Georgia Has 42 New Coronavirus Deaths And 1,739 More Cases

  • Sunday, August 23, 2020
Georgia state health officials reported on Sunday there have been an additional 42 deaths due to the coronavirus. The new total is 5,132.

There were 1,739 new cases as that total reached 253,949 confirmed cases of coronavirus. 

Hospitalizations are at 23,369, up 44 since Saturday. 

Here are the numbers by county:
Catoosa County: 794 cases, up 6; 17 deaths; 59 hospitalizations

Chattooga County: 422 cases, up 5; 5 deaths; 24 hospitalizations, up 1

Dade County: 180 cases, up 3; 3 deaths, up 1; 13 hospitalizations, up 1

Walker County: 908 cases, up 5; 19 deaths; 50 hospitalizations

Whitfield County: 3,841 cases, up 22; 46 deaths, up 2; 204 hospitalizations

The cases remain centered around the Atlanta area:

Cobb County: 15,931 cases, up 115; 369 deaths, up 1

DeKalb County: 15,959 cases, up 99; 278 deaths

Fulton County: 23,751 cases, up 129; 490 deaths, up 1

Gwinnett County: 23,096 cases, up 105; 306 deaths, up 2
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