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Walker County Has 1 More COVID Death; Georgia Has 1,534 New Cases, 51 More Deaths

  • Saturday, October 17, 2020
Georgia state health officials reported on Saturday there have been an additional 51 deaths due to the coronavirus. The new total is 7,607.

There were 1,534 new cases as that total reached 339,384 confirmed cases of coronavirus. 

Hospitalizations are at 30,350, up 133 from Friday. 

Here are the numbers by county:

Catoosa County: 1,338 cases, up 10; 20 deaths; 81 hospitalizations

Chattooga County: 873 cases, up 8; 27 deaths; 63 hospitalizations

Dade County: 323 cases, up 2; 5 deaths; 21 hospitalizations

Walker County: 1,746 cases, up 21; 43 deaths, up 1; 93 hospitalizations, up 1

Whitfield County: 5,065 cases, up 38; 63 deaths; 261 hospitalizations
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