Whitfield County Has 1 More Coronavirus Death; Georgia Has 27 New Deaths

Georgia state health officials reported on Saturday there are 27 additional deaths due to the coronavirus. The current total is 17,702.

There are 714 new cases, as that total reaches 885,869 confirmed cases of coronavirus.

Hospitalizations are at 62,185, which is an increase of 81 from Friday.

Here are the numbers by county:

Catoosa County: 5,724 cases, up 11; 64 deaths; 255 hospitalizations, up 2

Chattooga County: 2,253 cases, up 3; 63 deaths; 182 hospitalizations

Dade County: 1,215 cases; 13 deaths; 62 hospitalizations

Walker County: 6,565 cases, up 1; 80 deaths; 288 hospitalizations, up 1

Whitfield County: 14,870 cases, up 11; 230 deaths, up 1; 755 hospitalizations