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Georgia reports over 800 new coronavirus cases Sunday. Take a look at 24-hour trends

The Georgia Department of Public Health reported nearly 58,000 cumulative COVID-19 cases in its 3 p.m. update Sunday.

Here are some key takeaways:

  • Cases: 57,681 (+880 in 24 hours).
  • Deaths: 2,451 (+5 deaths in 24 hours).
  • Tests: 731,193. This number includes 115,727 antibody tests and 615,466 viral tests (an addition of 15,777 viral tests in 24 hours). These totals do not account for tests that are not reported through the state’s electronic lab reporting system.
  • Muscogee County reported 1,006 cases Sunday (up 18 cases in 24 hours). Cases in Muscogee County continue to rise, with 51 cases reported in the past two days.

  • Chattahoochee County reported 251 COVID-19 cases Sunday, no increase from Saturday. There were only 39 confirmed infections May 29, according to data from the Georgia Department of Public Health. Chattahoochee ranks in the top 10 in the state for cases per 100,000 people.

  • Bibb County reported 532 cases, down one from Saturday.

  • Gwinnett County reports the highest number of cases in the state, at 5,172.

  • Cases per 100,000: Echols (4,031), Randolph (2,813), Terrell (2,574), Early (2,513) and Hancock (2,465) 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.

This story was originally published June 14, 2020 at 3:35 PM with the headline "Georgia reports over 800 new coronavirus cases Sunday. Take a look at 24-hour trends."

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Justin Baxley
The Telegraph
Justin Baxley is the fan life reporter at The Telegraph and writes stories centered around entertainment, food and sports in the Macon community. Justin joined the Telegraph staff after graduating from Mercer University in May 2017 with a degree in criminal justice and journalism. During his time at Mercer he served as the sports editor for The Cluster.
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