Georgia Has 46 New Coronavirus Deaths, 3,783 New Cases

  • Wednesday, December 9, 2020
Georgia state health officials reported on Wednesday there have been 46 additional deaths due to the coronavirus. The current total is 9,073.

There were 3,783 new cases, as that total reached 456,113 confirmed cases of coronavirus. 

Hospitalizations are at 36,740, up 279 from Tuesday. 

Here are the numbers by county:

Catoosa County: 2,363 cases, up 59; 34 deaths, up 2; 112 hospitalizations, up 7

Chattooga County: 1,213 cases, up 13; 33 deaths, up 1; 89 hospitalizations, up 3

Dade County: 572 cases, up 13; 7 deaths; 37 hospitalizations

Walker County: 2,867 cases, up 70; 53 deaths; 132 hospitalizations, up 8

Whitfield County: 8,526 cases, up 152; 95 deaths, up 1; 427 hospitalizations, up 2
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