Walker County COVID Deaths Increase By 1; Georgia Has 2,265 New Cases

  • Wednesday, September 16, 2020
Georgia state health officials reported on Wednesday there have been an additional 24 deaths due to the coronavirus. The new total is 6,419.

There were 2,265 new cases as that total reached 299,056 confirmed cases of coronavirus. 

Hospitalizations are at 26,884, up 219 from Tuesday. 

Here are the numbers by county:

Catoosa County: 1,054 cases, up 11; 16 deaths; 70 hospitalizations

Chattooga County: 686 cases, up 2; 7 deaths; 50 hospitalizations, up 4

Dade County: 257 cases, up 7; 4 deaths; 19 hospitalizations, up 2

Walker County: 1,364 cases, up 18; 28 deaths, up 1; 66 hospitalizations, up 3

Whitfield County: 4,344 cases, up 34; 59 deaths; 233 hospitalizations, up 4
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