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The number of confirmed cases of coronavirus in Georgia has jumped again to more than 10,800, with more than 400 Georgians dead from COVID-19, according to the Georgia Department of Public Health. Scroll to read more.
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State and federal officials with the Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are continually monitoring the spread of the virus. They are also working hand-in-hand with the World Health Organization to track the spread around the world and to stop it.
We will continue to track the most important coronavirus elements relating to Georgia on this page. Refresh often for new information.
Key Facts:
- 412 deaths from the novel coronavirus in Georgia
- 10,885 confirmed cases across the state
- Statewide shelter-in-place order in effect until April 30
- All public schools in Georgia closed through the end of school year
- Public Health Emergency now in effect until May 13
Thursday, April 9
Confirmed cases jump to 10,885 with 412 deaths
The number of confirmed cases of coronavirus in Georgia has jumped again to 10,885, with 412 Georgians dead from COVID-19. There are now just under 3,000 people hospitalized.
Fulton County is now reporting more than 1,300 cases alone with nearly 50 deaths. Meanwhile, hard-hit Dougherty County is now reporting more than 1,000 cases of the virus. More than 65 people have died there.
According to the data from the Georgia Department of Public Health, African-Americans account for more than 1,800 cases of the virus, versus the more than 1,300 cases for Non-Hispanic White Americans. There are more than 6,200 patients classified as "unknown" race.
Here is the county-by-county breakdown:
County - cases - deaths
Fulton 1336 48
Dougherty 1042 66
Dekalb 766 13
Cobb 653 32
Gwinnett 618 17
Clayton 298 11
Hall 247 0
Henry 233 3
Lee 217 15
Bartow 203 15
Carroll 195 5
Sumter 194 9
Cherokee 167 6
Douglas 134 5
Chatham 131 4
Mitchell 118 13
Muscogee 118 3
Forsyth 109 2
Houston 108 7
Early 105 5
Floyd 100 5
Terrell 98 1
Randolph 95 4
Fayette 93 4
Richmond 89 4
Coweta 87 2
Rockdale 85 2
Clarke 82 10
Colquitt 79 5
Thomas 72 3
Newton 70 3
Worth 70 4
Paulding 69 2
Crisp 60 0
Spalding 60 4
Columbia 58 0
Bibb 56 1
Tift 55 1
Troup 54 3
Lowndes 53 1
Coffee 50 2
Barrow 48 3
Ware 45 4
Upson 42 0
Pierce 40 1
Calhoun 37 2
Dooly 35 1
Oconee 34 1
Baldwin 32 1
Walton 32 2
Glynn 31 0
Bryan 28 2
Gordon 27 3
Laurens 27 0
Jackson 26 1
Butts 25 0
Decatur 25 0
Turner 25 0
Dawson 24 1
Greene 24 1
Polk 22 0
Burke 21 1
Washington 21 0
Whitfield 21 3
Peach 20 2
Camden 19 0
Effingham 19 1
Mcduffie 18 2
Meriwether 18 0
Brooks 17 1
Harris 17 1
Macon 16 0
Bulloch 15 0
Clay 15 1
Haralson 15 0
Lamar 15 0
Stephens 15 0
Johnson 14 1
Liberty 14 0
Bacon 13 0
Grady 13 0
Morgan 13 0
Seminole 13 0
Monroe 12 1
Murray 12 0
Pike 12 0
Baker 11 2
Habersham 11 0
Irwin 11 0
Schley 11 1
Toombs 11 1
White 11 0
Catoosa 10 0
Madison 10 1
Pickens 10 2
Dodge 9 0
Fannin 9 0
Jones 9 0
Lumpkin 9 0
Miller 9 0
Pulaski 9 0
Jenkins 8 1
Marion 8 0
Talbot 8 1
Wilkinson 8 0
Appling 7 0
Ben Hill 7 0
Emanuel 7 0
Telfair 7 0
Berrien 6 0
Brantley 6 1
Cook 6 0
Jasper 6 0
Lincoln 6 0
Rabun 6 0
Warren 6 0
Wilkes 6 0
Banks 5 0
Lanier 5 0
Oglethorpe 5 1
Putnam 5 0
Screven 5 0
Taylor 5 2
Union 5 1
Wilcox 5 0
Atkinson 4 0
Candler 4 0
Chattooga 4 1
Gilmer 4 0
Jefferson 4 1
Quitman 4 0
Stewart 4 0
Walker 4 0
Chattahoochee 3 0
Clinch 3 0
Crawford 3 0
Elbert 3 0
Franklin 3 0
Hart 3 0
Heard 3 1
Mcintosh 3 0
Tattnall 3 0
Wayne 3 0
Webster 3 0
Charlton 2 0
Dade 2 1
Echols 2 0
Towns 2 0
Twiggs 2 0
Wheeler 2 0
Bleckley 1 0
Hancock 1 0
Jeff Davis 1 0
Long 1 0
Treutlen 1 0
Unknown 951 8
*Based on patient county of residence when known
Georgia prison inmate dies of COVID-19
The Georgia Department of Corrections announced today the death of a 67-year old offender due to complications of COVID-19.
