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Georgia now has more than 10,000 reported COVID-19 cases; DeKalb deaths increase

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Georgia now has more than 10,000 reported COVID-19 cases; DeKalb deaths increase

Dan Whisenhunt Apr 9, 2020

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Atlanta, GA – According to the latest figures from the state Department of Public Health, Georgia now has more than 10,000 COVID-19 cases.

The death toll also has increased.

These numbers come from the state and are presumed to be accurate.

As of noon on April 9, the state recorded 10,566 cases. There are 379 deaths and 2,159 hospitalizations. DeKalb County’s death toll increased from 11 to 12.

COVID-19 Confirmed Cases: No. Cases (%)
Total 10566 (100%)
Hospitalized 2159(20.43%)
Deaths 379 (3.59%)
COVID-19 Confirmed Cases By County: No. Cases No. Deaths
Fulton 1276 45
Dougherty 1020 62
Dekalb 742 12
Cobb 629 29
Gwinnett 603 17
Clayton 297 11
Hall 238 0
Henry 225 3
Lee 212 14
Bartow 196 12
Sumter 190 5
Carroll 183 4
Cherokee 159 6
Chatham 131 4
Douglas 127 5
Mitchell 116 14
Early 105 5
Forsyth 104 2
Houston 103 7
Floyd 99 4
Muscogee 98 2
Terrell 96 9
Randolph 91 4
Fayette 89 3
Rockdale 85 2
Coweta 84 2
Richmond 84 4
Clarke 81 9
Colquitt 78 5
Worth 68 3
Newton 67 3
Paulding 65 1
Spalding 58 4
Thomas 57 2
Columbia 55 0
Bibb 53 1
Crisp 53 0
Tift 52 1
Troup 52 3
Lowndes 50 1
Coffee 48 2
Barrow 46 3
Ware 45 4
Pierce 40 1
Upson 40 0
Calhoun 35 2
Oconee 33 1
Glynn 31 0
Baldwin 30 1
Dooly 28 1
Laurens 27 0
Walton 27 2
Gordon 26 3
Bryan 25 2
Dawson 24 1
Jackson 24 1
Butts 23 0
Greene 23 1
Polk 22 0
Turner 22 0
Decatur 21 0
Burke 20 0
Peach 20 2
Whitfield 20 3
Camden 19 0
Effingham 19 1
Mcduffie 18 1
Meriwether 18 0
Brooks 16 1
Harris 16 0
Washington 16 0
Haralson 15 0
Lamar 15 0
Liberty 15 0
Macon 15 0
Stephens 15 0
Bulloch 14 0
Clay 14 1
Bacon 13 0
Johnson 13 0
Seminole 13 0
Monroe 12 1
Morgan 12 0
Murray 12 0
Pike 12 0
Baker 11 2
White 11 0
Irwin 10 0
Madison 10 1
Pickens 10 2
Schley 10 1
Catoosa 9 0
Dodge 9 0
Fannin 9 0
Jones 9 0
Lumpkin 9 0
Miller 9 0
Pulaski 9 0
Grady 8 0
Jenkins 8 1
Toombs 8 1
Wilkinson 8 0
Appling 7 0
Habersham 7 0
Marion 7 0
Talbot 7 1
Telfair 7 0
Ben Hill 6 0
Brantley 6 1
Emanuel 6 0
Lincoln 6 0
Rabun 6 0
Warren 6 0
Chattooga 5 1
Cook 5 0
Jasper 5 0
Lanier 5 0
Putnam 5 0
Taylor 5 2
Union 5 1
Wilcox 5 0
Wilkes 5 0
Atkinson 4 0
Banks 4 0
Berrien 4 0
Candler 4 0
Gilmer 4 0
Jefferson 4 0
Quitman 4 0
Screven 4 0
Stewart 4 0
Walker 4 0
Clinch 3 0
Crawford 3 0
Elbert 3 0
Franklin 3 0
Hart 3 0
Mcintosh 3 0
Tattnall 3 0
Wayne 3 0
Webster 3 0
Charlton 2 0
Chattahoochee 2 0
Dade 2 1
Echols 2 0
Heard 2 0
Oglethorpe 2 1
Towns 2 0
Twiggs 2 0
Wheeler 2 0
Bleckley 1 0
Hancock 1 0
Jeff Davis 1 0
Long 1 0
Treutlen 1 0
Unknown 1020 8
*Based on patient county of residence when known
COVID-19 Testing By Lab Type: No. Pos. Tests Total Tests
Commercial Lab 10050 38124
Gphl 516 2961

