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We are breaking down the coronavirus trends and related information across the state of Georgia and providing updates as they come in.
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 1,697 deaths in Georgia, with the state's earliest reported death on March 5. Over the last 14 days (5/7-5/20), the average daily increase in newly reported deaths was 22.36. Over the previous 14-day period (4/23-5/6), the average daily increase in newly reported deaths was 31.14.
- There have been 39,801 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 590.29. Over the previous 14-day period, the average daily increase in newly confirmed cases was 632.43.
- There have been 7,171 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 93.36. Over the previous 14-day period, the average daily increase in new patients was 122.57.
- 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 20, there were 959 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.
More than 39,800 confirmed COVID-19 cases in the state
The latest coronavirus data from the Georgia Department of Public Heath shows there are now 39,801 confirmed COVID-19 cases.
The numbers are from the Wednesday 7 p.m. update from health department's website.
Of the confirmed cases, 3793 are in Fulton, 2979 are in DeKalb, 2820 are in Gwinnett, 2584 are in Cobb and 2230 are in Hall. For a breakdown by county, view the 11Alive interactive map.
DPH said there are 1,697 deaths and 7,171 patients have been hospitalized with COVID-19.
COUNTY - CASES - DEATHS
Fulton 3793 174
DeKalb 2979 88
Gwinnett 2820 117
Cobb 2584 135
Unknown 2432 1
Hall 2230 40
Dougherty 1672 139
Non-Georgia Resident 1639 25
Clayton 1034 39
Cherokee 758 26
Henry 615 20
Richmond 501 17
Habersham 470 14
Muscogee 456 16
Douglas 452 19
Forsyth 434 11
Carroll 425 21
Sumter 425 40
Bartow 419 35
Bibb 408 18
Mitchell 396 32
Chatham 388 16
Lee 345 23
Houston 324 16
Thomas 302 30
Baldwin 296 14
Coweta 286 4
Newton 275 10
Barrow 272 8
Upson 267 31
Colquitt 262 11
Paulding 261 10
Rockdale 251 9
Spalding 251 14
Early 236 29
Lowndes 226 5
Fayette 215 11
Troup 215 6
Columbia 214 6
Coffee 210 12
Floyd 208 13
Whitfield 206 7
Worth 206 20
Butts 205 18
Crisp 203 7
Terrell 203 24
Clarke 200 13
Tift 194 14
Ware 191 13
Walton 172 9
Randolph 170 21
Hancock 169 15
Dooly 163 12
Decatur 140 4
Jackson 137 3
Gordon 134 15
Burke 122 4
Calhoun 122 6
Gilmer 117 0
Stephens 117 2
Appling 115 11
Monroe 108 7
Wilcox 98 12
Dawson 95 1
Macon 95 6
Laurens 94 1
Grady 93 4
White 91 3
Lumpkin 88 1
Polk 86 0
Turner 85 12
Pierce 84 4
Putnam 83 7
Oconee 82 3
Glynn 81 1
Walker 81 0
Johnson 78 2
Catoosa 77 0
Harris 75 4
Meriwether 73 1
Washington 71 1
Elbert 69 0
Peach 69 3
Bacon 68 2
Bryan 67 5
Brooks 66 9
Murray 66 1
Greene 60 7
McDuffie 57 5
Oglethorpe 56 4
Echols 53 0
Camden 52 1
Wilkinson 49 3
Ben Hill 48 1
Effingham 48 1
Dodge 47 2
Liberty 47 0
Marion 47 2
Toombs 47 4
Banks 46 0
Brantley 46 2
Bulloch 46 2
Clinch 46 1
Pike 45 2
Lamar 44 1
Seminole 41 2
Stewart 40 0
Fannin 39 1
Pickens 39 3
Union 38 1
Miller 36 0
Cook 35 2
Franklin 35 1
Haralson 35 2
Pulaski 35 2
Morgan 34 0
Bleckley 33 0
Baker 32 2
Jones 32 0
Madison 32 1
Talbot 31 1
Clay 30 2
Wilkes 30 1
Telfair 29 1
Charlton 28 1
Emanuel 26 2
Hart 26 0
Jasper 26 0
Jeff Davis 26 1
Jefferson 26 1
Berrien 25 0
Atkinson 24 2
Crawford 24 0
Heard 23 1
Irwin 22 1
Taylor 22 2
Towns 21 1
Dade 20 1
Screven 20 1
Chattahoochee 19 0
Chattooga 19 2
Jenkins 16 1
Schley 16 1
Warren 16 0
Lincoln 15 1
Rabun 15 1
Wayne 15 0
Tattnall 13 0
Candler 12 0
Lanier 12 2
McIntosh 11 0
Webster 11 1
Twiggs 10 0
Wheeler 10 0
Montgomery 8 0
Quitman 8 1
Treutlen 8 0
Long 6 0
Evans 5 0
Glascock 1 0
Taliaferro 1 0
Brookhaven to reopen city hall, parks facilities
Brookhaven plans to reopen its city hall and some parks facilities on June 1, they said.
The Brookhaven Police Department will remain closed to visitors. Municipal Court remains closed for now and reopening will be determined by the state court system.