State officials said the offender, who had been housed at Johnson State Prison and had underlying medical conditions, had been hospitalized at a local hospital in Augusta, Georgia, and was pronounced deceased on April 9 at approximately 10:15 a.m.
Atlanta to "Light it Blue" tonight
At 8 p.m., many of Atlanta's landmarks will "Light it Blue" as part of a national recognition of those working on the front lines in the fight against COVID-19.
In order to comply with current city and state orders designed to flatten the curve, Atlanta residents should stay home and follow social media for photos and video feeds of the lights.
Some of the landmarks participating are: Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Georgia World Congress Center International Plaza, Centennial Olympic Park Amphitheater, Atlanta City Hall, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, Skyview Atlanta Ferris wheel, Chick-fil-A College Football Hall of Fame, Georgia State Stadium, 14th Street Bridge, Colony Square and several others.
City of South Fulton providing lunch to city's front line employees
The City of South Fulton is partnering with the South Fulton Chamber of Commerce to create a fund that will provide lunches each day for the city’s front line employees during the COVID-19 pandemic, while supporting local restaurants that are feeling the financial pinch created by the virus outbreak.
The South Fulton United Fund will allow residents and businesses to contribute, with all proceeds used to provide meals for some 250 employees in the city’s police, fire, parks and recreation, public works and permitting departments.
“We are excited to introduce yet another way to support our essential staff members as they continue to provide critical services to our 100,000 residents. South Fulton United also allows us to assist our small business community as it works through the financial impacts of COVID19,” said City Manager Odie Donald II. “I am equally thankful for the regional support we have received from businesses, residents and our staff leaders to diversify how we deliver services in the face of this unprecedented pandemic.”
MARTA adds emergency paid sick leave for all employees
MARTA announced it will provide an additional 80 hours of paid sick leave to all employees affected by COVID-19 and will implement the new requirements around Emergency Family and Medical Leave outlined in the Families First Coronavirus Response Act.
“We understand how difficult it is to be an essential public worker during this pandemic,” said MARTA General Manager and CEO Jeffrey Parker. “As we all adapt to this new normal, I want to do everything I can to protect the health of our employees and our customers while continuing to provide essential transit service."
Xpress regional transit making changes, suspending fares
The State Road and Tollway Authority announced they will implement additional service reductions and suspend fares for Xpress transit effective Monday, April 13.
They said Xpress has been experiencing a "significant decrease in ridership" due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
For the remaining routes that are being served, SRTA is suspending fare collection on all coaches in an effort to eliminate any potential crowding at the farebox, thereby increasing social distancing.
To review the revised schedule for Xpress, visit the website. For more information on SRTA’s efforts and service updates related to COVID-19 prevention, please visit the SRTA website.
Confirmed cases now at 10,566 with 379 deaths
The Georgia Department of Health announced new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday. As of Noon, there are 10,566 confirmed cases of the virus and 379 deaths reported. This is up from the 10,204 confirmed cases and 370 deaths that they announced on Wednesday evening.
Of the 10,566 confirmed cases, 1,276 are in Fulton, 1,020 are in Dougherty, 742 are in DeKalb, 629 are in Cobb and 603 are in Gwinnett. In all, there are cases reported in 155 counties (1,020 cases are listed as unknown counties). For a breakdown by county, view the 11Alive interactive map.
They said 2,159 patients are hospitalized with COVID-19.
Of the confirmed cases, 1 percent are between the ages of 0-17, while 60 percent are 18-59 years old, 35 percent are over 60 and 4 percent are unknown. 54 percent are female, and 44 percent are male.
In total, 38,124 tests were conducted at commercial labs, reporting 10,050 positive cases. At the Department of Public Health Laboratory, 2,961 tests were conducted with 516 positive results.
