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This is an archive of information from Saturday, April 25.
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According to the Georgia Department of Public Health, there are 23,216 confirmed cases of COVID-19 across the state as of Saturday evening. The number of deaths from the virus is at 907 across the state. Scroll down to read more.
This increase continues unabated, even as the state began the process on Friday of reopening for some business activity at the encouragement of Gov. Kemp.
Here's what's set to be allowed starting today under Gov. Brian Kemp's order:
- gyms and fitness centers
- bowling alleys
- body art studios
- barbers, cosmetologists, and hair designers
- nail care artists
- estheticians and their respective schools
- massage therapists
Visit the 11Alive coronavirus page for comprehensive coverage, find out what you need to know about Georgia specifically, learn more about the symptoms, and keep tabs on the cases around the world here. Have a question? Text it to us at 404-885-7600.
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:
- 907 deaths from the novel coronavirus in Georgia, an increase of three from noon on Saturday. There were 899 deaths reported as of 7 p.m. Friday night.
- 23,216 confirmed cases across the state, an increase of 521 from the count at noon Thursday. Officials said 22,695 cases were reported at noon Saturday.
- Gyms, fitness centers, bowling alleys, body art studios, barbers, hair designers, cosmetologists, nail care artists, estheticians and their respective schools, and massage therapists were permitted to reopen by Gov. Brian Kemp on Friday, April 24, subject to social distancing guidelines.
- Eat-in restaurants and movie theaters will be permitted to reopen on Monday, April 27 under the governor's order, also under strict social distancing guidelines.
- Statewide shelter-in-place order will expire on April 30
- All public schools in Georgia closed through the end of the school year
- Public Health Emergency remains in effect until May 13
Saturday, April 25, 2020
23,216 confirmed cases; 907 deaths
According to the Georgia Department of Public Health, there are 23,216 confirmed cases of COVID-19 across the state as of Saturday evening. The number of deaths from the virus is at 907 across the state.
Of those confirmed to have the virus, about 18.75 percent have been hospitalized - or 4,353 people.
Here is a listing, county-by-county of the number of confirmed cases and deaths in Georgia:
Fulton 2543 91
Dekalb 1788 36
Dougherty 1470 108
Gwinnett 1460 46
Cobb 1395 74
Hall 1032 9
Clayton 642 21
Henry 436 10
Cherokee 368 10
Richmond 355 14
Sumter 350 21
Carroll 325 11
Lee 299 18
Mitchell 287 25
Bartow 283 28
Douglas 276 8
Muscogee 270 4
Forsyth 249 8
Bibb 247 6
Chatham 206 6
Houston 206 13
Upson 196 14
Early 194 15
Spalding 189 8
Coweta 187 4
Baldwin 180 6
Habersham 170 3
Newton 166 6
Colquitt 165 6
Terrell 165 17
Rockdale 162 6
Fayette 161 8
Paulding 159 7
Thomas 157 16
Randolph 153 19
Crisp 151 2
Worth 140 9
Columbia 138 2
Floyd 133 10
Lowndes 131 4
Clarke 127 13
Butts 125 2
Troup 122 4
Barrow 111 3
Dooly 108 7
Ware 105 8
Coffee 103 4
Tift 100 3
Walton 97 3
Calhoun 86 3
Gordon 81 10
Jackson 75 1
Burke 71 3
