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Atlanta's northeastern metro counties -- particularly Gwinnett and Hall counties -- are seeing a surge in confirmed cases of COVID-19, according to the most recent numbers released by the Department of Public Health. In comparison, counties in far Southwest Georgia remain the area which shows the highest number of cases relative to their populations.
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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.
Key Facts:
- There have been 1,405 deaths in Georgia, with the state's earliest reported death on March 5. Over the last 14 days (4/27-5/10), the average daily increase in newly reported deaths was 26.21. Over the previous 14-day period (4/13-4/26), the average daily increase in newly reported deaths was 31.14.
- There have been 33,508 cases confirmed in Georgia, with the state's earliest reported case on Feb. 1. Over the last 14 days, the average daily increase in newly confirmed cases was 663.07. Over the previous 14-day period, the average daily increase in newly confirmed cases was 704.29.
- There have been 5,999 total patients hospitalized in Georgia during the pandemic, according to the Department of Public Health's cumulative total. Over the last 14 days, the average daily increase in new patients was 111.86. Over the previous 14-day period, the average daily increase in new patients was 126.43.
- The Georgia Emergency Management Agency began reporting current statewide hospitalizations on May 1. That day they reported 1,500 current hospitalizations. By the most recent report on May 10, there were 1,144 current hospitalizations.
- Gov. Brian Kemp's statewide shelter-in-place order expired at midnight on April 30. However, his order for the elderly and medically-fragile remains in effect until June 12.
- All public schools in Georgia closed through the end of the school year
- Public Health Emergency remains in effect.
Evening update on COVID-19 cases and deaths
Click here to see our interactive map of cases in Georgia.
Below is a county-by-county breakdown:
County - Cases - Deaths
Fulton 3508 144
DeKalb 2535 69
Gwinnett 2447 87
Cobb 2175 117
Hall 2012 28
Dougherty 1593 126
Non-Georgia Resident 1490 22
Clayton 925 34
Unknown 840 2
Cherokee 607 17
Henry 604 14
Richmond 447 16
Douglas 405 11
Sumter 400 32
Carroll 395 17
Forsyth 388 10
Habersham 386 16
Muscogee 371 12
Bibb 367 15
Bartow 363 31
Mitchell 352 31
Lee 340 22
Chatham 303 12
Houston 286 15
Coweta 276 4
Baldwin 271 12
Newton 258 8
Upson 250 24
Thomas 242 26
Rockdale 239 7
Spalding 235 11
Early 226 26
Paulding 223 10
Colquitt 207 10
Fayette 199 12
Terrell 198 21
Barrow 193 5
Clarke 186 13
Troup 186 5
Crisp 185 6
Lowndes 185 4
Columbia 183 5
Worth 183 13
Butts 180 17
Coffee 175 9
Randolph 168 21
Ware 165 12
Floyd 157 12
Tift 156 6
Whitfield 154 6
Walton 152 6
Dooly 146 12
Hancock 128 3
Jackson 123 3
Gordon 122 15
Calhoun 117 5
Decatur 109 2
Burke 107 4
Gilmer 97 0
Wilcox 95 12
Appling 93 10
Stephens 91 1
White 88 1
Macon 85 4
Grady 83 4
Dawson 81 1
Laurens 80 1
Turner 78 12
Lumpkin 76 1
Glynn 73 1
Oconee 67 0
Pierce 67 3
Harris 66 2
Johnson 66 2
Polk 66 0
Meriwether 65 1
Walker 65 0
Brooks 64 7
Peach 63 2
Bryan 60 4
Washington 57 1
Greene 56 5
Oglethorpe 56 4
Putnam 55 6
Catoosa 53 0
McDuffie 51 4
Murray 47 1
Liberty 44 0
Pike 44 2
Bacon 43 1
Bulloch 43 2
Elbert 42 0
Lamar 40 1
Marion 40 1
Toombs 40 3
Wilkinson 40 2
Ben Hill 39 0
Effingham 38 1
Camden 37 1
Banks 36 0
Fannin 34 1
Monroe 34 4
Pulaski 34 1
Seminole 34 2
Union 34 1
Morgan 33 0
Pickens 33 2
Cook 32 1
Dodge 32 1
Haralson 32 2
Miller 32 0
Baker 31 2
Jones 31 0
Stewart 31 0
Bleckley 29 0
Madison 29 1
Telfair 28 0
Clay 27 3
Talbot 27 1
Wilkes 27 0
Franklin 26 1
Brantley 25 2
Jasper 25 0
Jeff Davis 24 1
Emanuel 23 1
Irwin 21 1
Atkinson 20 1
Taylor 20 2
Towns 20 1
Berrien 19 0
Crawford 18 0
Charlton 17 0
Clinch 17 0
Dade 17 1
Hart 17 0
Jefferson 17 1
Jenkins 17 1
Screven 17 1
Chattooga 16 2
Schley 15 1
Warren 15 0
Heard 14 1
Rabun 14 1
Wayne 13 0
Chattahoochee 12 0
Lincoln 12 0
Lanier 11 2
Webster 10 2
Candler 9 0
Tattnall 9 0
Twiggs 8 0
McIntosh 7 0
Echols 6 0
Quitman 6 1
Evans 5 0
Long 5 0
Treutlen 5 0
Wheeler 5 0
Montgomery 4 0
Glascock 1 0
Taliaferro 1 0
Northeast metro Atlanta counties showing surge in number of confirmed cases
According to data released by the Georgia Department of Public Health at midday Sunday, Hall County has surpassed 2,000 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus for the first time. In addition, Gwinnett County has passed the 2,400 mark in confirmed cases.
