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This is an archive of what took place on Saturday, May 2, 2020.
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The Georgia Department of Public Health says that as of about 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, there are 28,330 confirmed cases of COVID-19 statewide. They indicated that there are 1,175 deaths reported. Scroll down to read more.
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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:
- 1,175 deaths reported from the novel coronavirus in Georgia as of 8:30 p.m. Saturday. This is an increase of 10 deaths over the 7 p.m. update on Friday. In comparison, on Monday at noon, the state agency said there were 942 deaths reported across the state.
- 28,330 confirmed cases have been reported across the state as of 8:30 p.m. Saturday. This marks an increase of 838 cases statewide since 7 p.m. Friday and a marked increase versus the midday point on Friday when 27,023 cases were reported.
- Gov. Brian Kemp's statewide shelter-in-place order expired at midnight 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 until June 12
Saturday, May 2, 2020
Saturday evening update: 28,330 confirmed, 1,175 deaths
Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Georgia have jumped by just shy of 200 since the noon update, the Georgia Department of Public Health's numbers showed at around 8:30 p.m. on Saturday. Deaths also rose slightly from 1,171 to 1,175 in the same time period.
Of Georgia's total cases, 5,388 have resulted in hospitalization with 1,249 of those being treated in the intensive care unit.
Fulton County continues to lead in confirmed cases with 2,928 and is just two deaths below Dougherty County which has the most people reportedly deceased from COVID-19, 124.
Much smaller counties in southwest Georgia, while less dense than many in metro Atlanta, have much higher cases per 100,000 with Randolph, Terrell, and Early counties all showing more than 2,100 per 100,000. Randolph leads this measurement with 2,413.38 cases per 100,000. Each of these counties is reporting roughly 20 deaths each.
For a breakdown of data by county, view the 11Alive interactive map.
Here is the county-by-county breakdown for the state. The first number represents the number of confirmed cases and the second the number deaths:
Fulton 2928 122
DeKalb 2148 52
Gwinnett 1934 58
Cobb 1749 96
Hall 1694 22
Dougherty 1534 124
Non-Georgia Resident 1062 14
Clayton 777 33
Unknown 652 0
Henry 512 13
Cherokee 482 13
Richmond 415 16
Sumter 385 28
Carroll 383 14
Habersham 344 8
Douglas 335 11
Forsyth 331 10
Lee 327 20
Bartow 324 31
Muscogee 320 7
Bibb 319 11
Mitchell 319 31
Houston 237 14
Chatham 230 9
Baldwin 229 8
Upson 225 18
Spalding 215 10
Early 214 20
Coweta 213 4
Newton 205 7
Paulding 194 8
Rockdale 194 6
Thomas 191 19
Colquitt 188 10
Terrell 185 19
Fayette 181 10
Crisp 167 3
Columbia 163 4
Randolph 163 19
Worth 162 11
Lowndes 158 4
Clarke 156 13
Barrow 155 4
Troup 154 4
Butts 151 16
Floyd 145 11
Coffee 144 7
Walton 132 4
Dooly 131 9
Ware 129 11
Tift 126 5
Whitfield 118 4
Gordon 113 12
Jackson 108 2
Calhoun 103 4
Decatur 90 1
Wilcox 90 9
Stephens 87 1
Burke 86 3
Macon 81 3
White 78 0
Gilmer 73 0
Appling 72 6
Turner 69 8
Dawson 66 1
Oconee 65 0
Grady 64 4
Laurens 64 1
Lumpkin 63 2
Harris 61 2
Walker 60 0
Brooks 59 6
Glynn 59 1
Johnson 59 2
Polk 59 0
Hancock 57 2
Greene 56 2
Peach 56 2
Bryan 54 3
Meriwether 54 0
Pierce 53 3
Catoosa 51 0
Oglethorpe 50 3
McDuffie 45 4
Washington 44 2
Bulloch 42 2
Marion 42 1
Putnam 42 5
Lamar 40 1
Pike 40 2
Liberty 37 0
Effingham 36 1
Wilkinson 35 2
Camden 34 1
Miller 33 0
Murray 33 1
Toombs 32 3
Banks 31 0
Fannin 31 1
Pulaski 31 1
Union 31 1
Seminole 30 2
Dodge 29 1
Haralson 29 1
Jones 29 0
Ben Hill 28 0
Telfair 28 0
Elbert 27 0
Morgan 27 0
Pickens 27 2
Bacon 26 1
Talbot 26 1
Clay 25 3
Cook 25 1
Stewart 25 0
Wilkes 25 0
Madison 24 1
Monroe 24 3
Baker 23 2
Brantley 23 2
Jasper 23 0
Emanuel 21 0
Bleckley 20 0
Franklin 20 1
Jeff Davis 20 1
Towns 20 1
Crawford 18 0
Taylor 18 2
Berrien 17 0
Chattooga 16 2
Dade 16 1
Irwin 16 1
Jenkins 16 1
Schley 16 1
Jefferson 15 1
Screven 15 1
Rabun 13 0
Warren 13 0
Wayne 13 0
Chattahoochee 12 0
Lincoln 12 0
Atkinson 11 1
Charlton 11 0
Hart 11 0
Heard 11 1
Webster 10 2
Clinch 9 0
Lanier 9 1
Tattnall 9 0
Twiggs 8 0
Candler 7 0
McIntosh 6 0
Echols 5 0
Evans 5 0
Long 5 0
Quitman 5 1
Wheeler 5 0
Treutlen 3 0
Montgomery 2 0
Taliaferro 0 0
As of midday Saturday, 28,133 confirmed cases and 1,171 deaths reported statewide
The Georgia Department of Public Health says that as of the middle of the day on Saturday, there are 28,133 confirmed cases of COVID-19 statewide. They indicated that there are 1,171 deaths reported.
