Georgia reported nearly 18,300 new COVID-19 cases since Monday. Take a look at 24 hour trends
The Georgia Department of Public Health reported more than 135,000 cumulative COVID-19 cases Friday with 18,257 infections confirmed since Monday.
Here are some key takeaways from the latest data:
- Cases: 135,183 (+3,908 in 24 hours). McClatchy measures new cases by subtracting the total number of infections reported at 3 p.m. from the total number of infections reported the previous day at 3 p.m. This reflects when confirmed cases are reported to the state.
- People ages 18-29 account for 32,923 (or about 24.4%) of Georgia’s total coronavirus cases.
- The seven-day average for newly reported cases is 3,424.57.
- Deaths: 3,132 (+28 deaths in 24 hours). It’s important to note that these numbers indicate when deaths are reported to the Georgia Department of Public Health. It does not reflect when these deaths occurred.
- Tests: Georgia reported 193,476 total antibody tests and 1,198,678 total viral tests (+20,456 new viral tests in 24 hours). These totals don’t account for tests that are not reported through the state’s electronic lab reporting system.
- Current Hospitalizations: 2,902, a new record. That’s an increase of 61 patients in 24 hours. Current hospitalization numbers are reported by Georgia hospitals to the Department of Public Health. The count includes any patient in a Georgia hospital who has tested positive for COVID-19 at the time of the report. This count does not include patients who are being investigated for possible infection by health officials.
- As of Thursday, 84% of the state’s critical care beds are in use. Several hospital regions in Georgia have less than 10 critical care beds available, according to the state’s emergency management agency. Region I, which includes Muscogee and other Columbus area counties, has 4 critical care beds left. Not every patient in a critical care bed has COVID-19.
- Total COVID-19 hospitalizations as of July 14: 14,647 an increase of 301 in 24 hours.
- Cases per 100,000: Echols (5,165.03), Chattahoochee (4,586.47), Stewart (3,768.97), Early (3,286.94) and Randolph (3,213.09) counties have the highest coronavirus rates per 100,000 people in the state.
The health department is not reporting how many Georgians have recovered.
For a complete county-by-county list, visit the Georgia Department of Public Health’s website.
Regional Update
In Middle Georgia, Bibb County reported 2,077 cases, up 62 cases in 24 hours. As of July 17, 43 coronavirus-related deaths have been confirmed in Bibb. No new deaths were reported.
Houston County reported 1,161 cases, up 53 cases in 24 hours. As of July 17, 33 coronavirus-related deaths have been confirmed in Houston. No new deaths were reported.
- Muscogee County reported 3,196 COVID-19 cases, an increase of 54 in 24 hours. As of July 17, 64 coronavirus-related deaths have been confirmed. No new deaths were reported.
- Gwinnett County reports the highest number of cases in the state at 12,897.
This story was originally published July 17, 2020 at 4:04 PM.