ATLANTA — We're breaking down the trends and relaying information from across the state of Georgia as it comes in, bringing perspective to the data and context to the trends.
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The latest data:
- As of 3 p.m., there have been 2,889 deaths in Georgia, with the state's earliest reported death on March 5. Over the last 14 days (6/24-7/7), the average daily increase in newly reported deaths was 14.43 deaths each day. Over the previous 14-day period (6/9-6/23), the average daily increase in newly reported deaths was 31.93.
- There have been 100,470 cases confirmed in Georgia, with the state's earliest case listed on Feb. 1. Over the last 14 days, the average daily increase in newly confirmed cases was 2,342.50 new cases a day. Over the previous 14-day period, the average daily increase in newly confirmed cases was 1,012.
The chart below shows new COVID-19 cases reported. Those in the the past week are indicated in orange. The dotted line shows the 7-day moving average.
- There have been 12,226 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 150.36 new patients a day. Over the previous 14-day period, the average daily increase in new patients was 91.67.
- 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 July 6, there were 1,962 current hospitalizations.
Key Facts:
- Gov. Brian Kemp has extended the Public Health State of Emergency until August 11.
COUNTY - CASES - DEATHS
Gwinnett 9972 174
Fulton 9066 316
DeKalb 7158 173
Non-Georgia Resident 6763 49
Cobb 6082 247
Hall 3475 62
Clayton 2439 81
Muscogee 2206 54
Dougherty 2030 155
Chatham 1985 38
Lowndes 1659 14
Troup 1650 36
Cherokee 1551 45
Henry 1514 33
Whitfield 1464 15
Bibb 1346 41
Richmond 1340 57
Glynn 1231 6
Unknown 1180 2
Douglas 1179 37
Colquitt 1149 19
Forsyth 1006 15
Tift 892 26
Carroll 881 40
Houston 840 28
Bartow 807 42
Coweta 794 16
Clarke 775 15
Newton 750 12
Habersham 729 38
Paulding 724 16
Coffee 659 17
Columbia 655 10
Floyd 629 15
Rockdale 583 11
Baldwin 582 34
Sumter 580 50
Barrow 562 25
Ware 538 16
Bulloch 532 4
Thomas 519 32
Spalding 490 33
Walton 490 28
Mitchell 468 39
Jackson 461 10
Fayette 458 19
Gordon 457 18
Chattahoochee 430 0
Lee 410 22
Harris 386 11
Upson 381 43
Walker 348 12
Worth 339 22
Catoosa 333 8
Butts 320 34
Appling 302 14
Crisp 297 12
Toombs 289 5
Early 287 31
Bacon 283 4
Murray 271 3
Stephens 269 6
Decatur 268 8
Laurens 261 1
Polk 254 1
Grady 237 4
Terrell 236 28
Meriwether 225 3
Franklin 224 1
Hancock 222 32
Dooly 217 12
Pierce 217 5
Effingham 216 1
Monroe 213 18
Camden 212 2
Randolph 205 25
Stewart 204 3
Brooks 199 11
Putnam 199 12
Gilmer 197 2
Cook 195 3
Oconee 194 10
Ben Hill 192 1
Echols 187 0
Turner 183 16
Bryan 180 5
Atkinson 179 2
Emanuel 176 3
Calhoun 169 6
Liberty 168 1
Tattnall 164 0
Dawson 159 3
Burke 158 7
Jefferson 155 2
Lanier 153 3
Berrien 152 0
White 152 4
Lumpkin 148 4
Washington 148 1
Banks 143 1
Lamar 136 6
Elbert 135 0
Jeff Davis 135 3
Wilcox 132 15
Telfair 131 3
McDuffie 129 7
Madison 128 4
Jenkins 127 12
Peach 126 10
Dodge 122 2
Macon 121 9
Wayne 119 0
Brantley 115 3
Clinch 115 3
Jones 114 0
Johnson 111 2
Fannin 109 1
Greene 107 9
Pike 105 3
Oglethorpe 101 7
Pickens 101 5
Screven 101 7
Wilkinson 94 8
Hart 88 0
Talbot 88 3
Haralson 87 5
Marion 86 2
Union 85 3
Wilkes 85 1
Irwin 82 1
Jasper 79 1
Bleckley 77 1
Dade 76 1
Charlton 73 2
Chattooga 73 2
Heard 72 3
Candler 70 0
McIntosh 68 1
Morgan 68 0
Towns 58 1
Long 57 1
Pulaski 57 2
Rabun 57 3
Clay 56 2
Wheeler 56 0
Crawford 54 0
Seminole 54 2
Lincoln 53 1
Miller 53 0
Baker 44 3
Montgomery 41 0
Taylor 38 2
Twiggs 37 1
Evans 33 0
Treutlen 33 1
Warren 29 0
Schley 25 1
Webster 24 2
Quitman 19 1
Glascock 13 0
Taliaferro 2 0
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