Coronavirus deaths surge in Georgia

March 28, 2020
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Coronavirus deaths surge in Georgia

Georgia’s battle with coronavirus took a deadly turn Saturday as the Georgia Department of Health reported 10 deaths since noon, bringing the state’s total number of coronavirus deaths to 79.

In total, Georgia has had 14 new deaths reported in 24 hours.

Four of the new deaths reported Saturday evening came from Dougherty County, which has become a hotspot for the virus after it spread through two highly attended funerals in Albany.

Georgia’s death rate, which had dipped below 3% at noon, is now back over that number and stands at 3.2% The total number of cases in Georgia is now 2,446 with 660 people hospitalized.

Below is the breakdown of coronavirus cases and deaths by county.

COVID-19 Confirmed Cases By County:No. CasesNo. Deaths
Fulton37813
Dekalb2463
Dougherty22417
Cobb1859
Gwinnett1311
Bartow1171
Carroll640
Clayton571
Cherokee541
Henry501
Lee396
Clarke352
Douglas351
Hall310
Floyd271
Fayette263
Forsyth221
Coweta202
Lowndes201
Paulding200
Rockdale171
Early161
Chatham150
Mitchell150
Newton150
Gordon141
Bibb130
Houston131
Sumter131
Tift130
Columbia120
Richmond120
Spalding110
Oconee100
Polk100
Terrell102
Laurens90
Troup91
Muscogee80
Worth81
Barrow71
Bryan70
Coffee70
Glynn70
Thomas70
Crisp60
Peach60
Whitfield60
Butts50
Colquitt50
Pickens51
Upson50
Ware50
Decatur40
Effingham40
Lumpkin40
Miller40
Burke30
Calhoun30
Catoosa30
Fannin30
Irwin30
Liberty30
Lincoln30
Madison30
Meriwether30
Monroe30
Pulaski30
Randolph30
Seminole30
Stephens30
Baldwin20
Ben Hill20
Camden20
Dawson20
Franklin20
Haralson20
Harris20
Jackson20
Jasper20
Jones20
Lamar20
Murray20
Pierce20
Tattnall20
Turner20
Twiggs20
Walton20
Washington20
Baker11
Bulloch10
Charlton10
Chattahoochee10
Chattooga10
Clinch10
Dodge10
Greene10
Hart10
Heard11
Jenkins10
Long10
Macon10
Mcduffie10
Morgan10
Pike10
Taylor10
Toombs10
Wheeler10
White10
Wilkes10
Unknown2292

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