Georgia Has 45 More Coronavirus Deaths And 13,834 New Cases

  • Wednesday, December 29, 2021

Georgia state health officials reported on Wednesday there have been 45 additional deaths due to the coronavirus. The current total is 26,358.

There are 13,834 new cases on Wednesday, as that total reaches 1,384,606 confirmed cases of coronavirus. 

Hospitalizations are at 94,250, which is an increase of 357 since Tuesday.

Here are the numbers by county:

Catoosa County: 8,950 cases, up 31; 98 deaths

Chattooga County: 3,853 cases, up 14; 92 deaths

Dade County: 1,958 cases, up 7; 19 deaths

Walker County: 10,292 cases, up 25; 138 deaths

Whitfield County: 20,088 cases, up 106; 331 deaths

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