Walker County Has 1 More COVID Death; Georgia Has 1,216 New Cases, 34 More Deaths

  • Saturday, April 17, 2021
Georgia state health officials reported on Saturday there are 34 additional deaths due to the coronavirus. The current total is 17,214.

There are 1,216 new cases, as that total reaches 868,163 confirmed cases of coronavirus. 

Hospitalizations are at 60,403, which is an increase of 105 from Friday.

Here are the numbers by county:

Catoosa County: 5,529 cases, up 8; 63 deaths; 247 hospitalizations

Chattooga County: 2,211 cases, up 5; 60 deaths; 173 hospitalizations

Dade County: 1,193 cases, up 3; 11 deaths; 62 hospitalizations

Walker County: 6,371 cases, up 8; 79 deaths, up 1; 277 hospitalizations, up 1

Whitfield County: 14,741 cases, up 3; 226 deaths; 736 hospitalizations, up 3
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