COUNTY - CASES - DEATHS
Fulton 1276 45
Dougherty 1020 62
Dekalb 742 12
Cobb 629 29
Gwinnett 603 17
Clayton 297 11
Hall 238 0
Henry 225 3
Lee 212 14
Bartow 196 12
Sumter 190 5
Carroll 183 4
Cherokee 159 6
Chatham 131 4
Douglas 127 5
Mitchell 116 14
Early 105 5
Forsyth 104 2
Houston 103 7
Floyd 99 4
Muscogee 98 2
Terrell 96 9
Randolph 91 4
Fayette 89 3
Rockdale 85 2
Coweta 84 2
Richmond 84 4
Clarke 81 9
Colquitt 78 5
Worth 68 3
Newton 67 3
Paulding 65 1
Spalding 58 4
Thomas 57 2
Columbia 55 0
Bibb 53 1
Crisp 53 0
Tift 52 1
Troup 52 3
Lowndes 50 1
Coffee 48 2
Barrow 46 3
Ware 45 4
Pierce 40 1
Upson 40 0
Calhoun 35 2
Oconee 33 1
Glynn 31 0
Baldwin 30 1
Dooly 28 1
Laurens 27 0
Walton 27 2
Gordon 26 3
Bryan 25 2
Dawson 24 1
Jackson 24 1
Butts 23 0
Greene 23 1
Polk 22 0
Turner 22 0
Decatur 21 0
Burke 20 0
Peach 20 2
Whitfield 20 3
Camden 19 0
Effingham 19 1
Mcduffie 18 1
Meriwether 18 0
Brooks 16 1
Harris 16 0
Washington 16 0
Haralson 15 0
Lamar 15 0
Liberty 15 0
Macon 15 0
Stephens 15 0
Bulloch 14 0
Clay 14 1
Bacon 13 0
Johnson 13 0
Seminole 13 0
Monroe 12 1
Morgan 12 0
Murray 12 0
Pike 12 0
Baker 11 2
White 11 0
Irwin 10 0
Madison 10 1
Pickens 10 2
Schley 10 1
Catoosa 9 0
Dodge 9 0
Fannin 9 0
Jones 9 0
Lumpkin 9 0
Miller 9 0
Pulaski 9 0
Grady 8 0
Jenkins 8 1
Toombs 8 1
Wilkinson 8 0
Appling 7 0
Habersham 7 0
Marion 7 0
Talbot 7 1
Telfair 7 0
Ben Hill 6 0
Brantley 6 1
Emanuel 6 0
Lincoln 6 0
Rabun 6 0
Warren 6 0
Chattooga 5 1
Cook 5 0
Jasper 5 0
Lanier 5 0
Putnam 5 0
Taylor 5 2
Union 5 1
Wilcox 5 0
Wilkes 5 0
Atkinson 4 0
Banks 4 0
Berrien 4 0
Candler 4 0
Gilmer 4 0
Jefferson 4 0
Quitman 4 0
Screven 4 0
Stewart 4 0
Walker 4 0
Clinch 3 0
Crawford 3 0
Elbert 3 0
Franklin 3 0
Hart 3 0
Mcintosh 3 0
Tattnall 3 0
Wayne 3 0
Webster 3 0
Charlton 2 0
Chattahoochee 2 0
Dade 2 1
Echols 2 0
Heard 2 0
Oglethorpe 2 1
Towns 2 0
Twiggs 2 0
Wheeler 2 0
Bleckley 1 0
Hancock 1 0
Jeff Davis 1 0
Long 1 0
Treutlen 1 0
Unknown 1020 8
Georgia primary election postponed, again
Due to Gov. Kemp's extension of the state of emergency, the Secretary of State announced on Thursday that the general primary/presidential preference primary election has been postponed until June 9.
The state’s presidential primaries had already been moved from March 24 to May 19. Primaries were already scheduled for that day for a U.S. Senate seat, U.S. House members and members of the state House and Senate. Now they'll all take place in June.
Flat Shoals Kroger worker tests positive
Kroger confirmed a worker at its Flat Shoals Parkway store tested positive for the coronavirus.
Corporate Affairs Manager Felix B. Turner said the worker hadn't been at the store for 15 prior to testing positive, and that there were no other workers who showed symptoms in that time period.
"Upon learning of the positive test, we closely followed all local, state and federal health and safety guidelines including rigorous sanitation, disinfecting, and cleaning procedures, in addition to direct communication and support with our store team," a statement said. "We will continue to follow guidance from local, state and federal agencies, including the CDC and other health organizations".
Turner added the worker received treatment and is now recovering.
"We are supporting the associate and wish all the best in their recovery," he said.
Things to know this morning
- Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms issued an executive order authorizing the allocation of up to $1.5 million to provide additional individual shelter options for people experiencing homelessness.
- More national forests in north Georgia close down
- Drive-thru testing to begin in Douglasville
- Statewide shelter-in-place order extended to April 30
- Gas South commits more than $1M to support COVID-19 relief
- Bank of America awarded Grady Health System $500,000 to expand treatment and testing capacity
- Georgia’s public health state of emergency extended through May 13 to mitigate the spread of COVID-19.