Chattooga County Has 1 More Coronavirus Death; Georgia Now Has 9,250 Deaths

  • Tuesday, December 15, 2020

Georgia state health officials reported on Tuesday there have been 32 additional deaths due to the coronavirus. The current total is 9,250.

There were 4,812 new cases, as that total reached 484,152 confirmed cases of coronavirus. 

Hospitalizations are at 38,111, up 374 from Monday. 

Here are the numbers by county:

Catoosa County: 2,590 cases, up 77; 34 deaths; 132 hospitalizations, up 11

Chattooga County: 1,326 cases, up 22; 37 deaths, up 1; 93 hospitalizations, up 3

Dade County: 602 cases, up 1; 7 deaths; 37 hospitalizations

Walker County: 3,107 cases, up 41; 53 deaths; 142 hospitalizations, up 2

Whitfield County: 9,165 cases, up 53; 98 deaths; 453 hospitalizations, up 5

 

 

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