Georgia state health officials reported on Saturday there have been an additional 48 deaths due to the coronavirus. The new total is 5,977.
There were 2,285 new cases as that total reached 281,548 confirmed cases of coronavirus.
Hospitalizations are at 25,501, up 99 from Friday.
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