ATLANTA — This is an archive of data from Saturday, May 9
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For weeks, Glascock County remained the lone county not reporting cases of the virus. That appears to have changed over the past 24 hours, as the Georgia Department of Public Health's website now reports one case of COVID-19 within the county.
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Key Facts:
- There have been 1,401 deaths in Georgia, with the state's earliest reported death on March 5. Over the last 14 days (4/26-5/9), the average daily increase in newly reported deaths was 34.64. Over the previous 14-day period (4/12-4/25), the average daily increase in newly reported deaths was 33.86.
- There have been 32,568 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 649.07. Over the previous 14-day period, the average daily increase in newly confirmed cases was 768.86.
- There have been 5,988 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 116.36. Over the previous 14-day period, the average daily increase in new patients was 130.07.
- 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 9, there were 1,179 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.
SW Georgia counties continue to lead in cases per capita, metro counties have highest totals
The latest numbers from the state released around 6:30 p.m. on Saturday show a continuing trend across the state in terms of cases. Fulton County leads in the number of cases with 3,384, hospitalizations with 625 and deaths with 144. The latter number now exceeds hard-hit Dougherty by 18.
Several metro Atlanta counties like Fulton, Cobb, Gwinnett, DeKalb and Clayton have some of the highest confirmed case numbers. But they're also considerably large counties in terms of population.
It's actually counties in southwest Georgia that continue to have the highest number of cases relative to their populations. Randolph, Terrell and Early counties each have well over 2,000 confirmed cases per 100,000 residents.
Despite these numbers, overall trends appear to be heading slightly downward for Georgia. The most recent 14-day average for cases, 649.07, is a considerable decrease from 768.86 over the most recent previous 14-day period.
The average daily increase in hospitalizations over a 14 day period has also decreased 130.07 to 116.36.
Click here to see our interactive map of cases in Georgia.
Below is a county-by-county breakdown:
County - Cases - Deaths
Randolph 168 21
Terrell 198 21
Early 226 26
Calhoun 116 5
Dougherty 1587 126
Mitchell 350 31
Hancock 127 3
Sumter 399 32
Lee 339 22
Wilcox 95 12
Dooly 141 12
Baker 31 2
Hall 2002 28
Turner 78 12
Upson 249 24
Clay 27 3
Worth 182 13
Habersham 386 16
Crisp 182 6
Butts 172 17
Johnson 66 2
Macon 81 4
Baldwin 270 12
Miller 32 0
Thomas 242 26
Stewart 31 0
Appling 90 10
Marion 39 1
Burke 103 4
Colquitt 207 10
Talbot 27 1
Wilkinson 39 2
Ware 155 12
Seminole 34 2
Decatur 109 2
Brooks 64 7
Coffee 174 9
Webster 10 2
Tift 152 6
Oglethorpe 56 4
Stephens 91 1
Grady 83 4
Spalding 232 11
Bacon 38 1
Pierce 65 3
Carroll 393 17
Bartow 361 31
DeKalb 2488 69
Pulaski 34 1
Meriwether 65 1
Fulton 3384 144
Greene 57 5
Gilmer 95 0
Clayton 901 34
Schley 15 1
Dawson 75 1
White 88 1
Wilkes 27 0
Warren 14 0
Cobb 2124 115
Washington 54 1
Douglas 399 11
Quitman 6 1
Troup 181 5
Clinch 17 0
Putnam 55 6
Gwinnett 2403 87
Henry 591 14
Rockdale 230 7
Atkinson 20 1
Bibb 365 15
Ben Hill 39 0
McDuffie 50 4
Peach 62 2
Taylor 18 2
Lumpkin 76 1
Newton 252 8
Barrow 193 5
Irwin 21 1
Cherokee 593 17
Richmond 444 16
Bleckley 28 0
Pike 41 2
Gordon 121 15
Lamar 39 1
Elbert 38 0
Jenkins 17 1
Muscogee 364 12
Harris 65 2
Houston 284 15
Banks 36 0
Telfair 28 0
Cook 31 1
Jasper 25 0
Coweta 264 4
Laurens 80 1
Morgan 32 0
Towns 20 1
Fayette 195 12
Jackson 123 3
Jeff Davis 24 1
Oconee 66 0
Walton 151 6
Floyd 157 12
Dodge 32 1
Lowndes 184 4
Crawford 19 0
Echols 6 0
Bryan 59 4
Polk 65 0
Toombs 40 3
Lincoln 12 0
Forsyth 366 10
Whitfield 149 6
Clarke 182 13
Union 34 1
Fannin 34 1
Paulding 222 10
Charlton 17 0
Brantley 24 2
Monroe 34 4
Screven 17 1
Murray 46 1
Heard 14 1
Columbia 179 5
Chattahoochee 12 0
Franklin 26 1
Jefferson 17 1
Jones 31 0
Haralson 32 2
Chatham 299 12
Emanuel 23 1
Dade 16 1
Twiggs 8 0
Berrien 19 0
Pickens 33 2
Lanier 10 2
Madison 29 1
Walker 64 0
Glynn 72 1
Rabun 14 1
Catoosa 53 0
Candler 8 0
Treutlen 5 0
Liberty 43 0
Camden 36 1
Chattooga 16 2
Wheeler 5 0
Hart 16 0
Taliaferro 1 0
Effingham 37 1
Bulloch 42 2
McIntosh 7 0
Evans 5 0
Montgomery 4 0
Wayne 13 0
Tattnall 9 0
Glascock 1 0
Long 5 0
Non-Georgia Resident 1108 22
Unknown 750 0
Hall County continues to emerge as new hotspot for COVID-19 case growth
As of midday Saturday, according to the Georgia Department of Public Health, the number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus continues to grow in parts of Georgia.
