Walker And Whitfield Counties Each Have Another Virus Death; Georgia Has 25 More Deaths

  • Monday, August 24, 2020

Georgia state health officials reported on Monday there have been an additional 25 deaths due to the coronavirus. The new total is 5,156.

There were 2,337 new cases as that total reached 256,253 confirmed cases of coronavirus. 

Hospitalizations are at 23,425, up 56 since Sunday. 

Here are the numbers by county:

Catoosa County: 803 cases, up 9; 17 deaths; 59 hospitalizations

Chattooga County: 422 cases; 5 deaths; 24 hospitalizations

Dade County: 180 cases; 3 deaths; 13 hospitalizations

Walker County: 912 cases, up 4; 20 deaths, up 1; 50 hospitalizations

Whitfield County: 3,851 cases, up 10; 47 deaths, up 1; 204 hospitalizations

The cases remain centered around the Atlanta area:

Cobb County: 16,055 cases, up 124; 370 deaths, up 1

DeKalb County: 16,004 cases, up 45; 280 deaths, up 2

Fulton County: 23,825 cases, up 74; 490 deaths

Gwinnett County: 23,178 cases, up 82; 306 deaths

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