GA Coronavirus Cases Increase, Over 3k More In Less Than A Week

ATLANTA, GA — As of midday Monday, the coronavirus outbreak in Georgia included a total of 1,642 deaths, the Georgia Department of Public Health released in its daily report. Total statewide cases have risen to over 38,000. Almost a week ago, on Tuesday, there were nearly 35,000.

On Monday, Fulton County reported 3,761 positive cases of the coronavirus and 170 deaths. DeKalb County reported 2,819 positive cases and 85 deaths; followed by 2,621 positive cases and 104 deaths in Gwinnett County; 2,418 positive cases and 133 deaths in Cobb County; 2,159 positive cases and 42 deaths in Hall County; and 1,663 positive cases and 135 deaths in Dougherty County, according to the state health department.

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Of the 6,916 total hospitalizations among positive cases – up by nearly 800 from last week – 1,565 are intensive care unit admissions. These reflect information at the time cases were reported to the state health department.

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. "Health care 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."

For those who want to crunch the numbers for themselves, the Georgia Department of Health now offers downloadable spreadsheets on its COVID-19 landing page with most of the raw data. The state updates its coronavirus numbers at least twice a day, with overall status reports posted on the website at 9 a.m., 1 p.m., and 7 p.m. daily