The number of confirmed cases per 100,000 people in Hall County -- 968.75 -- is only surpassed by the rate in counties in parts of rural Georgia, primarily concentrated in the southwest corner near the previously identified hotspot in and around the Albany area.
On Saturday, the Department of Public Health reported a total number of confirmed cases in Hall County of 1,999 -- well above the number in most other areas of the state.
Only the more populous metro Atlanta counties of Cobb (2,094), Gwinnett (2,365), DeKalb (2,473), and Fulton (3.374) have reported greater totals. Each of those counties is reporting lower cases per 100,000 people.
Click here to see our interactive map of cases in Georgia.
Below is a county-by-county breakdown:
County - Cases - Deaths
Fulton 3374 144
DeKalb 2473 69
Gwinnett 2365 87
Cobb 2094 114
Hall 1999 28
Dougherty 1585 126
Clayton 894 34
Cherokee 585 17
Henry 581 14
Richmond 447 16
Douglas 399 11
Sumter 396 32
Carroll 391 17
Habersham 386 16
Bibb 385 15
Forsyth 366 10
Muscogee 363 12
Bartow 361 31
Mitchell 341 31
Lee 339 22
Chatham 292 12
Houston 289 15
Baldwin 267 12
Coweta 260 4
Newton 250 8
Upson 249 24
Thomas 239 26
Spalding 232 11
Rockdale 229 7
Early 226 26
Paulding 221 10
Colquitt 204 10
Terrell 198 21
Fayette 194 12
Barrow 193 5
Lowndes 186 4
Crisp 182 6
Worth 182 13
Clarke 181 13
Columbia 179 5
Troup 179 5
Butts 172 17
Coffee 172 9
Randolph 168 21
Floyd 157 12
Ware 155 12
Tift 151 6
Walton 149 6
Dooly 141 12
Whitfield 141 6
Jackson 122 3
Gordon 121 15
Hancock 120 3
Calhoun 115 5
Decatur 109 2
Burke 103 4
Wilcox 94 12
Gilmer 91 0
Stephens 91 1
Appling 89 10
White 87 1
Grady 83 4
Macon 81 4
Turner 78 12
Laurens 77 1
Lumpkin 76 1
Dawson 75 1
Glynn 72 1
Oconee 66 0
Polk 65 0
Brooks 64 7
Meriwether 64 1
Johnson 63 2
Peach 63 2
Harris 62 2
Walker 62 0
Bryan 59 4
Pierce 59 3
Greene 57 5
Oglethorpe 56 4
Putnam 54 6
Catoosa 53 0
Washington 53 1
McDuffie 50 4
Murray 45 1
Liberty 43 0
Bulloch 42 2
Pike 41 2
Toombs 40 3
Wilkinson 40 2
Ben Hill 39 0
Lamar 39 1
Marion 39 1
Effingham 37 1
Elbert 37 0
Bacon 35 1
Banks 35 0
Camden 35 1
Fannin 34 1
Monroe 34 4
Seminole 34 2
Union 34 1
Pulaski 33 1
Dodge 32 1
Haralson 32 2
Jones 32 0
Miller 32 0
Pickens 32 2
Baker 31 2
Cook 31 1
Madison 30 1
Morgan 30 0
Stewart 30 0
Telfair 28 0
Clay 27 3
Jasper 27 0
Talbot 27 1
Bleckley 26 0
Franklin 26 1
Wilkes 26 0
Jeff Davis 24 1
Brantley 23 2
Emanuel 23 1
Irwin 21 1
Atkinson 20 1
Towns 20 1
Berrien 19 0
Crawford 19 0
Taylor 18 2
Charlton 17 0
Clinch 17 0
Jefferson 17 1
Jenkins 17 1
Screven 17 1
Chattooga 16 2
Dade 16 1
Hart 16 0
Schley 15 1
Heard 14 1
Warren 14 0
Rabun 13 1
Wayne 13 0
Chattahoochee 12 0
Lincoln 12 0
Lanier 10 2
Webster 10 2
Tattnall 9 0
Twiggs 8 0
Candler 7 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 838 0
Non-Georgia Resident 1102 22
Things to know for Saturday morning
- State officials are now recommending all residents get tested, regardless of whether they have symptoms or not
- Delta Air Lines is temporarily consolidating service in selected large metro areas served by more than one airport
- Vice President Pence's press secretary tests positive for coronavirus
- Las Vegas performer Roy Horn of Siegfried and Roy dies from COVID-19 complications
- State data shows that communities of color are being hit much harder than white communities
- Gov. Brian Kemp says half of Georgia's coronavirus deaths are related to long-term care facilities
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