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The Georgia Department of Health announced additional cases of COVID-19 on Thursday. As of 7 p.m., there are 31,537 confirmed cases of the virus and 1,384 deaths reported. Scroll to read more.
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Key Facts:
- There have been 1,384 deaths in Georgia, with the state's earliest reported death on March 5. Over the last 14 days (4/24-5/7), the average daily increase in newly reported deaths was 31.6. Over the previous 14-day period (4/10-4/23), the average daily increase in newly reported deaths was 32.6.
- There have been 31,537 cases confirmed in Georgia, with the state's earliest reported case on Feb. 1. Over the last 14 days, the average daily increase in newly confirmed cases was 650.9. Over the previous 14-day period, the average daily increase in newly confirmed cases was 716.4.
- There have been 5,864 total patients hospitalized in Georgia during the pandemic, according to the Department of Public Health's cumulative total. Over the last 14 days, the average daily increase in new patients was 113.1. Over the previous 14-day period, the average daily increase in new patients was 122.7.
- The Georgia Emergency Management Agency began reporting current statewide hospitalizations on May 1. That day they reported 1,500 current hospitalizations. By the most recent report on May 6, there were 1,339 current hospitalizations. That's an average of 26.83 fewer current patients per day.
- Gov. Brian Kemp's statewide shelter-in-place order expired at midnight April 30. However, his order for the elderly and medically-fragile remains in effect until June 12.
- All public schools in Georgia closed through the end of the school year
- Public Health Emergency remains in effect until June 12
Thursday, May 7, 2020
Another 49 deaths, 277 cases reported since noon
Roughly 50 more people have died from the coronavirus since noon, according to the latest data from the Georgia Department of Public Health.
As of the 7 p.m. report, there are 1,384 deaths being reported, an increase of 49 since the noon report. There are also now 31,537 total confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state, an increase of 277 cases since noon.
Fulton County is reporting more than 3,200 cases and 136 deaths. DeKalb, Gwinnett and Cobb counties are each reporting more than 2,000 cases. Hall and Dougherty counties are each reporting more than 1,000 cases.
Below is a county-by-county breakdown of the numbers.
COUNTY - CASES - DEATHS
Fulton 3257 136
DeKalb 2396 61
Gwinnett 2252 82
Cobb 2023 107
Hall 1958 27
Dougherty 1566 126
Clayton 878 34
Cherokee 567 16
Henry 558 14
Richmond 435 15
Carroll 389 15
Sumter 387 29
Habersham 382 12
Bibb 379 14
Douglas 366 11
Forsyth 361 10
Bartow 359 32
Muscogee 354 12
Mitchell 340 31
Lee 339 22
Houston 281 14
Chatham 280 12
Baldwin 270 10
Coweta 257 4
Upson 246 24
Newton 236 8
Thomas 227 22
Rockdale 226 7
Early 224 26
Spalding 224 11
Paulding 218 10
Colquitt 201 10
Terrell 194 21
Barrow 191 5
Fayette 190 12
Crisp 181 6
Worth 179 13
Clarke 176 13
Lowndes 172 4
Troup 171 5
Columbia 170 5
Butts 167 17
Randolph 167 20
Coffee 164 8
Floyd 155 12
Walton 148 5
Ware 147 12
Whitfield 140 6
Tift 139 6
Dooly 133 12
Gordon 119 14
Jackson 119 3
Hancock 117 2
Calhoun 110 5
Decatur 105 2
Wilcox 92 12
Stephens 91 1
Burke 90 3
Appling 88 10
Gilmer 88 0
White 87 2
Macon 81 3
Grady 80 4
Lumpkin 76 1
Dawson 73 1
Turner 73 11
Laurens 72 1
Glynn 69 1
Oconee 66 0
Brooks 64 7
Johnson 64 2
Polk 64 0
Harris 61 2
Meriwether 61 1
Peach 61 2
Walker 61 0
Pierce 59 3
Bryan 57 4
Greene 56 5
Oglethorpe 53 3
Catoosa 52 0
Putnam 52 5
Washington 51 1
McDuffie 50 4
Bulloch 41 2
Liberty 41 0
Pike 41 2
Murray 40 1
Wilkinson 40 2
Toombs 39 3
Ben Hill 38 0
Lamar 38 1
Effingham 37 1
Marion 37 1
Banks 35 0
Camden 35 1
Elbert 34 0
Fannin 34 1
Monroe 34 4
Pulaski 34 1
Seminole 33 2
Union 33 1
Bacon 32 1
Haralson 32 2
Cook 31 1
Dodge 31 1
Pickens 31 2
Jones 30 0
Miller 30 0
Morgan 30 0
Baker 29 2
Madison 28 1
Telfair 28 0
Clay 27 3
Stewart 27 0
Jasper 26 0
Talbot 26 1
Wilkes 26 0
Franklin 24 1
Brantley 23 2
Emanuel 23 0
Bleckley 22 0
Jeff Davis 22 1
Irwin 21 1
Towns 20 1
Atkinson 19 1
Berrien 19 0
Crawford 19 0
Taylor 18 2
Jefferson 17 1
Jenkins 17 1
Screven 17 1
Chattooga 16 2
Clinch 16 0
Dade 16 1
Hart 15 0
Schley 15 1
Charlton 14 0
Heard 14 1
Rabun 13 1
Warren 13 0
Wayne 13 0
Chattahoochee 12 0
Lincoln 12 0
Lanier 10 1
Webster 10 2
Tattnall 9 0
Twiggs 8 0
Candler 7 0
Quitman 6 1
Echols 5 0
Evans 5 0
Long 5 0
McIntosh 5 0
Treutlen 5 0
Wheeler 5 0
Montgomery 2 0
Glascock 1 1
Taliaferro 1 0
Arthur Blank Foundation donates tablets to Emory Healthcare
The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation has donated 120 new Microsoft Surface tablets to Emory Healthcare to help with video calls for patients hospitalized during the COVID-19 pandemic and assist clinicians providing care. The cost is roughly $140,000.
