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There are now 21,883 confirmed cases in Georgia as deaths steadily creep toward 900, in the latest figures released Thursday by the state Department of Public Health. Scroll to read more.
Georgia is looking ahead to tomorrow, when a number of small businesses will be allowed to reopen under the authorization of Gov. Brian Kemp.
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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:
- 881 deaths from the novel coronavirus in Georgia, an increase of 35 from the count at 7 p.m. last night. There were 836 at the noon update yesterday.
- 21,883 confirmed cases across the state, an increase of 781 from the count at 7 p.m. last night. There were 20,740 at the noon update yesterday.
- 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
Confirmed cases now at 21,883 with 881 deaths
The Georgia Department of Health announced new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday. As of 7 p.m., there are 21,883 confirmed cases of the virus and 881 deaths reported. This is up from the 21,512 confirmed cases and 850 deaths that they announced on Thursday afternoon.
Of the 21,883 confirmed cases, 2436 are in Fulton, 1689 are in DeKalb, 1478 are in Dougherty, 1326 are in Cobb and 1351 are in Gwinnett. For a breakdown by county, view the 11Alive interactive map.
They said 4154 patients are hospitalized with COVID-19.
COUNTY - CASES - DEATHS
Fulton 2436 88
Dekalb 1689 34
Dougherty 1478 109
Gwinnett 1351 46
Cobb 1326 66
Hall 963 9
Clayton 616 21
Henry 413 10
Cherokee 365 10
Sumter 344 21
Richmond 335 14
Carroll 314 11
Lee 298 19
Mitchell 290 24
Douglas 273 8
Bartow 264 27
Muscogee 256 4
Forsyth 235 8
Bibb 234 5
Chatham 199 6
Houston 194 13
Upson 191 14
Early 185 15
Coweta 177 4
Colquitt 163 6
Terrell 162 18
Baldwin 161 4
Thomas 158 16
Fayette 156 8
Newton 153 5
Rockdale 151 6
Habersham 149 3
Randolph 149 18
Paulding 148 7
Worth 142 9
Crisp 141 2
Spalding 140 8
Columbia 129 2
Floyd 128 8
Butts 126 2
Lowndes 125 4
Clarke 122 13
Troup 118 4
Barrow 106 3
Ware 100 7
Tift 98 3
Coffee 91 4
Calhoun 82 3
Dooly 81 7
Walton 81 3
Gordon 73 10
Jackson 69 1
Macon 66 2
Wilcox 64 6
Decatur 61 1
Turner 61 6
Burke 60 3
Walker 59 0
Whitfield 59 4
Harris 55 2
Oconee 54 0
Glynn 51 1
Pierce 51 2
Dawson 50 1
Appling 49 3
Greene 49 1
Meriwether 49 0
Stephens 48 1
Grady 47 3
Laurens 46 1
Catoosa 45 0
Bryan 43 2
Mcduffie 39 4
Johnson 38 1
Pike 38 2
Brooks 37 6
Oglethorpe 36 3
Peach 36 2
Polk 36 0
White 36 0
Liberty 35 0
Marion 34 1
Bulloch 33 2
Effingham 33 1
Lamar 31 0
Putnam 29 2
Camden 28 1
Gilmer 28 0
Lumpkin 28 0
Washington 28 1
Seminole 27 2
Wilkinson 27 2
Haralson 26 1
Miller 26 0
Morgan 25 0
Union 25 1
Jones 24 0
Toombs 23 3
Dodge 22 0
Wilkes 22 0
Ben Hill 21 0
Talbot 21 1
Bacon 20 1
Brantley 20 2
Clay 20 2
Fannin 20 0
Pulaski 20 1
Baker 19 2
Jasper 19 0
Madison 19 1
Murray 19 0
Pickens 19 2
Towns 19 0
Monroe 18 1
Banks 17 0
Emanuel 17 0
Irwin 17 1
Stewart 17 0
Franklin 16 0
Schley 16 1
Telfair 16 0
Cook 15 1
Dade 15 1
Jenkins 15 1
Crawford 14 0
Elbert 14 0
Hancock 14 0
Screven 14 1
Taylor 14 2
Berrien 12 0
Jefferson 12 1
Warren 12 0
Chattooga 11 1
Lincoln 10 0
Wayne 10 0
Heard 9 1
Jeff Davis 9 1
Rabun 9 0
Chattahoochee 8 0
Atkinson 7 0
Bleckley 7 0
Candler 7 0
Charlton 7 0
Clinch 7 0
Lanier 7 1
Webster 7 0
Hart 6 0
Tattnall 6 0
Twiggs 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 361 0
Non-Georgia Resident 978 10
Walgreens to open drive-thru testing site in Alpharetta
Walgreens will open a drive-thru rapid COVID-19 testing site at one of their locations in Alpharetta beginning Friday, April 24.
Testing at this location is available by appointment only, and only to individuals who meet eligibility criteria established by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The site will be able to conduct up to 150 tests per day, according to the governor's office.
Testing will be conducted outdoors at the Walgreens located at 11855 Jones Bridge Road, where Walgreens pharmacists will oversee patients’ self-administration of the COVID-19 test, using Abbott’s ID NOW COVID-19 test.
Two Georgia inmates die of coronavirus
Prison officials said two more Georgia inmates have died from COVID-19.
That brings the total number of prisoner deaths from the coronavirus outbreak to six as the number of confirmed cases in the state’s prisons continues to climb.
As of Wednesday evening, 155 inmates and 77 prison employees in about 30 facilities statewide had tested positive, according to the Department of Corrections website. Of those, 48 inmates and 13 employees have recovered, while six inmates and one employee have died.
