Georgia reports 433 new cases Monday morning. Here’s the latest on COVID-19
The Georgia Department of Public Health reported nearly 47,500 COVID-19 cases in its 9 a.m. update Monday morning. Here are some key takeaways.
- Cases: 47,496 (+433 new cases overnight). From Saturday evening to Sunday evening, the state reported 732 new cases — the most in a 24-hour period since May 23, according to raw data analyzed by McClatchy.
- Deaths: 2,055 (+2 deaths overnight)
- Total hospitalizations over time: 8,033
- Tests: 562,815. This number includes 91,184 antibody tests.
- Cases per person: Echols (2973.04), Randolph (2650.28), Terrell (2515.65), Hancock (2380.08) and Early (2345.75) counties have the highest number of coronavirus cases per person in the state.
- Columbus’ Muscogee County reported 625 new cases (+10 overnight). Bibb County reported no new cases Monday morning. Fulton County (4,533) reports the highest number of cases in the state.
The health department is not reporting how many Georgians have recovered.
DPH moving to once-daily update
The Georgia Department of Public Health will begin updating its coronavirus statistics once a day at 3 p.m. beginning June 2.
The once-daily updates give the health department more time to process and confirm lab and case reports. Some of the new changes will include update charts as well as a summary of antibody and viral testing that includes the number of tests performed, the number of positive tests and the percentage of positive tests for each type, according to DPH.
“These changes are designed to make the dashboard more user-friendly while providing an accurate picture of COVID-19 in Georgia,” the department said in a statement.
New cases in Georgia over time
For a full county-by-county breakdown, visit the state health department’s website.
This story was originally published June 1, 2020 at 10:48 AM.