Macon 68 3
Wilcox 68 6
Whitfield 63 4
Turner 62 6
Decatur 60 1
Walker 59 0
Stephens 56 1
Harris 55 2
Oconee 55 0
Appling 54 4
Greene 53 1
Laurens 52 1
Pierce 52 2
Dawson 51 1
Glynn 51 1
Meriwether 49 0
Grady 48 3
Oglethorpe 48 3
Bryan 47 2
Catoosa 46 0
Polk 45 0
Mcduffie 43 4
Brooks 39 6
Pike 39 2
Marion 38 1
White 38 0
Peach 37 2
Gilmer 36 0
Johnson 36 2
Liberty 35 0
Bulloch 34 2
Effingham 34 1
Washington 34 1
Lamar 33 0
Putnam 31 3
Wilkinson 30 2
Lumpkin 29 0
Camden 28 1
Miller 28 0
Union 28 2
Seminole 27 2
Toombs 27 3
Haralson 26 1
Jones 26 0
Telfair 26 0
Morgan 24 0
Murray 24 0
Ben Hill 23 0
Dodge 23 0
Madison 23 1
Wilkes 22 0
Bacon 21 1
Brantley 21 2
Fannin 21 0
Talbot 21 1
Clay 20 2
Jasper 20 0
Pickens 20 2
Pulaski 20 1
Towns 20 0
Baker 19 2
Emanuel 19 0
Monroe 19 1
Banks 18 0
Franklin 17 0
Hancock 17 0
Stewart 17 0
Berrien 16 0
Cook 16 1
Dade 16 1
Elbert 16 0
Jenkins 16 1
Schley 16 1
Taylor 16 2
Irwin 15 1
Crawford 14 0
Screven 14 1
Chattooga 13 1
Jefferson 13 1
Warren 12 0
Jeff Davis 11 1
Wayne 11 0
Lincoln 10 0
Bleckley 9 0
Heard 9 1
Rabun 9 0
Chattahoochee 8 0
Lanier 8 1
Twiggs 8 0
Atkinson 7 0
Candler 7 0
Charlton 7 0
Clinch 7 0
Webster 7 0
Hart 6 0
Tattnall 6 0
Echols 5 0
Evans 4 0
Mcintosh 4 0
Long 3 0
Quitman 3 1
Wheeler 3 0
Montgomery 2 0
Treutlen 2 0
Unknown 608 1
Non-Georgia Resident 991 10
CDC names six new symptoms of COVID-19
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has added six new symptoms of the novel coronavirus to its list presented on its official website. The original list of symptoms included fever, cough and shortness of breath.
As of April 24, 2020, the CDC has included these new symptoms in its official description:
- Chills
- Repeated shaking with chills
- Muscle pain
- Headache
- Sore throat
- New loss of taste or smell
While some of these symptoms -- most particularly a loss of taste or smell -- has been mentioned by individuals who have exhibited the primary symptoms or who have been diagnosed, this is the first time that the CDC has officially included the symptom among those which should be watched for.
The symptoms, according to the agency, may appear anywhere from 2-to-14 days after exposure to the virus. Officials emphasize that the list is not at all exclusive.
There are 22,695 confirmed cases; 904 deaths
According to the Georgia Department of Public Health, there are 22,695 confirmed cases of COVID-19 across the state as of early Saturday afternoon. The number of deaths from the virus is at 904 across the state.
Fulton County is reporting the highest number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus with 2,509. Other counties with more than 1,000 cases include DeKalb with 1,734, Dougherty with 1,467; Gwinnett with 1,421; Cobb with 1,377 and Hall County with 1,027.
The death toll continues to rise across the state. Dougherty County has the highest number of fatalities reported, with 108. Other counties with 25 or more include Fulton County with 91, Cobb County with 73, Gwinnett County with 46, DeKalb County with 36, Bartow County with 28 and Mitchell County with 25.
The percentage of those hospitalized remains at about 19.06 percent, or 4,326 persons statewide.
For a statewide breakdown by county, please visit our interactive map page.
