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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Key Facts:
- There have been 1,649 deaths in Georgia, with the state's earliest reported death on March 5. Over the last 14 days (5/5-5/18), the average daily increase in newly reported deaths was 25.36 Over the previous 14-day period (4/21-5/4), the average daily increase in newly reported deaths was 30.36.
- There have been 38,283 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 603.14. Over the previous 14-day period, the average daily increase in newly confirmed cases was 662.21
- There have been 6,992 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 95.57. Over the previous 14-day period, the average daily increase in new patients was 125.21
- 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 17, there were 1,010 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.
Latest number of COVID-19 cases reported
The latest number of confirmed COVID-19 cases for the state of Georgia have been released by the Department of Public Health.
The DPH website says there are now 38,283 confirmed cases and 1,649 deaths reported. These are the latest numbers as of 7 p.m. Monday.
Of the total of confirmed cases, 3,751 are in Fulton, 2,856 are in DeKalb, 2,680 are in Gwinnett, 2,429 are in Cobb, 2,164 are in Hall. For a breakdown by county, view the 11Alive interactive map.
They said 6,992 patients have been hospitalized with COVID-19.
Kemp: State sees improvement in testing for COVID-19
Gov. Brian Kemp said Georgia now ranks 21st in the country on the current percentage of total population tested for the virus. Kemp said this is up from ranking at 46 a month ago. Among states with more than 5 million residents, Georgia ranks 8th out of 23 states.
"Our focus on increased testing is yielding strong results as the Georgia National Guard, Georgia Department of Public Health, and various public and private-sector partners continue to work non-stop to improve access to COVID-19 testing for Georgians," Kemp said. "We are working tirelessly to move the needle on testing as we take measured steps to safely reopen the Peach State."
The state said Georgia has tested 3.3 percent of its total population for COVID-19 with 364,289 tests completed.
Any Georgian can now be tested for COVID-19. As the state continues to ramp up testing, they said the number of positive cases may rise. However, the state officials said the percentage of positive COVID-19 tests is now at 10.5 percent, which they said is down from 16 percent two weeks ago.
Nordstrom stores in Georgia to reopen
Nordstrom and Nordstrom Rack stores in Georgia will reopen to customers this Thursday, they announced today.
"We are excited to bring our employees back to work and look forward to welcoming customers in our doors so we can continue serving them in our stores," they said in a statement.
They said all employees will go through a health screening when they arrive to work. Customers and employees will also be provided with face masks.
Cases in Georgia top 38K
The Georgia Department of Health announced new cases of COVID-19 on Monday. As of 1 p.m., there are 38,081 confirmed cases of the virus and 1,642 deaths reported.
Of the 38,081 confirmed cases, 3761 are in Fulton, 2819 are in DeKalb, 2621 are in Gwinnett, 2418 are in Cobb and 2159 are in Hall. For a breakdown by county, view the 11Alive interactive map.
They said 6,916 patients have been hospitalized with COVID-19.
