Dade And Whitfield Counties Have More COVID Deaths; Georgia Deaths Increase By 68

  • Wednesday, September 2, 2020
Georgia state health officials reported on Wednesday there have been an additional 68 deaths due to the coronavirus. The new total is 5,795.

There were 2,021 new cases as that total reached 274,613 confirmed cases of coronavirus. 

Hospitalizations are at 25,025, up 178 from Tuesday. 

Here are the numbers by county:

Catoosa County: 885 cases, up 8; 17 deaths; 63 hospitalizations

Chattooga County: 593 cases, up 9; 6 deaths; 32 hospitalizations, up 1

Dade County: 208 cases, up 8; 4 deaths, up 1; 14 hospitalizations

Walker County: 1,069 cases, up 23; 22 deaths; 52 hospitalizations, up 1

Whitfield County: 4,030 cases, up 28; 55 deaths, up 2; 215 hospitalizations, up 3
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