“In this unprecedented time with social distancing and visitor restrictions, we have situations where families can’t communicate with very ill patients or patients near the end of life, and these tablets will have a huge impact for providers, patients and their families,” says Scott D. Boden, MD, vice president for business innovation for Emory Healthcare.
1,200 cars go to South Fulton food giveaway
At least 1,200 cars were given free groceries, Thursday, in South Fulton as so many people find themselves out of work because of the coronavirus.
Mayor Bill Edwards, Councilwoman Helen Willis and other members of council were joined by local churches to place groceries in the back of cars driving through.
Local leader said their focus this week was on two groups: young people, since school lunch programs aren't able to provide lunches, and older residents.
Kemp says all Georgians should get tested
As part of the Georgia's goal to increase testing for the novel coronavirus, Gov. Brian Kemp said he and the Department of Public Health are encouraging people across the state to get tested for COVID-19, even if they are not experiencing symptoms of the virus.
Kemp said the effort to test all people is in accordance with new CDC guidance. He encouraged Georgians to schedule an appointment with their healthcare provider or local health department.
Lawrenceville creates response center
Lawrenceville's response to the coronavirus is now up and running, offering short-term emergency assistance to residents.
City council members, alongside Lawrenceville Mayor David Still, approved an agreement with Impact46, Inc. to create the Lawrenceville Response Center (LRC) at the April 27th meeting.
According to city officials, the LRC will initially operate as an emergency intake center and will be developed into a long-term sustainability model for services to vulnerable residents.
Communities of color hardest hit
Some community leaders are calling on Governor Kemp to target non-white neighborhoods in the battle against the Coronavirus pandemic. State data suggests that COVID19 is hitting black and other communities of color much harder than white communities.
In DeKalb County, hotspots start in African American communities in south Dekalb then stretch north into immigrant communities near Clarkston and beyond.
Then the footprint extends into Gwinnett County with a patch of hotspots largely in communities of color—from Stone Mountain toward Lilburn and Lawrenceville—mostly south of the I-85 corridor.
Oglethorpe University to delay fall semester
Oglethorpe University announced they'd resume face-to-face instruction in the fall. However, the opening date is going to be two weeks later.
September 8 will be the first day of class with first year-students scheduled to arrive Friday, September 4, they said in a letter to students.
"While it is our expectation that campus will be open for residential students and for face-to-face classes, the campus experience is likely to be a bit different. Many strategies will focus on limiting the number of people in any space at any given time. Fortunately, as a small university, we are uniquely equipped to be adaptable and creative in how we serve our community while ensuring the health and safety of all."
New numbers show 30 deaths, nearly 700 new cases in 24 hours
The Georgia Department of Health announced new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday. As of Noon, there are 31,260 confirmed cases of the virus and 1,335 deaths reported. This is up from the 30,562 confirmed cases and 1,305 deaths that they announced the same time yesterday.
Of the 31,260 confirmed cases, 3250 are in Fulton, 2390 are in DeKalb, 2233 are in Gwinnett, 2006 are in Cobb and 1924 are in Hall. For a breakdown by county, view the 11Alive interactive map.
They said 5,804 patients are hospitalized with COVID-19.