COVID-19 Deaths in Georgia

Age Gender County Underlying
95 MALE BAKER Unk
65 FEMALE BAKER Unk
53 MALE BALDWIN Yes
91 FEMALE BARROW Yes
66 MALE BARROW Yes
64 MALE BARROW Yes
90 MALE BARTOW Yes
90 FEMALE BARTOW Yes
88 MALE BARTOW Yes
78 MALE BARTOW Yes
72 MALE BARTOW Yes
90 MALE BARTOW Yes
87 FEMALE BARTOW Yes
56 MALE BARTOW Yes
69 MALE BARTOW Yes
93 MALE BARTOW Yes
71 FEMALE BARTOW Yes
85 MALE BARTOW Yes
96 FEMALE BIBB Yes
79 FEMALE BRANTLEY Yes
87 MALE BROOKS Yes
63 MALE BRYAN Yes
65 MALE BRYAN Unk
61 FEMALE CALHOUN Yes
59 FEMALE CALHOUN Unk
64 MALE CARROLL Unk
71 FEMALE CARROLL Unk
80 MALE CARROLL Unk
86 MALE CARROLL Unk
37 MALE CHATHAM Yes
80 FEMALE CHATHAM Yes
84 FEMALE CHATHAM Yes
83 MALE CHATHAM Yes
82 MALE CHATTOOGA Yes
78 FEMALE CHEROKEE Yes
78 FEMALE CHEROKEE Yes
90 MALE CHEROKEE Yes
67 FEMALE CHEROKEE Yes
81 MALE CHEROKEE Yes
94 FEMALE CHEROKEE Yes
98 MALE CLARKE Yes
79 MALE CLARKE Yes
65 FEMALE CLARKE Unk
89 FEMALE CLARKE No
78 FEMALE CLARKE Yes
79 MALE CLARKE Yes
60 MALE CLARKE Yes
68 MALE CLARKE Unk
78 FEMALE CLARKE Unk
65 MALE CLAY Unk
89 MALE CLAYTON Unk
64 MALE CLAYTON Unk
51 FEMALE CLAYTON No
47 MALE CLAYTON Yes
50 MALE CLAYTON Yes
82 MALE CLAYTON Yes
71 FEMALE CLAYTON Unk
83 FEMALE CLAYTON Yes
49 FEMALE CLAYTON Unk
67 MALE CLAYTON Unk
56 MALE CLAYTON Unk
75 MALE COBB Unk
81 FEMALE COBB Unk
63 FEMALE COBB Yes
71 MALE COBB Yes
33 MALE COBB Yes
82 MALE COBB Yes
75 MALE COBB Yes
65 MALE COBB Yes
86 MALE COBB Unk
36 MALE COBB Yes
95 FEMALE COBB Yes
93 MALE COBB Yes
66 MALE COBB Yes
51 MALE COBB Yes
67 FEMALE COBB Yes
67 MALE COBB Yes
77 MALE COBB Yes
85 FEMALE COBB Yes
87 FEMALE COBB Yes
56 MALE COBB No
82 MALE COBB Yes
76 MALE COBB Yes
75 FEMALE COBB Yes
87 MALE COBB Yes
68 MALE COBB Yes
97 MALE COBB No
71 MALE COBB Yes
82 FEMALE COBB No
67 MALE COBB No
64 MALE COFFEE Yes
66 MALE COFFEE Unk
83 FEMALE COLQUITT Unk
51 MALE COLQUITT Unk
53 MALE COLQUITT Yes
76 FEMALE COLQUITT Unk
81 MALE COLQUITT Unk
77 MALE COWETA Yes
42 FEMALE COWETA Yes
79 FEMALE DADE Yes
80 MALE DAWSON Unk
91 MALE DEKALB Yes
96 FEMALE DEKALB Yes
31 MALE DEKALB Yes
69 MALE DEKALB Yes
