Georgia reports 100 new COVID deaths, including one in Muscogee. Here’s latest data
Columbus reported 18 new COVID-19 cases Tuesday while more than 100 new coronavirus deaths were confirmed statewide.
Only one of the 105 deaths reported Tuesday was attributed to Muscogee County. According to the latest data release from the Georgia Department of Public Health, 5,484 coronavirus cases and 135 deaths in Columbus have been confirmed since the start of the pandemic.
On Tuesday, 412 new viral tests were reported, and Muscogee County’s test positivity rate for the past two weeks is 8.2%. Since the start of the pandemic, 11.3% of Muscogee County’s tests have been positive. The World Health Organization’s recommended test positivity percentage is 5% or less to properly track outbreaks and locate milder cases of the disease.
Muscogee County case breakdown
The Georgia Geospatial Information Office, using data provided by the Georgia Department of Public Health, breaks down the county’s cases and deaths by age, sex, race and ethnicity.
According to the data, adults ages 25 to 34 account for 1,147 (about 21%) of Columbus’ cases. That is the largest portion. Female residents account for 3,101 (57%) of the county’s cases. Black residents account for 2,278 (42%) of Columbus’ cases, while the race of about 1,693 (about 31%) cases is unknown.
People ages 65-74 account for the largest portion of COVID-19 deaths in Muscogee County — 42 deaths (31%). Female residents account for the largest portion of deaths with 74 (55%) overall. Black residents account for 73 (54%) of the county’s coronavirus deaths.
Regional update
Chattahoochee County reported 40 new cases and no new deaths Tuesday. Of the county’s 1,192 total cases, 904 (76%) are people between the ages of 15 and 24. Nearly 94% of those infected are male residents.
Residents and soldiers in training who test positive for the novel coronavirus are counted among Chattahoochee County’s totals, officials at Martin Army Community Hospital and the Georgia Department of Public Health previously said.
The New York Times reports Chattahoochee County had the second-highest number of COVID-19 cases per resident over the past seven days in the United States.
Georgia update
Cases: 272,697 (+2,287 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.
Georgia reported 2,236 coronavirus cases a week ago on Aug. 25 and 2,873 coronavirus cases two weeks ago on Aug. 18.
Deaths: 5,733 (+105 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 278,431 total antibody tests and 2,368,498 total viral tests (+24,864 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: 1,916. That’s a decrease of 13 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.