Georgia Has 143 New Coronavirus Deaths; 1,593 New Cases

  • Wednesday, March 3, 2021
Georgia state health officials reported on Wednesday there have been 143 additional deaths due to the coronavirus. The current total is 15,349.

There were 1,593 new cases, as that total reached 823,008 confirmed cases of coronavirus. 

Hospitalizations are at 56,369, 118 more than Tuesday.

Here are the numbers by county:

Catoosa County: 5,155 cases, up 14; 59 deaths, up 1; 230 hospitalizations

Chattooga County: 2,102 cases, up 3; 59 deaths; 160 hospitalizations

Dade County: 1,113 cases, up 10; 9 deaths; 51 hospitalizations

Walker County: 5,955 cases, up 22; 71 deaths; 248 hospitalizations, up 1

Whitfield County: 14,216 cases, up 26; 209 deaths, up 2; 697 hospitalizations, up 1
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