The agency says there are 5,350 persons hospitalized across the state, and 1,239 of them are in intensive care.
The largest number of confirmed cases are in Fulton County, with 2,923. Other counties reporting 1,000 or more cases include DeKalb with 2,128, Gwinnett with 1,918, Cobb with 1,748, Hall with 1,601, and Dougherty with 1,534 cases.
The highest death toll continues to be in Dougherty County with 124, closely followed by Fulton County with 122. Other counties with 30 or more fatalities include Cobb with 96, Gwinnett with 58, DeKalb with 50, Clayton with 33, followed by Bartow and Mitchell counties, each with 31.
For a breakdown of data by county, view the 11Alive interactive map.
Here is the county-by-county breakdown for the state:
County - Cases - Deaths
Fulton 2923 122
DeKalb 2128 50
Gwinnett 1918 58
Cobb 1748 96
Hall 1601 22
Dougherty 1534 124
Clayton 777 33
Henry 508 13
Cherokee 481 13
Richmond 413 16
Sumter 383 28
Carroll 380 14
Habersham 339 8
Douglas 335 11
Lee 327 20
Forsyth 326 10
Bartow 324 31
Muscogee 319 7
Mitchell 318 31
Bibb 316 10
Houston 237 14
Chatham 230 9
Baldwin 228 8
Upson 226 18
Early 214 20
Spalding 214 10
Coweta 213 4
Newton 205 7
Paulding 194 8
Rockdale 194 6
Thomas 191 19
Colquitt 187 9
Terrell 185 19
Fayette 181 10
Crisp 167 3
Columbia 163 4
Randolph 163 19
Worth 160 11
Lowndes 158 4
Clarke 156 13
Butts 152 16
Troup 151 4
Barrow 149 4
Floyd 145 11
Coffee 143 7
Dooly 131 9
Walton 131 4
Ware 130 11
Tift 122 5
Whitfield 118 4
Gordon 113 12
Jackson 105 2
Calhoun 103 4
Decatur 90 1
Wilcox 90 9
Burke 86 3
Stephens 84 1
Macon 81 3
Gilmer 73 0
White 73 0
Appling 72 6
Turner 69 8
Dawson 65 1
Oconee 65 0
Grady 64 4
Harris 61 2
Laurens 61 1
Walker 60 0
Brooks 59 6
Glynn 59 1
Polk 59 0
Lumpkin 58 2
Hancock 57 2
Greene 56 2
Peach 56 2
Johnson 55 2
Pierce 55 3
Bryan 54 3
Meriwether 54 0
Oglethorpe 50 3
Catoosa 48 0
McDuffie 45 4
Washington 44 2
Bulloch 42 2
Marion 42 1
Putnam 42 5
Lamar 40 1
Pike 40 2
Liberty 37 0
Effingham 36 1
Wilkinson 35 2
Camden 33 1
Miller 33 0
Murray 33 1
Union 33 1
Pulaski 31 1
Toombs 31 3
Fannin 30 1
Seminole 30 2
Haralson 29 1
Jones 29 0
Banks 28 0
Ben Hill 28 0
Dodge 28 1
Morgan 28 0
Telfair 28 0
Elbert 27 0
Pickens 27 2
Talbot 26 1
Bacon 25 1
Clay 25 3
Cook 25 1
Stewart 25 0
Wilkes 25 0
Madison 24 1
Monroe 24 3
Baker 23 2
Brantley 23 2
Jasper 23 0
Towns 22 1
Emanuel 21 0
Bleckley 20 0
Franklin 20 1
Jeff Davis 20 1
Crawford 18 0
Taylor 18 2
Berrien 17 0
Chattooga 16 2
Dade 16 1
Irwin 16 1
Jenkins 16 1
Schley 16 1
Jefferson 15 1
Screven 15 1
Rabun 14 0
Warren 13 0
Wayne 13 0
Chattahoochee 12 0
Lincoln 12 0
Charlton 11 0
Hart 11 0
Heard 11 1
Atkinson 10 1
Webster 10 2
Lanier 9 1
Tattnall 9 0
Clinch 8 0
Twiggs 8 0
Candler 7 0
McIntosh 6 0
Echols 5 0
Evans 5 0
Long 5 0
Quitman 5 1
Wheeler 5 0
Montgomery 3 0
Treutlen 3 0
Taliaferro 0 0
Unknown 651 0
Non-Georgia Resident 1073 14
27,492 confirmed cases and 1,165 deaths reported statewide
According to the 7 p.m. release from the Georgia Department of Public Health on Friday evening, there are now 27,492 confirmed cases of COVID-19 across the state. That's an increase of 469 cases from the noon count.