COUNTY - CASES - DEATHS
Fulton 3259 135
DeKalb 2385 61
Gwinnett 2226 82
Cobb 2000 107
Hall 1919 27
Dougherty 1556 126
Non-Georgia Resident 1072 19
Clayton 872 33
Unknown 827 0
Henry 547 14
Cherokee 545 16
Richmond 430 15
Carroll 389 15
Sumter 385 29
Habersham 377 12
Bibb 367 14
Douglas 364 11
Bartow 359 32
Forsyth 358 10
Muscogee 350 12
Lee 338 22
Mitchell 336 31
Chatham 282 12
Houston 275 14
Baldwin 263 10
Coweta 246 4
Upson 245 23
Newton 232 8
Early 223 25
Rockdale 223 7
Spalding 222 11
Thomas 219 22
Paulding 212 10
Barrow 199 5
Colquitt 198 10
Terrell 193 21
Fayette 188 11
Crisp 178 6
Worth 178 12
Clarke 174 13
Lowndes 172 4
Columbia 170 5
Randolph 167 20
Troup 167 5
Butts 164 17
Coffee 160 8
Floyd 152 12
Ware 146 13
Walton 143 5
Tift 139 6
Whitfield 135 6
Dooly 134 13
Gordon 119 14
Jackson 117 3
Hancock 112 2
Calhoun 109 4
Decatur 106 2
Stephens 91 1
Wilcox 90 12
Burke 89 3
Gilmer 83 0
White 83 1
Macon 81 3
Appling 78 10
Grady 75 4
Lumpkin 74 1
Dawson 72 1
Turner 72 10
Laurens 70 1
Glynn 68 1
Oconee 67 0
Brooks 64 7
Johnson 64 2
Polk 63 0
Peach 61 2
Walker 61 0
Harris 60 2
Meriwether 58 1
Pierce 58 3
Bryan 57 4
Greene 55 5
Catoosa 52 0
Oglethorpe 51 3
McDuffie 50 4
Putnam 50 5
Washington 46 1
Bulloch 42 2
Pike 40 2
Wilkinson 40 2
Liberty 39 0
Effingham 38 1
Lamar 38 1
Marion 37 1
Toombs 37 3
Ben Hill 36 0
Murray 35 1
Camden 34 1
Elbert 33 0
Fannin 33 1
Monroe 33 4
Pulaski 33 1
Banks 32 0
Dodge 32 1
Seminole 32 2
Union 32 1
Cook 31 1
Haralson 31 2
Jones 31 0
Miller 30 0
Morgan 30 0
Pickens 30 2
Bacon 29 1
Baker 28 2
Telfair 28 0
Clay 27 3
Madison 27 1
Stewart 27 0
Jasper 26 0
Wilkes 26 0
Franklin 25 1
Talbot 24 1
Brantley 22 2
Emanuel 22 0
Jeff Davis 22 1
Bleckley 21 0
Irwin 20 1
Towns 20 1
Berrien 19 0
Crawford 19 0
Atkinson 18 1
Taylor 18 2
Dade 17 1
Jefferson 17 1
Jenkins 17 1
Clinch 16 0
Screven 16 1
Chattooga 15 2
Hart 15 0
Schley 15 1
Heard 14 1
Charlton 13 0
Rabun 13 1
Warren 13 0
Wayne 13 0
Chattahoochee 12 0
Lincoln 12 0
Lanier 10 1
Webster 10 2
Tattnall 9 0
Twiggs 8 0
Candler 7 0
Quitman 6 1
Echols 5 0
Evans 5 0
Long 5 0
McIntosh 5 0
Wheeler 5 0
Treutlen 4 0
Montgomery 2 0
Taliaferro 1 0
Governor to give afternoon update
Gov. Brian Kemp has a press conference planned for this afternoon to provide an update on the state's COVID-19 efforts.
The press conference is set for 3:30 p.m. at the State Capitol in Atlanta. Among the other officials expected are state Public Health Commissioner Dr. Kathleen Toomey, Georgia Emergency Management Agency and Homeland Security Director Homer Bryson, Georgia National Guard Adjutant General Tom Carden and Augusta University President Dr. Brooks Keel.
11Alive will stream it on its website and on the 11Alive YouTube channel.
Things to know on Thursday morning
- The CDC report showed most of north Georgia with an elevated rate of growth for the virus, and similar projections for large pieces of the southern part of the state. "Elevated" status, according to the CDC, is defined as more than 10 new cases per 100,000 in the past two weeks.
- A Georgia nurse working in New York City described her experience to 11Alive. "They have a tent outside the hospital where they take all the dead bodies before they get picked up by these trucks, because they don’t have enough room in the morgue. It’s not normal for people to be dropping like flies like that,” Samantha Sansone said.
- Georgia college students and legislators are pushing for a "pass-fail" grading option due to the coronavirus pandemic
- Atlanta sports stars gave four area medical professionals a surprise "thank-you" message
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