Here is a listing, county-by-county of the number of confirmed cases and deaths in Georgia:
County - Cases - Deaths
Fulton 2509 91
Dekalb 1734 36
Dougherty 1467 108
Gwinnett 1421 46
Cobb 1377 73
Hall 1027 9
Clayton 632 21
Henry 424 10
Cherokee 371 10
Richmond 355 14
Sumter 349 21
Carroll 321 11
Lee 297 18
Mitchell 288 25
Douglas 276 8
Bartow 274 28
Muscogee 260 4
Bibb 244 6
Forsyth 244 8
Chatham 206 6
Houston 206 13
Upson 194 14
Early 188 15
Coweta 187 4
Baldwin 169 6
Spalding 169 8
Colquitt 166 6
Habersham 165 3
Terrell 164 17
Rockdale 160 6
Newton 159 6
Fayette 158 8
Thomas 157 16
Paulding 156 7
Randolph 152 18
Crisp 151 2
Worth 138 9
Columbia 137 2
Floyd 131 10
Lowndes 131 4
Clarke 127 13
Butts 125 2
Troup 122 4
Barrow 111 3
Dooly 108 7
Ware 103 8
Coffee 100 4
Tift 99 3
Walton 92 3
Calhoun 85 3
Gordon 78 10
Jackson 75 1
Burke 71 3
Macon 68 3
Wilcox 68 6
Turner 62 6
Whitfield 62 4
Decatur 59 1
Walker 59 0
Stephens 56 1
Harris 55 2
Oconee 55 0
Appling 54 4
Laurens 52 1
Pierce 52 2
Dawson 51 1
Glynn 51 1
Greene 51 1
Meriwether 49 0
Grady 48 3
Oglethorpe 48 3
Bryan 47 2
Catoosa 46 0
Polk 43 0
Mcduffie 42 4
Brooks 39 6
Pike 39 2
White 38 0
Peach 37 2
Johnson 36 2
Liberty 35 0
Marion 35 1
Bulloch 34 2
Effingham 34 1
Gilmer 33 0
Washington 33 1
Lamar 32 0
Putnam 31 3
Wilkinson 30 2
Lumpkin 29 0
Camden 28 1
Seminole 27 2
Union 27 2
Haralson 26 1
Toombs 26 3
Miller 25 0
Morgan 25 0
Telfair 25 0
Jones 24 0
Ben Hill 23 0
Dodge 22 0
Murray 22 0
Wilkes 22 0
Fannin 21 0
Madison 21 1
Talbot 21 1
Bacon 20 1
Brantley 20 2
Clay 20 2
Jasper 20 0
Pickens 20 2
Pulaski 20 1
Towns 20 0
Baker 19 2
Emanuel 19 0
Monroe 19 1
Banks 18 0
Stewart 17 0
Cook 16 1
Dade 16 1
Elbert 16 0
Franklin 16 0
Hancock 16 0
Jenkins 16 1
Schley 16 1
Taylor 16 2
Irwin 15 1
Berrien 14 0
Crawford 14 0
Screven 14 1
Chattooga 13 1
Jefferson 13 1
Warren 12 0
Wayne 11 0
Jeff Davis 10 1
Lincoln 10 0
Bleckley 9 0
Heard 9 1
Rabun 9 0
Chattahoochee 8 0
Lanier 8 1
Twiggs 8 0
Atkinson 7 0
Candler 7 0
Charlton 7 0
Clinch 7 0
Webster 7 0
Hart 6 0
Tattnall 6 0
Echols 5 0
Evans 4 0
Mcintosh 4 0
Quitman 3 1
Wheeler 3 0
Long 2 0
Montgomery 2 0
Treutlen 2 0
Unknown 441 0
Non-Georgia Resident 957 10
*Based on patient county of residence when known
Cobb County reopens access to popular trails
Cobb County officials decided to reopen three popular trails on Saturday -- the Silver Comet Trail, the Noonday Creek Trail and the Bob Callen Trail.
Access to the Silver Comet Trail is also open to residents in Paulding County.
In Cobb, officials are also opening 14 "passive parks" -- or areas of low-intensity recreation.
Officials said the trails and parks are areas where people can safely social distance.
2,512 cases of COVID-19 among residents of nursing homes, long-term care facilities included on state's report on Friday
The Georgia Department of Community Health said that there were 2,512 confirmed positive cases of the novel coronavirus among residents in 299 long-term care facilities around the state as of Friday afternoon.
The report indicated that 1,277 staff members had contracted the virus. The death toll among those individuals has reached 377, according to the report.
The highest total number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 among nursing care residents are at two facilities in Dougherty County -- one with 116 confirmed cases and a second with 59 cases. A third facility, in neighboring Randolph County, has 55 confirmed cases of coronavirus among the residents.
Total confirmed cases on Saturday morning remain at 22,491 with 899 deaths
The Georgia Department of Health announced new cases of COVID-19 on Friday evening. There are 22,491 confirmed cases of the virus and 899 deaths reported. This is up 344 from the count at noon on Friday.
Of the 22,491 confirmed cases, 2500 are in Fulton, 1721 are in DeKalb, 1465 are in Dougherty, 1368 are in Cobb and 1382 are in Gwinnett. For a breakdown by county, view the 11Alive interactive map.
They said 4322 patients are hospitalized with COVID-19.
The agency will provide updated information at noon on Saturday.
