Fulton, Dougherty Continue To Have Most Coronavirus Deaths In GA

ATLANTA, GA — As of noon Monday, the growing toll of the coronavirus outbreak in Georgia included 27 more deaths, the Georgia Department of Public Health released in its daily report. The updated numbers reflect an increase of more than 500 cases from noon on Sunday, bringing the total to 29,177 coronavirus cases statewide, and a total of 1,211 deaths.

Of the 5,444 total hospitalizations among positive cases, 1,268 are intensive care unit admissions. These reflect information at the time cases were reported to the Georgia Department of Public Health.

Fulton County leads the state with 3,039 cases, followed by DeKalb County with 2,243, Gwinnett County with 2,034, Cobb County with 1,810, Hall County with 1,712 and Dougherty County with 1,545. Dougherty County and Fulton have the highest death count with both at 125, followed by 124 98 in Cobb County.

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Gov. Brian Kemp said Sunday that Georgia saw its lowest day for ventilator utilization in Georgia this weekend. On April 8, hospitals began submitting ventilator use data to Georgia Emergency Management Agency.

After Taliaferro County reported its first case of coronavirus this weekend, Glascock County became the only county in Georgia without a confirmed case.

The public health website provides graphs of cumulative cases and deaths over time. Numbers over the last 14 days may be incomplete due to cases not yet reported as well as pending test results.

"A confirmed case is defined as a person who has tested positive for 2019 novel coronavirus," says the Georgia Department of Health. "Healthcare providers diagnose patients with COVID-19 and they, along with laboratories, report the COVID-19 cases to the Georgia DPH. These numbers are preliminary and may change as more information is gathered on a person under investigation."

As of mid-day Monday, 183,002 tests have been conducted. Kemp said Friday the number of tests reported doubled in the last week. The state's one-day high was 20,675 tests reported on April 30. Public health has provided a map of testing locations around the state.

Georgia's shelter-in-place order expired last Thursday for all but several high-risk groups. These individuals, including residents 65 and older, are ordered to shelter in place through June 12. Although many residents are no longer under a shelter-in-place order, Kemp urged them "to stay home whenever possible."

Certain businesses are allowed to operate while following restrictions through May 13. Kemp also extended the public health state of emergency through June 12 to continue increasing testing, boost contact tracing, and continue emergency response operations.

Globally, more than 3.4 million people have been infected by COVID-19, and over 244,000 people have died, Johns Hopkins University reported Monday at noon. In the U.S., more than 1.1 million people have been infected and over 67,000 people have died from COVID-19.

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