Oconee Added 1 New COVID-19 Confirmed Case; Clarked Added 3

Oconee County added another confirmed COVID-19 case in the 24 hours ending at noon Thursay, while Clarke County added three, Walton and Jackson counties each added two, and Madison County added one.

The state of Georgia added 710 new cases of confirmed COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, the third highest increase on a day-to-day basis since the first case was reported on March 2.

The next two highest days were Wednesday, when 821 new cases were added, and Tuesday, when 1,008 new cases were added.

Clarke County added two new deaths in the last 24 hours, according to the noon Daily Status Report, bringing the total to seven. The total number of deaths in the nine counties that include and border on Clarke and Oconee counties is 10.

Oconee County, to date, has no recorded death attributable to COVID-19.

The number of deaths in the state attributable to the coronavirus increased by 24 in the 24 hours ending at noon Thursday to 163.

A study by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington has projected that the number of deaths per day in Georgia will continue to increase until April 23 before leveling off and then declining.

The projected number of deaths in the state by Aug. 4 is 2,916.

For more on the story, with charts summarizing the trends in the Daily Status Report data over time and with projections from the University of Washington study, please go to Oconee County Observations.