Georgia Has 136 New Coronavirus Deaths; 4,843 New Cases

  • Friday, January 29, 2021
Georgia state health officials reported on Friday there have been 136 additional deaths due to the coronavirus. The current total is 12,410.

There were 4,843 new cases, as that total reached 741,991 confirmed cases of coronavirus. 

Hospitalizations are at 49,869, 261 more than Thursday. 

Here are the numbers by county:

Catoosa County: 4,458  cases, up 49; 50 deaths; 186 hospitalizations

Chattooga County: 1,947 cases, up 6; 53 deaths; 130 hospitalizations

Dade County: 944 cases, up 4; 8 deaths; 47 hospitalizations

Walker County: 5,055 cases, up 41; 67 deaths, up 3; 209 hospitalizations

Whitfield County: 13,332 cases, up 55; 163 deaths; 647 hospitalizations, up 4
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