Catoosa And Dade Have Another Coronavirus Death; Georgia Has 63 More Deaths

  • Saturday, September 19, 2020
Georgia state health officials reported on Saturday there have been an additional 63 deaths due to the coronavirus. The new total is 6,599.

There were 2,313 new cases as that total reached 305,021 confirmed cases of coronavirus. 

Hospitalizations are at 27,338, up 135 from Friday. 

Here are the numbers by county:

Catoosa County: 1,096 cases, up 17; 17 deaths, up 1; 74 hospitalizations, up 2

Chattooga County: 714 cases, up 5; 12 deaths; 50 hospitalizations

Dade County: 271 cases, up 5; 5 deaths, up 1; 20 hospitalizations, up 1

Walker County: 1,426 cases, up 23; 29 deaths; 74 hospitalizations, up 4

Whitfield County: 4,436 cases, up 31; 60 deaths; 236 hospitalizations, up 2
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