Georgia Has 42 More Deaths From The Virus; 3,250 New Cases

  • Thursday, August 6, 2020

Georgia state health officials reported on Thursday there have been an additional 42 deaths due to the coronavirus. The new total is 4,026.

There were 3,250 new cases as that total reached 204,895 confirmed cases of coronavirus. 

Hospitalizations are at 20,002 - up 214 since Wednesday. 

Here are the numbers by county:

Catoosa County: 593 cases, up 6; 9 deaths; 44 hospitalizations

Chattooga County: 231 cases, up 19; 3 deaths, up 1; 8 hospitalizations, up 2

Dade County: 121 cases, up 2; 1 death; 6 hospitalizations

Walker County: 635 cases, up 18; 16 deaths; 30 hospitalizations, up 1

Whitfield County: 3,358 cases, up 45; 28 deaths; 163 hospitalizations, up 3

The cases remain centered around the Atlanta area:

Cobb County: 12,718 cases; 313 deaths

DeKalb County: 13,237 cases; 234 deaths

Fulton County: 19,230 cases; 410 deaths

Gwinnett County: 18,854 cases; 244 deaths

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