Georgia Has 179 New Coronavirus Deaths; 3,285 New Cases

  • Saturday, February 6, 2021
Georgia state health officials reported on Saturday there have been 179 additional deaths due to the coronavirus. The current total is 13,324.

There were 3,285 new cases, as that total reached 769,825 confirmed cases of coronavirus. 

Hospitalizations are at 51,732, 253 more than Friday.

Here are the numbers by county:

Catoosa County: 4,709 cases, up 25; 51 deaths; 194 hospitalizations, up 1

Chattooga County: 1,998 cases, up 5; 53 deaths; 138 hospitalizations.
up 2

Dade County: 1,004 cases, up 4; 8 deaths; 47 hospitalizations

Walker County: 5,340 cases, up 36; 67 deaths; 216 hospitalizations

Whitfield County: 13,703 cases, up 28; 179 deaths, up 5; 664 hospitalizations, up 2
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