The City’s phased-in approach to reopening parks and recreational facilities includes similar PPE use, hand sanitizing devices and social distancing, city officials said.
Brookhaven City Hall has been closed to the public since March 14 when a non-public facing employee was diagnosed with COVID-19. That employee has since recovered.
Kroger expanding hours
Beginning Sunday, May 24, store and fuel hours are expanding nearly to where they were prior to the coronavirus pandemic.
The store hours will vary, with most opening at 6:00 a.m. and closing at 11:00 p.m. or midnight. Some fuel centers and stores with fuel centers will open at 5:00 a.m. Select stores will open for 24-hour shopping. For exact store hours, visit Kroger’s store locator at Kroger.com. Hours of operation for Kroger’s pharmacies will not change.
They will also no longer offer dedicated shopping hours for seniors and for those at-risk, they said.
State releases 1 p.m. data
The Georgia Department of Health announced new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday. As of 1 p.m., there are 39,647 confirmed cases of the virus and 1,687 deaths reported.
Of the 39,647 confirmed cases, 3801 are in Fulton, 2940 are in DeKalb, 2787 are in Gwinnett, 2565 are in Cobb and 2216 are in Hall. For a breakdown by county, view the 11Alive interactive map.
They said 7,107 patients have been hospitalized with COVID-19.
COUNTY - CASES - DEATHS
Fulton 3801 174
DeKalb 2940 87
Gwinnett 2787 115
Cobb 2565 135
Unknown 2550 0
Hall 2216 40
Dougherty 1670 139
Non-Georgia Resident 1659 25
Clayton 1032 38
Cherokee 753 26
Henry 613 19
Richmond 497 17
Habersham 464 14
Muscogee 455 16
Douglas 447 19
Forsyth 430 11
Sumter 421 39
Carroll 420 21
Bartow 417 35
Bibb 404 18
Mitchell 393 32
Chatham 386 16
Lee 344 23
Houston 324 16
Baldwin 297 14
Thomas 292 30
Coweta 286 4
Newton 275 10
Barrow 271 8
Upson 267 31
Colquitt 259 11
Paulding 254 10
Rockdale 251 8
Spalding 250 14
Early 235 29
Lowndes 216 5
Fayette 214 11
Troup 214 6
Columbia 212 6
Coffee 209 12
Butts 204 17
Crisp 203 7
Whitfield 202 7
Worth 202 19
Terrell 201 24
Clarke 200 13
Floyd 197 13
Tift 192 14
Ware 185 13
Walton 170 9
Randolph 169 21
Hancock 168 15
Dooly 163 12
Jackson 136 3
Decatur 135 4
Gordon 132 15
Calhoun 122 6
Burke 119 4
Gilmer 117 0
Stephens 115 2
Appling 114 11
Monroe 104 7
Laurens 98 1
Wilcox 97 12
Dawson 93 1
Macon 93 6
Grady 92 4
White 91 3
Turner 85 12
Lumpkin 84 1
Pierce 84 4
Johnson 82 2
Polk 82 0
Putnam 82 7
Glynn 81 1
Oconee 81 3
Walker 79 0
Catoosa 76 0
Harris 74 4
Meriwether 72 1
Washington 71 1
Elbert 69 0
Peach 69 3
Bacon 68 2
Murray 67 1
Brooks 66 9
Bryan 66 5
Greene 60 7
Oglethorpe 56 4
McDuffie 55 5
Camden 52 1
Ben Hill 48 1
Wilkinson 48 3
Effingham 47 1
Liberty 47 0
Marion 47 2
Banks 46 0
Clinch 46 1
Dodge 46 2
Toombs 46 4
Bulloch 45 2
Pike 45 2
Brantley 44 2
Lamar 44 1
Seminole 41 2
Stewart 40 0
Pickens 39 3
Fannin 38 1
Union 37 1
Miller 36 0
Pulaski 36 2
Echols 35 0
Haralson 35 2
Bleckley 34 0
Franklin 34 1
Morgan 34 0
Baker 33 2
Jones 32 0
Madison 32 1
Cook 31 2
Talbot 31 1
Telfair 31 1
Wilkes 30 1
Charlton 29 1
Clay 29 2
Emanuel 26 2
Jasper 26 0
Jeff Davis 26 1
Berrien 25 0
Jefferson 25 1
Crawford 24 0
Hart 24 0
Atkinson 22 2
Irwin 22 1
Taylor 22 2
Heard 21 1
Towns 21 1
Chattahoochee 20 0
Dade 20 1
Screven 20 1
Chattooga 17 2
Schley 17 1
Jenkins 16 1
Warren 16 0
Rabun 15 1
Wayne 15 0
Lincoln 13 1
Tattnall 13 0
Lanier 12 2
Candler 11 0
McIntosh 11 0
Webster 11 1
Twiggs 10 0
Montgomery 8 0
Quitman 8 1
Treutlen 8 0
Wheeler 8 0
Long 6 0
Evans 5 0
Glascock 1 0
Taliaferro 1 0
THINGS TO KNOW WEDNESDAY
- Georgia marks lowest hospitalizations since early April
- Orders for to-go alcohol sales, curbside parking, water shutoff extended in Atlanta
- Current hospitalizations for COVID-19 in Georgia dip below 1,000
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