Confirmed cases stand at 21,512 and 872 deaths
The Georgia Department of Health announced new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday. As of Noon, there are 21,512 confirmed cases of the virus and 872 deaths reported. This is up from the 21,102 confirmed cases and 836 deaths that they announced on Wednesday evening.
Of the 21,512 confirmed cases, 2308 are in Fulton, 1639 are in DeKalb, 1479 are in Dougherty, 1284 are in Cobb and 1304 are in Gwinnett. For a breakdown by county, view the 11Alive interactive map.
They said 4,069 patients are hospitalized with COVID-19.
Of the confirmed cases, 2 percent are between the ages of 0-17, while 62 percent are 18-59 years old, 34 percent are over 60 and 2 percent are unknown. 54 percent are female, and 44 percent are male.
In total, 94,525 tests were conducted at commercial labs, reporting 20,267 positive cases. At the Department of Public Health Laboratory, 6,537 tests were conducted with 1,245 positive results.
COUNTY - CASES - DEATHS
Fulton 2308 86
Dekalb 1639 33
Dougherty 1479 110
Gwinnett 1304 46
Cobb 1284 65
Hall 932 9
Clayton 600 21
Henry 402 10
Cherokee 348 10
Sumter 344 21
Richmond 331 14
Carroll 305 11
Lee 295 18
Mitchell 284 23
Douglas 262 8
Bartow 259 27
Muscogee 252 4
Forsyth 231 8
Bibb 227 5
Chatham 199 6
Houston 191 13
Upson 188 14
Early 186 15
Coweta 173 4
Colquitt 164 6
Terrell 160 18
Baldwin 158 4
Thomas 158 16
Fayette 152 8
Newton 149 5
Randolph 149 18
Rockdale 148 6
Paulding 147 7
Worth 142 9
Spalding 137 8
Crisp 133 2
Habersham 130 3
Floyd 128 8
Columbia 127 2
Butts 126 1
Lowndes 123 4
Clarke 119 13
Troup 115 4
Barrow 104 3
Tift 97 3
Ware 97 7
Coffee 86 4
Calhoun 82 3
Walton 78 3
Dooly 75 6
Gordon 70 9
Jackson 66 1
Macon 66 2
Wilcox 64 7
Decatur 61 1
Turner 59 5
Walker 59 0
Whitfield 59 4
Burke 56 3
Harris 53 2
Oconee 53 0
Glynn 51 1
Pierce 51 2
Dawson 49 1
Greene 48 1
Meriwether 48 0
Appling 47 2
Catoosa 45 0
Grady 44 3
Laurens 44 1
Stephens 44 1
Johnson 38 1
Mcduffie 38 4
Bryan 37 2
Pike 37 2
Brooks 36 6
Oglethorpe 36 3
Polk 36 0
Liberty 35 0
Peach 35 2
Marion 34 1
Bulloch 33 2
White 33 0
Effingham 31 1
Lamar 29 0
Putnam 29 2
Camden 28 1
Washington 28 1
Lumpkin 27 0
Seminole 27 2
Miller 26 0
Gilmer 25 0
Haralson 25 1
Morgan 25 0
Wilkinson 25 2
Toombs 23 3
Dodge 22 0
Jones 22 0
Wilkes 22 0
Ben Hill 21 0
Talbot 21 1
Bacon 20 1
Brantley 20 2
Fannin 20 0
Pulaski 20 1
Baker 19 2
Clay 19 2
Jasper 19 0
Madison 19 1
Murray 19 0
Pickens 19 2
Towns 19 0
Union 18 1
Emanuel 17 0
Stewart 17 0
Banks 16 0
Monroe 16 1
Schley 16 1
Telfair 16 0
Cook 15 1
Dade 15 1
Irwin 15 1
Crawford 14 0
Franklin 14 0
Jenkins 14 1
Elbert 13 0
Hancock 13 0
Taylor 13 2
Jefferson 12 1
Chattooga 11 1
Warren 11 0
Berrien 10 0
Lincoln 10 0
Wayne 10 0
Heard 9 1
Rabun 9 0
Chattahoochee 8 0
Jeff Davis 8 1
Atkinson 7 0
Bleckley 7 0
Candler 7 0
Charlton 7 0
Clinch 7 0
Lanier 7 1
Webster 7 0
Hart 6 0
Tattnall 6 0
Twiggs 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 536 0
Non-Georgia Resident 989 10
NAACP issues call for branches to defy Kemp
The Georgia NAACP is calling on its branches to defy Gov. Kemp, saying in a release that his order to restart some business activity "disregards measures to protect the public from the most dangerous infectious disease in 100 years."
"We call upon our local political leaders to continue to work on behalf of all Georgia citizens, and especially its most vulnerable citizens who need and deserve reparative outreach and service," a release said. "We collectively demand a withdrawal of Governor Brian Kemp's April 20, 2020 executive order. Georgia should maintain sheltering-in-place guidelines until data otherwise indicate that it is safe to begin resuming daily activities under commendations commensurate with pandemic conditions."
"For now, STAY AT HOME if possible and practical," it added.
Things to know this morning
- Yesterday at his coronavirus task force briefing, President Trump said he "disagreed strongly" with Gov. Kemp's decision to reopen this soon
- The governor, for his part, says he is confident in Georgia's business owners to act responsibly
- Even though they'll be allowed to, many businesses are saying they won't because they cannot find the necessary protective equipment to open
- As Georgia's reopening has generated a national outcry, defenders of the governor point to similar actions in Colorado that haven't met as much scrutiny
- A Georgia woman went viral for her parody song "Let's Bowl" questioning the governor's decision
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