Georgia Has 38 More COVID Deaths, 584 New Cases

  • Friday, May 21, 2021
Georgia state health officials reported on Friday there are 38 additional deaths due to the coronavirus. The current total is 17,906.

There are 584 new cases, as that total reaches 892,688 confirmed cases of coronavirus.

Hospitalizations are at 63,086, which is an increase of 92 from Thursday.

Here are the numbers by county:

Catoosa County: 5,787 cases, up 8; 64 deaths; 259 hospitalizations

Chattooga County: 2,253 cases, down 1; 63 deaths; 184 hospitalizations

Dade County: 1,236 cases, up 2; 13 deaths; 62 hospitalizations

Walker County: 6,653 cases, up 8; 80 deaths; 294 hospitalizations

Whitfield County: 14,937 cases; 231 deaths; 765 hospitalizations
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