![This map of Georgia shows the distribution of confirmed COVID-19 cases by county. The highest rates are in and around the metro Atlanta area, with 191 confirmed cases in Fulton County, 107 confirmed cases in DeKalb County and 90 confirmed cases in Cobb County.](https://dph.georgia.gov/sites/dph.georgia.gov/files/styles/flexheight/public/2020-03/Screen%20Shot%202020-03-24%20at%206.49.09%20PM.png?itok=MmTCd_A_)
Georgia Department of Public Health COVID-19 Daily Status Report
Today’s significant increase in cases is in part reflective of improvement in electronic reporting efficiency from commercial laboratories. These reports often have sparse patient data and DPH will be working to complete these records, so data will change over time.
Report For: 03/24/2020 (7:00 pm)
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To ensure that the numbers being provided through the COVID-19 data tool are the most current numbers available, the updates are done at NOON and 7:00 pm every day.
These data represent confirmed cases of COVID-19 reported to the Georgia Department of Public Health as of 7:00pm 03/24/2020. A confirmed case is defined as a person who has tested positive for 2019 novel coronavirus.
COVID-19 Confirmed Cases | No. Cases (%) |
---|---|
Total | 1097 (100%) |
Hospitalized | 361(32.91%) |
Deaths | 38 (3.46%) |
Lab | Number of Positive Tests | Total Tests |
---|---|---|
Commercial Lab | 907 | 4106 |
GPHL | 190 | 1378 |
County | Cases |
---|---|
Fulton | 191 |
Dekalb | 107 |
Dougherty | 101 |
Cobb | 90 |
Bartow | 76 |
Gwinnett | 46 |
Cherokee | 30 |
Carroll | 26 |
Lee | 24 |
Clayton | 21 |
Clarke | 17 |
Hall | 16 |
Henry | 13 |
Douglas | 12 |
Fayette | 12 |
Floyd | 12 |
Lowndes | 11 |
Coweta | 10 |
Richmond | 10 |
Forsyth | 8 |
Gordon | 8 |
Polk | 8 |
Rockdale | 8 |
Chatham | 7 |
Columbia | 6 |
Laurens | 6 |
Newton | 6 |
Paulding | 6 |
Troup | 6 |
Early | 5 |
Glynn | 5 |
Houston | 5 |
Oconee | 5 |
Spalding | 5 |
Bibb | 4 |
Mitchell | 4 |
Muscogee | 4 |
Pickens | 4 |
Sumter | 4 |
Tift | 4 |
Worth | 4 |
Baker | 3 |
Crisp | 3 |
Effingham | 3 |
Lamar | 3 |
Lumpkin | 3 |
Monroe | 3 |
Peach | 3 |
Terrell | 3 |
Baldwin | 2 |
Barrow | 2 |
Bryan | 2 |
Butts | 2 |
Coffee | 2 |
Seminole | 2 |
Stephens | 2 |
Whitfield | 2 |
Ben Hill | 1 |
Burke | 1 |
Camden | 1 |
Catoosa | 1 |
Charlton | 1 |
Chattooga | 1 |
Clinch | 1 |
Colquitt | 1 |
Dawson | 1 |
Fannin | 1 |
Greene | 1 |
Harris | 1 |
Heard | 1 |
Irwin | 1 |
Jasper | 1 |
Liberty | 1 |
Lincoln | 1 |
Macon | 1 |
Madison | 1 |
Meriwether | 1 |
Miller | 1 |
Morgan | 1 |
Pierce | 1 |
Pulaski | 1 |
Randolph | 1 |
Tattnall | 1 |
Telfair | 1 |
Turner | 1 |
Twiggs | 1 |
Walton | 1 |
Washington | 1 |
Unknown | 79 |
*Based on patient county of residence when known
Report generated on: 03/24/2020 18:38:59