65 FEMALE DEKALB Yes
91 FEMALE DEKALB Yes
81 MALE DEKALB Yes
89 FEMALE DEKALB Yes
70 MALE DEKALB Unk
84 FEMALE DEKALB Unk
88 FEMALE DEKALB Yes
75 MALE DEKALB Yes
67 MALE DOOLY No
63 FEMALE DOUGHERTY Unk
79 FEMALE DOUGHERTY Unk
82 FEMALE DOUGHERTY Yes
70 MALE DOUGHERTY Unk
90 FEMALE DOUGHERTY Unk
65 MALE DOUGHERTY Yes
66 FEMALE DOUGHERTY Yes
48 MALE DOUGHERTY Yes
84 MALE DOUGHERTY Unk
81 FEMALE DOUGHERTY Unk
62 MALE DOUGHERTY Yes
87 FEMALE DOUGHERTY Yes
64 FEMALE DOUGHERTY Yes
64 MALE DOUGHERTY Unk
86 MALE DOUGHERTY Unk
91 MALE DOUGHERTY Unk
78 MALE DOUGHERTY Unk
54 MALE DOUGHERTY Unk
65 MALE DOUGHERTY Yes
81 FEMALE DOUGHERTY Yes
46 MALE DOUGHERTY Unk
43 FEMALE DOUGHERTY Yes
79 MALE DOUGHERTY Yes
34 MALE DOUGHERTY Yes
69 FEMALE DOUGHERTY Yes
42 FEMALE DOUGHERTY Yes
66 FEMALE DOUGHERTY Yes
67 FEMALE DOUGHERTY Unk
78 MALE DOUGHERTY Yes
60 FEMALE DOUGHERTY Unk
77 MALE DOUGHERTY Unk
85 FEMALE DOUGHERTY Unk
98 FEMALE DOUGHERTY Unk
53 FEMALE DOUGHERTY Yes
87 FEMALE DOUGHERTY Unk
68 MALE DOUGHERTY Unk
65 FEMALE DOUGHERTY Yes
71 MALE DOUGHERTY Yes
92 FEMALE DOUGHERTY Yes
92 FEMALE DOUGHERTY Unk
66 MALE DOUGHERTY Yes
66 FEMALE DOUGHERTY Yes
84 MALE DOUGHERTY Unk
68 FEMALE DOUGHERTY Yes
61 FEMALE DOUGHERTY Yes
63 MALE DOUGHERTY Yes
70 MALE DOUGHERTY Yes
63 FEMALE DOUGHERTY Yes
65 MALE DOUGHERTY Yes
45 FEMALE DOUGHERTY Yes
82 FEMALE DOUGHERTY Unk
86 FEMALE DOUGHERTY Unk
69 MALE DOUGHERTY Yes
75 MALE DOUGHERTY Yes
61 MALE DOUGHERTY Yes
81 FEMALE DOUGHERTY Unk
48 FEMALE DOUGHERTY Unk
75 MALE DOUGHERTY Yes
97 FEMALE DOUGHERTY Unk
76 FEMALE DOUGHERTY Yes
85 FEMALE DOUGHERTY Unk
87 FEMALE DOUGHERTY Yes
58 FEMALE DOUGLAS Unk
56 MALE DOUGLAS Unk
84 MALE DOUGLAS Yes
78 MALE DOUGLAS Yes
66 MALE DOUGLAS No
63 FEMALE EARLY Unk
48 FEMALE EARLY Yes
54 MALE EARLY Unk
58 MALE EARLY Unk
65 MALE EARLY Yes
56 MALE EFFINGHAM Yes
79 MALE FAYETTE Yes
83 MALE FAYETTE Yes
77 FEMALE FAYETTE Yes
62 MALE FLOYD Yes
80 MALE FLOYD Yes
75 MALE FLOYD Yes
65 FEMALE FLOYD Yes
87 MALE FORSYTH Unk
60 MALE FORSYTH Unk
58 MALE FULTON Yes
68 FEMALE FULTON Yes
70 FEMALE FULTON Yes
66 FEMALE FULTON Unk
70 FEMALE FULTON Yes
