Georgia Has 74 More Coronavirus Deaths; New Cases Are 3,709

  • Saturday, August 1, 2020

Georgia state health officials reported on Saturday there have been an additional 74 deaths due to the coronavirus. The new total is 3,825.

There were 3,709 new cases as that total reached 190,012 confirmed cases of coronavirus. 

Hospitalizations are at 18,995 - up 306 since Friday. 

Here are the numbers by county:

Catoosa County: 529 cases, up 12; 9 deaths; 3 hospitalizations

Chattooga County: 187 cases, up 12; 2 deaths; 5 hospitalizations

Dade County: 109 cases, up 2; 1 death; 6 hospitalizations

Walker County: 548 cases, up 9; 16 deaths; 27 hospitalizations

Whitfield County: 3,135 cases; 26 deaths; 143 hospitalizations

The cases remain centered around the Atlanta area:

Cobb County: 11,436 cases, up 230; 298 deaths, up 1; hospitalizations 1,305

DeKalb County: 12,348 cases; 225 deaths, up 3; 1,504 hospitalizations

Fulton County: 17,858 cases, up 212; 398 deaths, up 11; 1,754 hospitalizations

Gwinnett County: 17,511 cases, up 381; 240 deaths, up 2; 1,990 hospitalizations

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