Walker And Whitfield Counties Each Have Another Virus Death; Georgia Has 91 More Deaths

  • Friday, August 7, 2020

Georgia state health officials reported on Friday there have been an additional 91 deaths due to the coronavirus. The new total is 4,117.

There were 4,109 new cases as that total reached 209,004 confirmed cases of coronavirus. 

Hospitalizations are at 20,282 - up 280 since Wednesday. 

Here are the numbers by county:

Catoosa County: 609 cases, up 16; 9 deaths; 52 hospitalizations, up 8

Chattooga County: 241 cases, up 10; 3 deaths; 9 hospitalizations, up 1

Dade County: 122 cases, up 1; 1 death; 6 hospitalizations

Walker County: 658 cases, up 23; 17 deaths, up 1; 31 hospitalizations, up 1

Whitfield County: 3,419 cases, up 61; 29 deaths, up 1; 172 hospitalizations, up 9

The cases remain centered around the Atlanta area:

Cobb County: 13,049 cases; 317/ deaths

DeKalb County: 13,509 cases; 237 deaths

Fulton County: 19,647 cases; 420 deaths

Gwinnett County: 19,187 cases; 254 deaths

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