Georgia reports more than 100 COVID-19 deaths for second straight day
The Georgia Department of Public Health reported 226,153 cumulative COVID-19 cases Wednesday, up by 3,660 new cases in 24 hours.
Here are some key takeaways from the latest data:
Cases: 226,153(+3,660 reported today). The number of new cases reported in a day may not match the difference in total cases over a 24-hour period. This occurs because previously reported cases may be removed as duplicate reports are corrected. An older confirmed case may also be reclassified as additional information is collected during an investigation.
Deaths: 4,456 (+109 deaths in 24 hours). This is the second straight day Georgia has reported more than 100 coronavirus-related deaths. 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 245,877 total antibody tests and 1,916,742 total viral tests (+21,257 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: 2,865. That’s a decrease of 16 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 4,104 current hospital patients in an inpatient bed with confirmed or suspected coronavirus infections as of Aug. 12. Representatives for the Georgia Department of Public Health previously said that federal data includes some long-term acute care and rehabilitation facilities, while state data is only from acute care hospitals.
Total COVID hospitalizations: 21,379, an increase of 348 in 24 hours.
Hospital capacity: As of Wednesday, 87% of the state’s critical care beds are full. 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 I, which includes Muscogee and other Columbus area counties, has 1 critical care beds left. Not every patient in a critical care bed has COVID-19.
Cases per 100,000: Chattahoochee (7,126.24), Echols (5,668.93), Stewart (4,176.86), Randolph (4,056.86) and Hancock (4,003.42) counties have the highest coronavirus rates per 100,000 people in the state.
For a complete county-by-county list, visit the Georgia Department of Public Health’s website. The health department is not reporting how many Georgians have recovered.
Regional update
▪ Muscogee County reported 4,879 COVID-19 cases, an increase of 53 cases in 24 hours. The county reported 104 coronavirus-related deaths, an increase of two in 24 hours.
▪ In Middle Georgia, Bibb County reported 3,795 cases, up 80 cases in 24 hours. The county reported 73 coronavirus-related deaths, an increase of two in 24 hours.
▪ Fulton County reports the highest number of cases in the state at 21,140.
This story was originally published August 12, 2020 at 3:53 PM.