Georgia state health officials reported on Thursday there have been an additional 52 deaths due to the coronavirus. The new total is 6,822.
There were 1,452 new cases as that total reached 311,046 confirmed cases of coronavirus.
Hospitalizations are at 27,903, up 154 from Wednesday.
Here are the numbers by county:
Catoosa County: 1,155 cases, up 16; 18 deaths; 77 hospitalizations, up 2
Chattooga County: 752 cases, up 13; 17 deaths; 52 hospitalizations, up 1
Dade County: 279 cases, up 1; 5 deaths; 20 hospitalizations
Walker County: 1,506 cases, up 10; 32 deaths, up 1; 79 hospitalizations, up 2
Whitfield County: 4,517 cases, up 26; 61 deaths; 236 hospitalizations