Georgia state health officials reported on Friday there have been an additional 65 deaths due to the coronavirus. The new total is 5,931.
There were 2,132 new cases as that total reached 279,354 confirmed cases of coronavirus.
Hospitalizations are at 25,402, up 143 from Thursday.
Here are the numbers by county:
Catoosa County: 914 cases, up 12; 16 deaths, down 1; 63 hospitalizations, down 1
Chattooga County: 615 cases, up 5; 6 deaths; 36 hospitalizations
Dade County: 214 cases, up 3; 4 deaths; 14 hospitalizations
Walker County: 1,107 cases, up 24; 24 deaths, up 1; 53 hospitalizations, up 1
Whitfield County: 4,079 cases, up 15; 55 deaths; 216 hospitalizations, up 1