Whitfield County Has 2 More Coronavirus Deaths; Georgia Has 2,440 New Cases

  • Monday, August 10, 2020

Georgia state health officials reported on Monday there have been an additional 32 deaths due to the coronavirus. The new total is 4,229.

There were 2,440 new cases as that total reached 219,025 confirmed cases of coronavirus. 

Hospitalizations are at 20,676 - up 48 since Sunday. 

Whitfield County had two more deaths and is up to a total of 32. A Dalton retirement home, Ridgewood Manor Health and Rehabilitation, has had 46 residents and 22 staff test positive. Officials said currently four residents and three staff have active cases.

Here are the numbers by county:

Catoosa County: 637 cases; 9 deaths; 54 hospitalizations

Chattooga County: 267 cases, up 1; 3 deaths; 12 hospitalizations

Dade County: 127 cases, up 1; 1 death; 7 hospitalizations

Walker County: 710 cases, up 5; 17 deaths; 36 hospitalizations, up 1

Whitfield County: 3,549 cases, up 22; 32 deaths, up 2; 178 hospitalizations, up 3

The cases remain centered around the Atlanta area:

Cobb County: 13,729 cases; 320 deaths

DeKalb County: 14,047 cases; 238 deaths

Fulton County: 20,468 cases; 433 deaths

Gwinnett County: 19,971 cases; 262 deaths

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