Georgia reports record number of coronavirus-related deaths in Tuesday update
The Georgia Department of Public Health reported 222,588 cumulative COVID-19 cases Tuesday, up by over 3,500 new cases in 24 hours.
Here are some key takeaways from the latest data:
Cases: 222,588 (+3,563 reported today). 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: 4,351 (+122 deaths in 24 hours). That is the largest single-day increase in reported coronavirus-related deaths since the start of the pandemic. The previous high was 92. 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 243,577 total antibody tests and 1,895,485 total viral tests (+33,523 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: 21,031, an increase of 355 in 24 hours.
Hospital capacity: As of Monday, 85% 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 less than 10 critical care beds available. Region H, which includes some Middle Georgia counties such as Baldwin, Laurens and Twiggs, has no critical care beds left. Not every patient in a critical care bed has COVID-19.
Cases per 100,000: Chattahoochee (7135.55), Echols (5668.93), Stewart (4176.86), Randolph (4042.05) and Hancock (3954.6) 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
▪ Muscogee County reported 4,826 COVID-19 cases, an increase of 46 cases in 24 hours. The county reported 102 coronavirus-related deaths, an increase of four in the last 24 hours.
▪ Bibb County reported 3,715 cases, up 70 cases in 24 hours. The county reported 71 coronavirus-related deaths, an increase of three in the last 24 hours.
▪ Houston County reported 2,023 cases, up 31 cases in 24 hours. The county reported 62 coronavirus-related deaths, an increase of two in 24 hours.
▪ Fulton County reports the highest number of cases in the state with 20,874.