ATLANTA — There is a significant decrease in the number of new cases and new deaths from COVID-19 statewide noted over the past 24 hours, based on the late Sunday morning data released by the Georgia Department of Public Health, but data is not yet available to indicate if that's a sign of a trend. Scroll down for more.
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Key Facts:
- As of late Sunday evening at 8:30 p.m., there were a total of 1,179 deaths from COVID-19 reported from across Georgia -- an increase of four from the Saturday evening update and only up eight from noon on Saturday. By comparison, at midday last Monday, the state Department of Public Health had reported a total of 942 deaths across Georgia.
- There are 28,671 confirmed cases reported statewide as of Sunday evening. This is an increase of 341 over the preceding 24 hours. In comparison, between Friday evening and Saturday evening, the increase was significantly more than that -- 838. For the 24-hour period between last Saturday, April 25, and Sunday, April 26, the increase was 185, which was significantly lower than the days preceding it, and those numbers increased over the next few days. A midday report on Sunday, April 12 also showed a much lower number of increase that the days preceding and following it. The numbers reported on Sunday, April 5 and Sunday, April 19, were more in line with the days surrounding them.
- For more context, the moving average for the 7-day period ending on April 19 was 737.3 (DPH numbers are most accurate outside the past two-week window). That means that for 7-day period preceding April 19, an average of 737 new cases were reported each day.
- 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
Sunday, May 3, 2020
New cases continue lower rate of increase in evening hours
An earlier pattern of relatively low increases in new cases is continuing in the evening with 28,671 - or about 341 more cases over a 24 hour period. This number is significantly better than the Friday evening to Saturday evening increase of 838. Deaths changed little over the last 24 hours with an increase of four since Saturday night.
No new deaths have been reported in Dougherty and Fulton counties as a result of the virus. Dougherty with 124 and Fulton with 122 deaths lead state county-by-county estimates by a significant margin.
Fulton County (548), Cobb (486) and DeKalb (414) have the most hospitalizations tied to the virus. Of the state's 28,671 cases, 5,405 have been admitted to the hospital. 1,253 have been taken to the intensive care unit.
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:
County - Cases - Deaths
Fulton 2979 122
Cobb 1768 97
DeKalb 2183 52
Gwinnett 1976 58
Dougherty 1536 124
Hall 1699 23
Clayton 793 33
Richmond 417 16
Bartow 325 31
Sumter 388 28
Douglas 341 11
Bibb 323 11
Cherokee 490 13
Houston 242 14
Carroll 386 14
Mitchell 319 31
Non-Georgia Resident 1058 14
Henry 521 13
Muscogee 328 7
Chatham 234 9
Paulding 195 8
Habersham 343 8
Baldwin 232 8
Forsyth 332 10
Lee 328 20
Thomas 192 19
Troup 154 4
Barrow 159 4
Rockdale 196 6
Coffee 146 7
Unknown 694 0
Coweta 230 4
Ware 130 11
Floyd 145 11
Spalding 219 10
Dooly 132 9
Fayette 183 10
Newton 208 7
Tift 127 5
Crisp 169 3
Terrell 186 19
Worth 162 11
Clarke 156 13
Lowndes 158 4
Macon 81 3
Randolph 163 19
Gordon 113 12
Columbia 164 4
Upson 230 20
Stephens 87 1
Walton 133 4
White 78 0
Grady 64 4
Jackson 108 2
Bryan 54 3
Greene 54 3
Butts 151 16
Burke 86 3
Peach 55 2
Pierce 52 3
Whitfield 120 4
Wilcox 90 9
Gilmer 73 0
McDuffie 45 4
Talbot 26 1
Wilkinson 35 2
Dawson 66 1
Laurens 64 1
Lumpkin 63 2
Appling 72 5
Colquitt 188 10
Decatur 91 1
Early 219 20
Effingham 36 1
Glynn 59 1
Liberty 38 0
Oglethorpe 50 3
Polk 59 0
Johnson 59 2
Turner 69 9
Union 31 1
Bulloch 42 2
Hancock 61 2
Harris 61 2
Meriwether 54 0
Oconee 65 0
Toombs 34 3
Baker 23 2
Marion 42 1
Pickens 29 2
Putnam 41 5
Taylor 18 2
Banks 31 0
Calhoun 107 4
Dodge 29 1
Haralson 29 1
Monroe 24 3
Pike 40 2
Pulaski 32 1
Schley 16 1
Seminole 31 2
Stewart 25 0
Towns 20 1
Camden 35 1
Screven 15 1
Catoosa 46 0
Chattahoochee 13 0
Cook 27 1
Franklin 21 1
Lincoln 12 0
Madison 25 1
Murray 33 1
Rabun 13 0
Telfair 28 0
Washington 44 1
Webster 10 2
Wilkes 25 0
Atkinson 11 1
Brooks 60 6
Clay 25 3
Crawford 18 0
Fannin 31 1
Heard 14 1
Jeff Davis 22 1
Jenkins 17 1
Jones 29 0
Lamar 40 1
Lanier 9 1
Bacon 27 1
Charlton 12 0
Chattooga 15 2
Dade 15 1
Emanuel 21 0
Jasper 24 0
Jefferson 15 1
Morgan 28 0
Quitman 8 1
Twiggs 8 0
Warren 13 0
Ben Hill 28 0
Clinch 9 0
Elbert 31 0
Irwin 16 1
Long 5 0
McIntosh 6 0
Wayne 13 0
Berrien 17 0
Brantley 23 2
Candler 7 0
Miller 33 0
Montgomery 2 0
Tattnall 9 0
Walker 51 0
Bleckley 20 0
Echols 5 0
Evans 5 0
Hart 11 0
Taliaferro 1 0
Treutlen 3 0
Wheeler 5 0
Significant decrease in the number of new cases, fatalities
There is a significant decrease in the number of new cases and new deaths from COVID-19 statewide noted over the past 24 hours, based on the late Sunday morning data released by the Georgia Department of Public Health. As noted in the key facts above, not enough data is available to indicate if that's a sign of a trend.
