Georgia state health officials reported on Wednesday there have been 40 additional deaths due to the coronavirus. The current total is 26,179.
There are 5,796 new cases on Wednesday, as that total reaches 1,322,940 confirmed cases of coronavirus.
Hospitalizations are at 92,264, which is an increase of 210 since Tuesday.
Here are the numbers by county:
Catoosa County: 8,829 cases, up 24; 98 deaths
Chattooga County: 3,797 cases, up 2; 91 deaths
Dade County: 1,932 cases, up 11; 19 deaths
Walker County: 10,162 cases, up 38; 136 deaths, up 1
Whitfield County: 19,801 cases, up 15; 331 deaths