GA Coronavirus Numbers Rise To 64 Deaths, 2000+ Cases

GEORGIA — In one week, the number of deaths in Georgia from coronavirus jumped from 13 on March 20, to 64 on March 27.

As of March 27, there have been 2,001 confirmed coronavirus cases, and 566 hospitalizations in the state, the Georgia Department of Public Health said.

Of those numbers, 57 percent are between 18-59-years-old, and those above the age of 60 make up 34 percent.

There have been 8,119 tests done in a commercial lab, with 1,739 coming back positive. The Georgia Department of Public Health has done 1,746 tests, with 262 positive.

Fulton County has the most cases in the state with 307, followed by Dougherty with 193, DeKalb with 181, Cobb with 144, Gwinnett with 102, Bartow with 98, Carroll with 55, Cherokee and Clayton with 46 each, Henry with 40, Lee with 35, Clarke with 32, Douglas with 27, Hall with 24, Floyd with 20, Coweta, Fayette and Forsyth with 19 each, Lowndes and Rockdale with 16 each, Newton with 15, Mitchell with 14, Gordon and Pauling with 12 each, Richmond, Spalding, Tift and Troup with 11 each, and Bibb, Chatham, Columbia, Early, Oconee, Polk and Sumter with 10 each.

Globally, more than 558,000 people have been infected and more than 25,000 people have died from the new coronavirus, Johns Hopkins reported Friday afternoon. Of that total, more than 86,000 confirmed cases were in the United States, with more than 1,300 U.S. deaths tied to the virus outbreak. As of Thursday night, the U.S. surpassed both China and Italy in total number of cases.

Don't miss updates about precautions in Georgia as they are announced. Sign up for Patch news alerts and newsletters.

GA Coronavirus: Here's How You Can Help Medical Professionals

The Georgia Department of Public Health has received many offers from medical professionals and other individuals looking for ways to help with the coronavirus response.

An effective response relies on volunteers who already are credentialed and organized. Georgia Responds is Georgia's health and medical volunteer program which matches the skills and credentials of medical and non-medical volunteers to help stop the spread of coronavirus in Georgia.

Medical volunteers may be used to answer medical questions coming into the coronavirus hotline, or assist at test specimen collection sites. Non-medical volunteers may be used in administrative roles at either the call-center or test collection sites, or provide interpretation or other skills as needed.

To volunteer, log online and click on the "register now" box. Registering only takes a few minutes. Prospective volunteers will be asked for their name, address, contact information and occupation type. In order to be eligible for some assignments, responders are encouraged to complete a profile summary, which includes skills and certifications, training, medical history, emergency contact and deployment preferences.

Once your skills and credentials are reviewed, you will be notified by a DPH representative.

See more:

• Atlanta Girl, 12, Improving Says Family: GA Coronavirus
• GA Coronavirus: Telemedicine Is A 'Win' For All Says Doctor
• GA Jobless Rates Soar, How Big Stimulus Checks Will Be
• 2 Adorable Puppies Visit GA Aquarium During Coronavirus Pandemic