The largest number of cases remains in the state's most populous county -- Fulton County, with 2,928, which is actually the same count as noted Saturday night. Increased numbers were noted in some other counties, yet, those increases are also lower than previously reported.
The number of fatalities is still highest in Dougherty County at 124, and closely followed by Fulton County with 122 -- again, the same as previously reported.
There are 5,393 persons hospitalized across the state -- again, only a slight increase over Saturday night's number, which reflected 5,388. The number of those who are in intensive care remained the same at 1,249.
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:
County - Cases - Deaths
Fulton 2973 122
DeKalb 2180 52
Gwinnett 1970 58
Cobb 1762 96
Hall 1695 22
Dougherty 1534 124
Clayton 786 33
Henry 517 13
Cherokee 488 13
Richmond 416 16
Sumter 388 28
Carroll 384 14
Habersham 343 8
Douglas 340 11
Forsyth 332 10
Lee 328 20
Bartow 324 31
Muscogee 323 7
Bibb 321 11
Mitchell 319 31
Houston 237 14
Chatham 233 9
Baldwin 231 8
Upson 228 19
Spalding 220 10
Coweta 219 4
Early 214 20
Newton 207 7
Rockdale 196 6
Paulding 195 8
Thomas 192 19
Colquitt 188 10
Terrell 185 19
Fayette 182 10
Crisp 169 3
Columbia 163 4
Randolph 163 19
Worth 162 11
Barrow 159 4
Lowndes 158 4
Clarke 156 13
Troup 154 4
Butts 151 16
Coffee 145 7
Floyd 145 11
Dooly 132 9
Walton 132 4
Ware 130 11
Tift 127 5
Whitfield 119 4
Gordon 113 12
Jackson 108 2
Calhoun 107 4
Decatur 90 1
Wilcox 90 9
Stephens 87 1
Burke 86 3
Macon 81 3
White 78 0
Gilmer 73 0
Appling 72 5
Turner 69 9
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
Hancock 59 2
Johnson 59 2
Polk 59 0
Peach 57 2
Greene 55 3
Bryan 54 3
Meriwether 54 0
Pierce 52 3
Catoosa 51 0
Oglethorpe 50 3
McDuffie 45 4
Washington 44 2
Bulloch 42 2
Marion 42 1
Putnam 41 5
Lamar 40 1
Pike 40 2
Liberty 37 0
Effingham 36 1
Camden 35 1
Wilkinson 35 2
Miller 33 0
Murray 33 1
Pulaski 32 1
Toombs 32 3
Banks 31 0
Elbert 31 0
Fannin 31 1
Union 31 1
Seminole 30 2
Dodge 29 1
Haralson 29 1
Jones 29 0
Ben Hill 28 0
Morgan 28 0
Telfair 28 0
Bacon 27 1
Cook 27 1
Pickens 27 2
Talbot 26 1
Clay 25 3
Madison 25 1
Stewart 25 0
Wilkes 25 0
Jasper 24 0
Monroe 24 3
Baker 23 2
Brantley 23 2
Emanuel 21 0
Franklin 21 1
Bleckley 20 0
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
Charlton 12 0
Chattahoochee 12 0
Heard 12 1
Lincoln 12 0
Atkinson 11 1
Hart 11 0
Webster 10 2
Clinch 9 0
Lanier 9 1
Tattnall 9 0
Quitman 8 1
Twiggs 8 0
Candler 7 0
McIntosh 6 0
Echols 5 0
Evans 5 0
Long 5 0
Wheeler 5 0
Treutlen 3 0
Montgomery 2 0
Taliaferro 1 0
Unknown 681 0
Non-Georgia Resident 1082 14
Griffin-Spalding Schools names tentative traditional graduation dates for late June
The Griffin-Spalding Schools announced Saturday that they plan a traditional set of graduation ceremonies during the last week of June.
The decision came after a survey of parents and students indicating 89 percent of respondents saying they did not want a virtual ceremony.
“Therefore, to honor survey results, the Griffin-Spalding County School System will honor the Class of 2020 in May and is planning to hold baccalaureate and graduation activities during the last week in June,” Superintendent James D. Smith said in a letter to parents.
A.Z. Kelsey High School and Spalding High School will hold ceremonies on Thursday, June 25 at Griffin Auditorium and Memorial Stadium, respectively. Griffin High School's ceremonies will take place on Friday, June 26 at Memorial Stadium.
School officials will meet on June 10 to review the current CDC and state public health guidelines to make a final determination regarding the decision to proceed with the late June dates. If those dates are unsatisfactory, alternate dates in late July will be proposed.
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
Things to know this morning
- Blue Angels, Thunderbirds flyover on Saturday afternoon honors first responders
- The military flyover excites metro Atlanta residents and brings out large crowds along with an apparent disregard of social distancing
- Atlanta area Simon Malls set to reopen on not Monday, May 4.
- DeKalb County officials begin handing out up to 10,000 packets of masks and hand sanitizer in hardest-hit areas of the county.
- Giant mask stolen from Chicago's iconic Art Institute lion statue only hours after it was placed.
- Florida man arrested while trying to quarantine on Disney World's long-closed Discovery Island.
- Elderly woman died weeks after moving into Atlanta seniors home from COVID-19; Her family says the outbreak was covered up
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