Georgia Has 137 New Coronavirus Deaths; 5,685 New Cases

  • Wednesday, January 13, 2021
Georgia state health officials reported on Wednesday there have been 137 additional deaths due to the coronavirus. The current total is 10,580.

There were 5,685 new cases, as that total reached 654,356 confirmed cases of coronavirus. 

Hospitalizations are at 45,533, up 356 from Tuesday. 

Here are the numbers by county:

Catoosa County: 3,877 cases, up 61; 42 deaths, up 2; 167 hospitalizations, up 1

Chattooga County: 1,752 cases, up 8; 46 deaths; 123 hospitalizations, up 1

Dade County: 853 cases, up 7; 8 deaths; 42 hospitalizations

Walker County: 4,479 cases, up 54; 57 deaths; 187 hospitalizations, up 1

Whitfield County: 12,220 cases, up 160; 136 deaths, up 2; 585 hospitalizations, up 7
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