ATLANTA — We are breaking down the coronavirus trends and related information across the state of Georgia and providing updates as they come in.
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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 1,675 deaths in Georgia, with the state's earliest reported death on March 5. Over the last 14 days (5/6-5/19), the average daily increase in newly reported deaths was 25.57. Over the previous 14-day period (4/22-5/5), the average daily increase in newly reported deaths was 32.
- There have been 38,855 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 579.86. Over the previous 14-day period, the average daily increase in newly confirmed cases was 624.07.
- There have been 7,076 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 92.21. Over the previous 14-day period, the average daily increase in new patients was 121.07.
- 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 19, there were 986 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 school buildings in Georgia are closed through the end of the school year
- Public Health Emergency remains in effect.
State releases 7 p.m. data
Currently there are 38,855 confirmed cases of the coronavirus throughout the state. As of 7 p.m., 1,676 people have died from the virus, with another 7,076 people hospitalized.
Right now, the most active part of the state for the virus remains concentrated in the southwest portion of the state, and in Hancock County (between Atlanta and Augusta), where the rates of infection are much higher than counties in the metro Atlanta area.
The top five counties for confirmed cases in the state remain Fulton (3795), DeKalb (2918), Gwinnett (2771), Cobb (2503) and Hall (2191).
Check our interactive map for a county-by-county breakdown of cases.
Current hospitalizations for COVID-19 in Georgia dip below 1,000
After concerns of a spike in the number of people currently being treated in the hospital, GEMA says those numbers have returned to a slow but steady downward trend. Remember, these are the most serious of the COVID19 cases.
It's the first time that number has dipped below 1,000 since GEMA started providing this data May 1.
Orders for to-go alcohol sales, curbside parking, water shutoff extended in Atlanta
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms reissued three administrative orders on Tuesday, ultimately extending them until June 30.
The first directs the Department of Watershed Management to refrain from taking any actions that would result in the termination of water services due to non-payment.
The next directs all parking enforcement officers to refrain from ticketing or towing vehicles parked in the right of way. This was designed for restaurants to easily offer curbside pickup or takeout.
The final order reissued is for Atlanta Police to refrain from enforcing any prohibitions against the sale of unopened wine and/or malt beverages by the package for off premises consumption by restaurants and other eating and drinking establishments licensed for the sale of those beverages.
Georgia marks lowest hospitalizations since early April
The Governor's office is touting Georgia's lowest number of hospitalizations since they started reporting the data.
At 986 COVID-19 positive patients currently hospitalized, Georgia has seen an approximate 12% decrease over the last week with 1,125 patients hospitalized on May 12, and a 34% decrease from 1,500 patients hospitalized on May 1.
"Our hospitalization numbers continue to show encouraging signs in our fight against COVID-19, but we must remain vigilant in our efforts to combat this virus," said Governor Kemp. "I continue to ask Georgians to practice social distancing, follow the advice of public health officials, and protect the elderly and medically fragile."
State releases 1 p.m. data
The Georgia Department of Health announced new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday. As of 1 p.m., there are 38,721 confirmed cases of the virus and 1,664 deaths reported.
Of the 38,721 confirmed cases, 3763 are in Fulton, 2880 are in DeKalb, 2758 are in Gwinnett, 2467 are in Cobb and 2187 are in Hall. For a breakdown by county, view the 11Alive interactive map.
They said 7,027 patients have been hospitalized with COVID-19.
COUNTY - CASES - DEATHS
Fulton 3763 172
DeKalb 2880 87
Gwinnett 2758 113
Cobb 2467 132
Unknown 2250 0
Hall 2187 42
Dougherty 1667 139
Non-Georgia Resident 1665 25
Clayton 1010 38
Cherokee 739 26
Henry 629 19
Richmond 494 17
Habersham 457 14
Muscogee 444 16
Douglas 439 18
Sumter 420 39
Carroll 417 22
Bibb 408 17
Bartow 405 35
Forsyth 405 11
Mitchell 391 32
Chatham 370 14
Lee 343 23
Houston 323 16
Baldwin 291 14
Thomas 288 30
Coweta 286 4
Barrow 265 8
Newton 265 10
Upson 263 31
Colquitt 255 11
Rockdale 251 8
Spalding 243 14
Paulding 242 10
Early 231 28
Columbia 212 6
Fayette 211 11
Troup 208 6
Lowndes 207 5
Coffee 202 12
Clarke 200 13
Crisp 200 7
Butts 199 16
Terrell 199 24
Worth 197 17
Whitfield 193 7
Floyd 187 13
Tift 185 14
Ware 176 13
Hancock 170 5
Randolph 169 21
Walton 166 9
Dooly 162 12
Jackson 134 3
Decatur 129 4
Gordon 129 15
Calhoun 122 6
Burke 116 4
Appling 113 11
Stephens 113 2
Gilmer 112 0
Monroe 100 7
Laurens 98 1
Wilcox 97 12
Macon 93 6
Grady 92 4
White 87 3
Dawson 84 1
Turner 84 12
Lumpkin 83 1
Johnson 82 2
Oconee 81 3
Polk 80 0
Putnam 79 7
Glynn 78 1
Pierce 77 4
Harris 75 3
Walker 74 0
Catoosa 72 0
Meriwether 70 1
Bacon 69 2
Elbert 69 0
Peach 69 3
Washington 67 1
Brooks 66 9
Bryan 65 5
Murray 62 1
Greene 60 6
Oglethorpe 56 4
McDuffie 55 5
Camden 51 1
Ben Hill 48 1
Liberty 47 0
Marion 47 2
Effingham 46 1
Toombs 46 4
Wilkinson 46 3
Bulloch 45 2
Banks 44 0
Dodge 44 2
Pike 44 2
Brantley 43 2
Clinch 42 1
Lamar 42 1
Seminole 40 2
Stewart 40 0
Fannin 38 1
Pickens 38 3
Union 37 1
Miller 36 0
Pulaski 36 2
Haralson 35 2
Bleckley 34 0
Morgan 34 0
Franklin 33 1
Baker 32 2
Cook 31 2
Jones 31 0
Telfair 31 1
Clay 30 3
Madison 30 1
Talbot 30 1
Wilkes 30 1
Charlton 28 1
Emanuel 26 1
Jasper 26 0
Jeff Davis 25 1
Hart 24 0
Jefferson 23 1
Atkinson 22 2
Berrien 22 0
Irwin 22 1
Taylor 22 2
Towns 21 1
Dade 20 1
Screven 20 1
Chattahoochee 19 0
Crawford 19 0
Echols 19 0
Heard 18 1
Chattooga 17 2
Schley 17 1
Jenkins 16 1
Rabun 16 2
Warren 16 0
Wayne 14 0
Lincoln 13 1
Tattnall 12 0
Lanier 11 2
McIntosh 11 0
Webster 11 1
Candler 10 0
Twiggs 10 0
Montgomery 8 0
Quitman 8 1
Treutlen 8 0
Wheeler 7 0
Long 6 0
Evans 5 0
Glascock 1 0
Taliaferro 1 0
Things to know Tuesday morning
- Kemp: State sees improvement in testing for COVID-19
- Nordstrom stores in Georgia to reopen
- Atlanta councilwoman sponsoring free testing
- Chamblee city council meeting attendee tests positive