COUNTY - CASES - DEATHS
Fulton 3761 170
DeKalb 2819 85
Gwinnett 2621 104
Cobb 2418 133
Unknown 2308 0
Hall 2159 42
Dougherty 1663 135
Non-Georgia Resident 1625 25
Clayton 1007 38
Cherokee 717 26
Henry 624 18
Richmond 493 17
Douglas 439 18
Habersham 434 16
Muscogee 434 16
Sumter 416 39
Carroll 407 22
Forsyth 402 11
Bibb 395 17
Mitchell 388 32
Bartow 384 35
Chatham 361 14
Lee 342 23
Houston 317 16
Baldwin 290 14
Thomas 285 30
Coweta 284 4
Newton 262 10
Barrow 260 8
Upson 260 31
Rockdale 249 7
Colquitt 248 11
Paulding 240 10
Spalding 239 15
Early 228 28
Columbia 210 6
Lowndes 208 5
Fayette 206 11
Troup 200 6
Clarke 199 13
Terrell 199 24
Worth 197 17
Butts 196 17
Coffee 196 12
Crisp 196 7
Floyd 186 13
Tift 185 13
Whitfield 182 6
Ware 172 12
Randolph 169 21
Dooly 160 12
Hancock 160 5
Walton 159 8
Jackson 130 3
Gordon 128 15
Decatur 125 3
Calhoun 122 6
Burke 113 3
Gilmer 110 0
Appling 109 11
Stephens 109 2
Monroe 95 7
Wilcox 95 12
Laurens 94 1
Macon 91 6
Grady 90 4
White 89 2
Turner 84 12
Dawson 83 1
Lumpkin 82 1
Oconee 80 3
Polk 79 0
Putnam 78 7
Glynn 76 1
Harris 74 3
Johnson 74 2
Walker 74 0
Pierce 73 4
Catoosa 71 0
Meriwether 70 1
Peach 69 2
Washington 66 1
Bryan 65 4
Brooks 63 9
Murray 60 1
Bacon 59 2
Greene 59 6
McDuffie 55 5
Oglethorpe 55 4
Camden 50 1
Elbert 47 0
Liberty 47 0
Ben Hill 46 1
Toombs 46 4
Bulloch 45 2
Wilkinson 45 3
Banks 44 0
Dodge 44 2
Pike 44 2
Marion 43 2
Effingham 42 1
Clinch 41 1
Lamar 41 1
Seminole 40 2
Brantley 38 2
Miller 37 0
Stewart 37 0
Union 37 1
Fannin 36 1
Pulaski 36 2
Pickens 35 3
Bleckley 34 0
Haralson 34 2
Morgan 34 0
Baker 33 2
Franklin 33 1
Cook 31 2
Clay 30 3
Jones 30 0
Talbot 30 1
Madison 29 1
Telfair 29 1
Wilkes 29 1
Charlton 26 1
Emanuel 26 1
Jasper 26 0
Jeff Davis 24 1
Jefferson 23 1
Berrien 22 0
Irwin 22 1
Taylor 22 2
Hart 21 0
Towns 21 1
Atkinson 20 2
Dade 20 1
Screven 20 1
Chattahoochee 19 0
Crawford 19 0
Heard 17 1
Echols 16 0
Jenkins 16 1
Schley 16 1
Warren 16 0
Chattooga 15 2
Rabun 15 2
Wayne 14 0
Lincoln 13 1
Lanier 12 3
Tattnall 12 0
Webster 11 1
Candler 10 0
McIntosh 10 0
Twiggs 9 0
Montgomery 8 0
Quitman 8 1
Treutlen 8 0
Wheeler 7 0
Long 6 0
Evans 4 0
Glascock 1 0
Taliaferro 1 0
Atlanta councilwoman sponsoring free testing
Atlanta city council member Andrea Boone is sponsoring a free COVID-19 testing event with The Family Health Centers of Georgia and MARTA on Tuesday, May 19 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the parking lot of the H.E. Holmes MARTA Station.
Drive-through and walk-up testing will be available, they said, and residents are encouraged to make appointments. For more information, call 1-800-935-6721. Free surgical masks will be provided to those receiving tests while available.
Chamblee city council meeting attendee tests positive
Someone who attended the City of Chamblee regularly scheduled public hearing and meeting at the Chamblee Civic Center on Thursday, May 14 tested positive for COVID-19.
They said the person was not symptomatic at the meeting, but became ill Friday night and tested positive for COVID-19 on Sunday. The person was said to be wearing a mask.
At the meeting, chairs were spaced ten feet apart and temperatures were taken of all attendees, per CDC recommendations, city officials said.
The city notified attendees who provided phone or email contact information. All city employees who attended will self isolate for 14 days, and the civic center will be cleaned and remain closed for 10 days.
Things to know Monday, May 18
- Atlanta nurse working in New York returns home
- Atlanta Botanical Garden to reopen
Kroger’s Atlanta Division hires more than 7,800 new workers
Some churches beginning to resume in-person services
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