Georgia Has 12 More COVID Deaths, 652 New Cases

  • Friday, July 16, 2021
Georgia state health officials reported on Friday there have been 12 additional deaths due to the coronavirus. The current total is 18,617.

There are 652 new cases reported Friday, as that total reaches 910,556 confirmed cases of coronavirus.

Hospitalizations are at 65,922, which is an increase of 77 from Thursday.

Here are the numbers by county:

Catoosa County: 5,958 cases, up 9; 69 deaths; 271 hospitalizations

Chattooga County: 2,265 cases, up 4; 67 deaths; 189 hospitalizations

Dade County: 1,246 cases; 13 deaths; 62 hospitalizations

Walker County: 6,824 cases, up 6; 83 deaths, up 1; 298 hospitalizations

Whitfield County: 15,065 cases, up 1; 233 deaths, up 1; 798 hospitalizations
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