Whitfield County Has 1 More Coronavirus Death; Georgia Has 59 New Deaths, 8,403 New Cases

  • Friday, August 27, 2021
Georgia state health officials reported on Friday there have been 59 additional deaths due to the coronavirus. The current total is 19,510.

There are 8,403 new cases, as that total reaches 1,065,167 confirmed cases of coronavirus.

Hospitalizations are at 72,241, which is an increase of 379 from Thursday.

Here are the numbers by county:

Catoosa County: 6,829 cases, up 186; 70 deaths; 281 hospitalizations, up 1

Chattooga County: 2,650 cases, up 55; 67 deaths; 201 hospitalizations, up 4

Dade County: 1,508 cases, up 26; 14 deaths; 64 hospitalizations

Walker County: 7,801 cases, up 159; 84 deaths; 312 hospitalizations, up 1

Whitfield County: 16,743 cases, up 73; 245 deaths, up 1; 838 hospitalizations, up 3
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