The highest number of confirmed cases remains in the state's most populous counties around metro Atlanta. The highest rate of cases per capita (per 100,000 people) remains around the defined hotspot counties in southwest Georgia.
This is most evident in portions of southwest Georgia as shown in the map below.
Click here to see our interactive map of cases in Georgia.
Below is a county-by-county breakdown:
County - Cases - Deaths
Fulton 3466 144
DeKalb 2513 69
Gwinnett 2440 87
Cobb 2151 117
Hall 2009 28
Dougherty 1589 126
Clayton 922 34
Henry 603 14
Cherokee 597 17
Richmond 445 16
Douglas 402 11
Sumter 400 32
Carroll 393 17
Forsyth 386 10
Habersham 386 16
Bibb 367 15
Muscogee 366 12
Bartow 364 31
Mitchell 350 31
Lee 339 22
Chatham 302 12
Houston 285 15
Coweta 274 4
Baldwin 271 12
Newton 258 8
Upson 250 24
Thomas 242 26
Rockdale 239 7
Spalding 233 11
Early 226 26
Paulding 223 10
Colquitt 207 10
Fayette 199 12
Terrell 198 21
Barrow 194 5
Clarke 186 13
Troup 186 5
Crisp 185 6
Lowndes 185 4
Worth 183 13
Columbia 180 5
Butts 179 17
Coffee 175 9
Randolph 168 21
Ware 165 12
Floyd 161 12
Tift 156 6
Walton 153 6
Whitfield 152 6
Dooly 146 12
Hancock 128 3
Jackson 123 3
Gordon 121 15
Calhoun 117 5
Decatur 109 2
Burke 104 4
Gilmer 97 0
Wilcox 95 12
Appling 92 10
Stephens 91 1
White 88 1
Macon 85 4
Grady 83 4
Dawson 81 1
Laurens 80 1
Turner 78 12
Lumpkin 76 1
Glynn 73 1
Harris 66 2
Johnson 66 2
Oconee 66 0
Pierce 66 3
Meriwether 65 1
Polk 65 0
Brooks 64 7
Walker 64 0
Peach 63 2
Bryan 60 4
Greene 57 5
Oglethorpe 56 4
Putnam 55 6
Washington 54 1
Catoosa 53 0
McDuffie 50 4
Murray 47 1
Liberty 44 0
Pike 44 2
Bulloch 43 2
Elbert 42 0
Bacon 41 1
Lamar 40 1
Marion 40 1
Toombs 40 3
Ben Hill 39 0
Wilkinson 39 2
Effingham 37 1
Banks 36 0
Camden 36 1
Fannin 34 1
Monroe 34 4
Pulaski 34 1
Seminole 34 2
Union 34 1
Morgan 33 0
Pickens 33 2
Cook 32 1
Dodge 32 1
Haralson 32 2
Miller 32 0
Baker 31 2
Jones 31 0
Stewart 31 0
Madison 30 1
Bleckley 29 0
Telfair 28 0
Clay 27 3
Talbot 27 1
Wilkes 27 0
Franklin 26 1
Jasper 25 0
Brantley 24 2
Jeff Davis 24 1
Emanuel 23 1
Irwin 21 1
Atkinson 20 1
Taylor 20 2
Towns 20 1
Berrien 19 0
Crawford 18 0
Charlton 17 0
Clinch 17 0
Dade 17 1
Hart 17 0
Jefferson 17 1
Jenkins 17 1
Screven 17 1
Chattooga 16 2
Schley 15 1
Warren 15 0
Heard 14 1
Rabun 14 1
Wayne 13 0
Chattahoochee 12 0
Lincoln 12 0
Lanier 11 2
Webster 10 2
Candler 9 0
Tattnall 9 0
Twiggs 8 0
McIntosh 7 0
Echols 6 0
Quitman 6 1
Evans 5 0
Long 5 0
Treutlen 5 0
Wheeler 5 0
Montgomery 4 0
Glascock 1 0
Taliaferro 1 0
Unknown 750 1
Non-Georgia Resident 1124 22
Things to know for Sunday morning
- Gov. Brian Kemp tweeted statewide hospitalization numbers, saying 'We will win this fight together'
- Faster testing ramps up in emerging COVID-19 hotspot of Hall County
- Former Georgia Bulldog surprises Grady employee for nurses week
- Seoul shuts down over 2,100 nightclubs after links to coronavirus infections
- Trump tweets US to buy $3B in dairy, meat, produce from farmers
- TV chef Guy Fieri announces $20 million in grants to restaurant workers
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