Georgia surpasses 140,000 total coronavirus cases. Take a look at 24-hour trends
The Georgia Department of Public Health reported more than 143,000 cumulative COVID-19 cases Sunday, up by 3,251 cases in a 24-hour period.
Here are some key takeaways from the latest data:
Cases: 143,123 (+3,251 in 24 hours). McClatchy measures new cases by subtracting the total number of infections reported the previous day at 3 p.m. from the number reported at 3 p.m. on the most recent day. This reflects when confirmed cases are reported to the state.
Deaths: 3,173 (+5 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 200,457 total antibody tests and 1,255,319 total viral tests (+56,641 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: 3,036, a new record. That’s an increase of 107 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.
Cases per 100,000: Echols (5,240), Chattahoochee (4,605), Stewart (3,801), Randolph (3,301) and Early (3,222) 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
No new deaths were reported in Bibb, Houston or Muscogee counties. As of Sunday:
▪ Bibb County reported 2,201 cases, up 49 cases in 24 hours. The county had 44 confirmed coronavirus-related deaths.
▪ Houston County reported 1,217 cases, up 27 cases in 24 hours. The county had 33 coronavirus-related deaths.
▪ Muscogee County reported 3,382 COVID-19 cases, an increase of 61 in 24 hours. The county had 64 coronavirus-related deaths.
Gwinnett County reports the highest number of cases in the state at 13,444
This story was originally published July 19, 2020 at 4:15 PM with the headline "Georgia surpasses 140,000 total coronavirus cases. Take a look at 24-hour trends."