Georgia reports more than 3,100 new COVID-19 cases Sunday. Here are the 24 hour trends
The Georgia Department of Public Health reported more than 193,000 cumulative COVID-19 cases on Sunday, up by more than 3,100 cases in 24 hours.
Here are some key takeaways from the latest data:
Cases: 193,177 (+3,165 reported Sunday). The number of new cases reported in a day may not match the difference in total cases over a 24-hour period. This occurs because previously reported cases may be removed as duplicate reports are corrected. An older confirmed case may also be reclassified as additional information is collected during an investigation.
Deaths: 3,840 (+15 deaths in 24 hours). It’s important to note that these numbers indicate when deaths were reported to the Georgia Department of Public Health. They do not reflect when these deaths occurred.
Tests: Georgia reported 227,358 total antibody tests and 1,624,640 total viral tests (+28,555 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.
Total COVID hospitalizations: 19,064, an increase of 69 in 24 hours.
Hospital capacity: As of Friday, 86% of the state’s critical care beds are full. Not all critical care beds in the state are filled with COVID-19 patients. Some regions have fewer than 10 critical care beds available. Region H, which includes some Middle Georgia counties such as Baldwin, Laurens and Twiggs, has three critical care beds left, according to the state’s emergency management agency.
Cases per 100,000: Chattahoochee (6,140.11), Echols (5,492.57), Stewart (4046.34), Randolph (3,834.76) and Bacon (3,595.23) 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
▪ In Middle Georgia, Bibb County reported 3,150 cases, up 43 cases in 24 hours. The county reported 61 confirmed coronavirus-related deaths, no increase over the last 24 hours.
▪ Houston County reported 1,785 cases, up 39 cases in 24 hours. The county reported 49 confirmed coronavirus-related deaths, no increase over the last 24 hours.
▪ Muscogee County reported 4,307 COVID-19 cases, an increase of 48 in 24 hours. The county reported 82 coronavirus-related deaths, no increase over the last 24 hours.
▪ Fulton County reports the highest number of cases in the state at 18,079.