ATLANTA — As coronavirus developments continue to unfold, 11Alive will track the cases in Georgia. Our mission is to provide facts not fear about what is happening in the community
Gov. Brian Kemp and the Georgia Department of Public Health have also announced a daily status report they plain to update with COVID-19 cases in the state.
Here is what we know right now from the information provided by DPH's website.
DEATHS
There has only been one (1) COVID-19 death reported in the state.
The patient, 67, had been hospitalized at WellStar Kennestone. He tested positive for coronavirus on March 7.
"This individual had an underlying medical condition," Kemp said.
BREAKDOWN OF CASES
NUMBER: 99
COUNTIES
Fulton - 20
Cobb- 19
DeKalb- 10
Bartow - 9
Cherokee - 6
Doughtery - 6
Fayette - 5
Floyd - 4
Gwinnett - 4
Coweta- 2
Clayton - 2
Clarke - 2
Lowndes - 2
Lee - 2
Gordon - 2
Newton - 1
Charlton - 1
Henry 1
Polk - 1
CASES BY AGE GROUP
60 and older: 47 percent
18-59: 45 percent
0-17: 1 percent
Unknown: 6 percent
CASES BY SEX
Female: 53 percent
Male: 47 percent
In Georgia, the risk of contracting COVID-19 remains low, according to officials. At 11Alive, we’re focusing our news coverage on the facts and not the fear around the virus. To see our full coverage, visit our coronavirus section, here: www.11Alive.com/Coronavirus.
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