Georgia Has 51 More Coronavirus Deaths, 1,068 New Cases

  • Thursday, April 29, 2021

Georgia state health officials reported on Thursday there are 51 additional deaths due to the coronavirus. The current total is 17,534.

There are 1,068 new cases, as that total reaches 878,827 confirmed cases of coronavirus.

Hospitalizations are at 61,500, which is an increase of 130 from Wednesday.

Here are the numbers by county:

Catoosa County: 5,639 cases, up 3; 64 deaths; 251 hospitalizations

Chattooga County: 2,226 cases, up 1; 61 deaths, up 1; 177 hospitalizations, up 1

Dade County: 1,208 cases, up 3; 13 deaths; 62 hospitalizations

Walker County: 6,480 cases, up 19; 80 deaths; 284 hospitalizations, up 3

Whitfield County: 14,806 cases, up 4; 228 deaths; 750 hospitalizations, up 1

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