Georgia reports nearly 2,900 new COVID-19 cases Monday. Here are the 24 hour-trends
The Georgia Department of Public Health reported 170,843 cumulative COVID-19 cases, up by nearly 2,900 new cases in 24 hours.
Here are some key takeaways from the latest data:
Cases: 170,843 (+2,890 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: 3,509 (+11 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 216,240 total antibody tests and 1,452,963 total viral tests (+24,018 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 COVID Hospitalizations: 3,181. That’s a increase of 102 patients in 24 hours. 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.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services reports Georgia had 4,265 hospital patients with confirmed or suspected coronavirus infections as of July 26. In a statement on Twitter, the Georgia Department of Public Health said federal data included some long-term acute care and rehabilitation facilities, while state data is only from acute care hospitals.
“Data is self-reported and may not be recorded by agencies at the same time,” the post reads.
Total COVID hospitalizations: 17,138, an increase of 47 in 24 hours.
Hospital capacity: As of Monday, 86% of the state’s critical care beds are filled. Not all critical care beds in the state are filled with COVID-19 patients. Some regions have less than 10 critical care beds available. Region E, which includes Athens-Clarke County and its surrounding area, has no critical care beds left. Region H, which includes some Middle Georgia counties such as Baldwin, Laurens and Twiggs, has two critical care beds left, according to the state’s emergency management agency.
Cases per 100,000: Echols (5,467.37), Chattahoochee (4,735.32), Stewart (3,899.49), Randolph (3,479.42) and Bacon (3,411.08) 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
▪ Bibb County reported 2,731 cases, up 42 cases in 24 hours. The county reported 53 confirmed coronavirus-related deaths. No new deaths were reported.
▪ Muscogee County reported 3,893 COVID-19 cases, an increase of 53 in 24 hours. The county reported 75 coronavirus-related deaths. No new deaths were reported.
▪ Fulton County reports the highest number of cases in the state at 16,073.
This story was originally published July 27, 2020 at 4:20 PM.