Georgia Has 180 New Coronavirus Deaths; 1,872 New Cases

  • Tuesday, February 16, 2021
Georgia state health officials reported on Tuesday there have been 180 additional deaths due to the coronavirus. The current total is 14,176.

There were 1,872 new cases, as that total reached 794,349 confirmed cases of coronavirus. 

Hospitalizations are at 53,658, 255 more than Monday.

Here are the numbers by county:

Catoosa County: 4,892 cases, up 17; 53 deaths; 206 hospitalizations, up 1

Chattooga County: 2,039 cases, up 6; 55 deaths; 148 hospitalizations, up 2

Dade County: 1,047 cases, up 6; 9 deaths; 51 hospitalizations, up 1

Walker County: 5,602 cases, up 9; 69 deaths; 226 hospitalizations, up 2

Whitfield County: 13,932 cases, up 9; 195 deaths, up 1; 679 hospitalizations, up 1
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