Georgia Has 74 More Coronavirus Deaths And 673 New Cases

  • Thursday, March 17, 2022
Georgia state health officials reported on Thursday there have been 74 additional deaths due to the coronavirus. The current total is 30,630.

There are 673 new cases reported on Thursday, as that total reaches 1,921,472 confirmed cases of coronavirus. 

Hospitalizations with the virus are at 109,442, which is an increase of 113 since Wednesday.

Here are the numbers by county:

Catoosa County: 12,415 cases, up 11; 126 deaths

Chattooga County: 5,247 cases, up 1; 112 deaths

Dade County: 2,552 cases; 25 deaths

Walker County: 13,513 cases, up 9; 183 deaths

Whitfield County: 27,291 cases, up 6; 385 deaths, up 1
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