Georgia reports 688 new COVID-19 cases over the last 24 hours
The Georgia Department of Public Health reported over 51,300 COVID-19 cases in its 3 p.m. update Saturday. Here are some key takeaways:
- Cases: 51,309 (+688 new cases in 24 hours)
- Deaths: 2,160 (-14 deaths in 24 hours) The change was likely from a cleanup of the state’s data reporting, said Michael Hokanson, public information officer for the North Central Health District.
- Current hospitalizations: 788 (-2 from Friday)
- Tests: 622,751. This number includes 99,894 antibody tests and 522,857 viral tests. However, these totals do not account for tests that are not reported through the state’s electronic lab reporting system.
Muscogee County reported 774 cases Saturday (+24 in 24 hours). Bibb County reported 503 (+1) cases Saturday. Fulton County (4,820) reports the highest number of cases in the state.
- Cases per person: Echols (3678.51), Randolph (2709.51), Terrell (2562.89), Early (2454.17) and Hancock (2404.49) counties have the highest number of coronavirus cases per person in the state.
- The health department is not reporting how many Georgians have recovered.
For a full county-by-county breakdown, visit the state health department’s website.
This story was originally published June 6, 2020 at 4:53 PM with the headline "Georgia reports 688 new COVID-19 cases over the last 24 hours."