests: Georgia reported 213,487 total antibody tests and 1,428,945 total viral tests (+18,105 new viral tests in 24 hours). These totals don’t account for tests that are not reported through the state’s electronic lab reporting system.

Current COVID hospitalizations: 3,079. That’s a decrease of 15 patients in 24 hours. The count includes any patient in a Georgia hospital who has tested positive for COVID-19 at the time of the report. This count does not include patients who are being investigated for possible infection by health officials.

Total COVID hospitalizations: 17,091, an increase of 62 in 24 hours.

Hospital capacity: As of Saturday, 86% of the state’s critical care beds are filled. Not all critical care beds in the state are filled with COVID-19 patients. Some regions have less than 10 critical care beds available. Region H, which includes some Middle Georgia counties such as Baldwin, Laurens and Twiggs, has two critical care beds left.

Cases per 100,000: Echols (5,467.37), Chattahoochee (4,735.32), Stewart (3,866.86), Randolph (3,509.03) and Bacon (3,349.7) counties have the highest coronavirus rates per 100,000 people in the state.

The health department is not reporting how many Georgians have recovered.

For a complete county-by-county list, visit the Georgia Department of Public Health’s website.

Regional update

▪ Bibb County reported 2,689 cases, up 19 cases in 24 hours. The county reported 53 confirmed coronavirus-related deaths, an increase of one in 24 hours.

▪ Houston County reported 1,476 cases, up 10 cases in 24 hours. The county reported 40 confirmed coronavirus-related deaths, no new deaths reported in the last 24 hours.

▪ Muscogee County reported 3,840 COVID-19 cases, an increase of 59 in 24 hours. The county reported 75 coronavirus-related deaths, no new deaths reported in the last 24 hours.

▪ Fulton County reports the highest number of cases in the state of Georgia with 15,843 confirmed cases.