In addition, there are 1,165 deaths reported, an increase of 25 since the update at noon.
According to the data, there are just over 5,300 people hospitalized with the virus, with more than 1,200 of them in ICU.
Fulton (2889), DeKalb (2071), Gwinnett (1844) and Cobb (1676) counties continue to lead the way in the number of total infections in the metro area, however smaller counties like Dougerty (1530) and Hall (1481) are high on the list, too, because of the total number of cases per 100,000 people.
For a breakdown of data by county, view the 11Alive interactive map.
Here is the county-by-county breakdown for the state:
COUNTY - CASES - DEATHS
Fulton 2889 122
DeKalb 2071 49
Gwinnett 1844 58
Cobb 1676 94
Dougherty 1530 123
Hall 1481 22
Clayton 725 33
Henry 492 13
Cherokee 474 13
Richmond 412 15
Sumter 382 28
Carroll 375 14
Douglas 329 11
Habersham 326 8
Bartow 323 31
Lee 322 20
Mitchell 318 31
Muscogee 314 7
Bibb 312 10
Forsyth 308 10
Houston 234 14
Chatham 230 9
Baldwin 226 8
Upson 224 18
Early 214 20
Spalding 214 10
Coweta 210 4
Newton 200 7
Rockdale 191 6
Paulding 190 8
Thomas 190 19
Colquitt 187 9
Terrell 184 19
Fayette 178 10
Crisp 167 3
Columbia 162 4
Randolph 161 19
Worth 159 11
Lowndes 156 4
Clarke 155 13
Butts 153 16
Troup 150 4
Floyd 145 11
Barrow 141 4
Coffee 141 7
Dooly 129 9
Walton 129 4
Ware 128 11
Tift 122 5
Gordon 113 12
Whitfield 111 4
Calhoun 103 4
Jackson 97 2
Wilcox 90 9
Decatur 87 1
Burke 86 3
Macon 81 3
Stephens 81 1
Appling 72 6
Gilmer 69 0
Turner 68 8
Oconee 66 0
Grady 64 4
White 63 0
Laurens 62 1
Dawson 61 1
Harris 61 2
Walker 60 0
Brooks 59 6
Polk 59 0
Glynn 58 1
Pierce 55 3
Bryan 54 3
Greene 54 2
Meriwether 54 0
Peach 52 2
Hancock 51 2
Johnson 51 2
Catoosa 49 0
Oglethorpe 49 3
Lumpkin 46 2
McDuffie 45 4
Washington 43 1
Marion 42 1
Putnam 42 5
Bulloch 40 2
Pike 40 2
Lamar 39 1
Liberty 37 0
Effingham 36 1
Wilkinson 35 2
Camden 33 1
Miller 33 0
Union 33 1
Murray 32 1
Pulaski 31 1
Toombs 31 3
Fannin 30 1
Haralson 29 1
Jones 29 0
Seminole 29 2
Dodge 28 1
Telfair 28 0
Morgan 27 0
Ben Hill 26 0
Talbot 26 1
Bacon 25 1
Banks 25 0
Cook 25 1
Pickens 25 2
Wilkes 25 0
Elbert 24 0
Madison 24 1
Monroe 24 3
Stewart 24 0
Baker 23 2
Brantley 23 2
Clay 23 3
Jasper 22 0
Towns 22 1
Emanuel 21 0
Jeff Davis 20 1
Bleckley 19 0
Franklin 19 1
Berrien 17 0
Crawford 17 0
Taylor 17 2
Chattooga 16 2
Dade 16 1
Jenkins 16 1
Schley 16 1
Irwin 15 1
Screven 15 1
Jefferson 14 1
Rabun 14 0
Wayne 13 0
Chattahoochee 12 0
Lincoln 12 0
Warren 12 0
Charlton 11 0
Hart 11 0
Heard 11 1
Webster 10 2
Atkinson 9 1
Lanier 9 1
Tattnall 9 0
Clinch 8 0
Twiggs 8 0
Candler 7 0
McIntosh 6 0
Echols 5 0
Evans 5 0
Long 5 0
Quitman 5 1
Wheeler 5 0
Montgomery 3 0
Treutlen 3 0
Taliaferro 0 0
Unknown 648 0
Non-Georgia Resident 1076 14
Things to know this morning
- AJC Peachtree Road Race moving to Thanksgiving Day
- Atlanta area Simon Malls not reopening until Monday, May 4
- Gwinnett County school employees to begin returning to work on Wednesday, May 6.
- Gov. Kemp, state officials urge people to wear masks when out in public
- State departments asked to cut budgets by 14 percent due to spiraling economy; State may be forced to furlough or lay off teachers.
- Majority of COVID-19 deaths in Georgia still occurring among elderly, those with underlying conditions.
- City, county leaders encourage residents to stay at home, despite expiration of state's official shelter-in-place order
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