Georgia reports nearly 1,400 new COVID-19 cases and 43 deaths. Here’s the data for Columbus
Georgia health officials confirmed nearly 1,400 cases and 43 deaths Thursday in its latest update. Few of the state’s newly confirmed infections were reported in the Columbus area, with Muscogee reporting 22 new cases.
Here’s a breakdown of the latest state and local data:
Muscogee and local counties case breakdowns
On Thursday, 22 new cases and no new deaths were reported for Muscogee County. Since the start of the pandemic, 6,070 coronavirus cases and 170 deaths have been confirmed in Columbus.
Muscogee reported 315 new viral tests Thursday Columbus’ test positivity rate for the past two weeks is 5.7%. Since the start of the pandemic, 10.6% of Muscogee County’s tests have been positive.
As of 4 p.m., the Georgia Geospatial Information Office has not updated its case and death information. The agency uses data from the Georgia Department of Public Health to breakdown cases and deaths by race, age, gender and ethnicity.
Over the last two weeks, Muscogee County reported 128 COVID-19 cases per 100,000 people. Current coronavirus orders from Gov. Brian Kemp allow local governments to implement mask mandates if their county reports 100 or more cases per 100,000 people over a 14-day period.
Counties near Columbus also confirmed newly reported cases. Chattahoochee County reported 12 new cases, and Troup County reported 11 new cases, leading the region in newly confirmed infections outside of Muscogee.
Georgia update
Cases: 319,334 (+1,376 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: 7,063 (+43 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 303,223 total antibody tests and 2,954,392 total viral tests (+20,713 viral tests in 24 hours). These totals don’t account for tests that are not reported through the state’s electronic lab reporting system.
Over the last two weeks, Georgia reported an average of 188 daily coronavirus tests per 100,000 residents. That’s 44% of the state’s testing target, according to reporting by the New York Times and estimates made by the Harvard Global Health Institute.
Current COVID-19 hospitalizations: 1,307, a decrease of 42.
This story was originally published October 1, 2020 at 4:40 PM.