A county-by-county listing of cases and deaths is listed below.
County - Cases - Deaths
Fulton 2500 91
Dekalb 1721 36
Dougherty 1465 108
Gwinnett 1382 46
Cobb 1368 72
Hall 1022 9
Clayton 629 21
Henry 419 10
Cherokee 367 10
Richmond 353 14
Sumter 348 21
Carroll 320 11
Lee 297 18
Mitchell 288 24
Douglas 276 8
Bartow 273 28
Muscogee 259 4
Bibb 244 5
Forsyth 241 8
Chatham 205 6
Houston 204 13
Upson 193 14
Early 188 15
Coweta 187 4
Baldwin 169 5
Colquitt 165 6
Habersham 165 3
Terrell 165 17
Fayette 158 8
Newton 158 6
Rockdale 158 6
Thomas 157 16
Paulding 156 7
Randolph 152 18
Crisp 149 2
Spalding 144 8
Worth 138 9
Columbia 137 2
Floyd 131 10
Lowndes 129 4
Clarke 127 13
Butts 125 2
Troup 122 4
Barrow 111 3
Dooly 106 7
Ware 103 8
Coffee 100 4
Tift 98 3
Walton 92 3
Calhoun 84 3
Gordon 75 10
Jackson 75 1
Burke 71 3
Wilcox 68 6
Macon 67 3
Turner 62 6
Whitfield 62 4
Decatur 59 1
Walker 59 0
Harris 55 2
Stephens 55 1
Oconee 54 0
Appling 53 4
Glynn 52 1
Pierce 52 2
Dawson 51 1
Greene 51 1
Laurens 50 1
Meriwether 49 0
Grady 48 3
Oglethorpe 48 3
Bryan 47 2
Catoosa 46 0
Polk 42 0
Brooks 39 6
Mcduffie 39 4
Pike 38 2
White 38 0
Peach 37 2
Johnson 36 1
Liberty 35 0
Marion 35 1
Bulloch 34 2
Effingham 34 1
Washington 33 1
Gilmer 31 0
Lamar 31 0
Putnam 31 3
Lumpkin 29 0
Wilkinson 29 2
Camden 28 1
Seminole 27 2
Union 27 2
Haralson 26 1
Toombs 26 3
Morgan 25 0
Jones 24 0
Miller 24 0
Dodge 22 0
Murray 22 0
Wilkes 22 0
Ben Hill 21 0
Fannin 21 0
Madison 21 1
Talbot 21 1
Bacon 20 1
Brantley 20 2
Clay 20 2
Jasper 20 0
Pickens 20 2
Pulaski 20 1
Telfair 20 0
Towns 20 0
Baker 19 2
Emanuel 19 0
Monroe 19 1
Banks 18 0
Stewart 17 0
Dade 16 1
Franklin 16 0
Hancock 16 0
Schley 16 1
Cook 15 1
Elbert 15 0
Irwin 15 1
Jenkins 15 1
Berrien 14 0
Crawford 14 0
Screven 14 1
Taylor 14 2
Chattooga 13 1
Jefferson 13 1
Warren 12 0
Wayne 11 0
Jeff Davis 10 1
Lincoln 10 0
Bleckley 9 0
Heard 9 1
Rabun 9 0
Chattahoochee 8 0
Lanier 8 1
Atkinson 7 0
Candler 7 0
Charlton 7 0
Clinch 7 0
Twiggs 7 0
Webster 7 0
Hart 6 0
Tattnall 6 0
Echols 5 0
Evans 4 0
Mcintosh 4 0
Quitman 3 1
Wheeler 3 0
Long 2 0
Montgomery 2 0
Treutlen 2 0
Unknown 447 0
Non-Georgia Resident 916 10
*Based on patient county of residence when known
Things to know this morning
- President Donald Trump, once again, took Gov. Brian Kemp to task Friday morning to task over his decision to begin reopening business in Georgia, this time on Twitter.
- Georgia Power is donating 3-D printers to create medical face shields to Wellstar Paulding Hospital.
- With some gyms, salons, tattoo parlors and bowling alleys opening on Friday, the next stop in Georgia is the opening of some restaurants on Monday.
- Some of the restaurants opening Monday are owned by well-known individuals.
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