Georgia state health officials reported on Tuesday there have been an additional 48 deaths due to the coronavirus. The new total is 6,398.
There were 1,571 new cases as that total reached 296,833 confirmed cases of coronavirus.
Hospitalizations are at 26,665, up 271 from Monday.
Here are the numbers by county:
Catoosa County: 1,043 cases, up 19; 16 deaths; 70 hospitalizations, up 3
Chattooga County: 684 cases, up 4; 7 deaths; 46 hospitalizations
Dade County: 250 cases, up 11; 4 deaths; 17 hospitalizations, up 1
Walker County: 1,346 cases, up 33; 27 deaths, up 1; 63 hospitalizations, up 1
Whitfield County: 4,310 cases, up 8; 59 deaths; 229 hospitalizations