33 MALE FULTON Unk
90 FEMALE FULTON Unk
50 FEMALE FULTON No
59 MALE FULTON Yes
89 MALE FULTON Yes
63 MALE FULTON Yes
81 MALE FULTON Yes
85 MALE FULTON Unk
78 MALE FULTON Yes
82 MALE FULTON Yes
89 FEMALE FULTON Yes
73 MALE FULTON Unk
78 MALE FULTON Yes
77 FEMALE FULTON Yes
73 FEMALE FULTON Yes
85 MALE FULTON Yes
84 FEMALE FULTON No
75 MALE FULTON Unk
62 MALE FULTON Yes
86 FEMALE FULTON Yes
75 FEMALE FULTON Yes
53 MALE FULTON Unk
31 MALE FULTON No
73 MALE FULTON Unk
91 MALE FULTON Yes
90 FEMALE FULTON Unk
77 MALE FULTON Yes
94 FEMALE FULTON Unk
90 FEMALE FULTON Unk
96 MALE FULTON Yes
69 MALE FULTON Yes
62 MALE FULTON Yes
68 MALE FULTON Yes
66 MALE FULTON Unk
93 FEMALE FULTON Unk
88 MALE FULTON Yes
97 FEMALE FULTON Yes
87 FEMALE FULTON Unk
36 FEMALE FULTON Unk
84 MALE FULTON Yes
70 FEMALE GORDON Yes
78 MALE GORDON Yes
69 MALE GORDON Yes
100 FEMALE GREENE Unk
44 MALE GWINNETT Yes
69 FEMALE GWINNETT Yes
81 MALE GWINNETT No
85 MALE GWINNETT Yes
81 FEMALE GWINNETT Unk
81 MALE GWINNETT Unk
73 MALE GWINNETT Unk
74 FEMALE GWINNETT Yes
80 MALE GWINNETT Yes
90 MALE GWINNETT Unk
63 MALE GWINNETT Yes
70 MALE GWINNETT Yes
66 MALE GWINNETT Yes
85 FEMALE GWINNETT Yes
74 FEMALE GWINNETT Yes
81 FEMALE GWINNETT Yes
94 MALE GWINNETT Yes
80 MALE HENRY Yes
73 MALE HENRY Unk
63 FEMALE HENRY Unk
90 MALE HOUSTON Yes
64 MALE HOUSTON Yes
75 MALE HOUSTON Yes
85 MALE HOUSTON Unk
74 FEMALE HOUSTON Unk
64 MALE HOUSTON Yes
84 MALE HOUSTON Yes
53 FEMALE JACKSON Unk
93 MALE JENKINS Yes
58 MALE LEE Yes
81 FEMALE LEE Unk
55 FEMALE LEE Yes
63 MALE LEE Yes
70 FEMALE LEE No
49 MALE LEE Yes
68 FEMALE LEE Yes
54 MALE LEE Yes
64 FEMALE LEE Yes
63 MALE LEE Unk
67 MALE LEE Unk
34 FEMALE LEE Unk
49 FEMALE LEE Unk
57 MALE LEE Unk
66 MALE LOWNDES Yes
71 MALE MADISON Yes
45 MALE MCDUFFIE Unk
73 MALE MITCHELL Unk
89 FEMALE MITCHELL Yes
85 FEMALE MITCHELL Yes
82 MALE MITCHELL Yes
72 MALE MITCHELL Yes
81 MALE MITCHELL Unk
68 MALE MITCHELL Unk
61 FEMALE MITCHELL Unk
55 FEMALE MITCHELL Unk
71 FEMALE MITCHELL Unk
54 MALE MITCHELL Unk
97 FEMALE MITCHELL Unk
88 FEMALE MITCHELL Yes
81 MALE MITCHELL Yes
77 MALE MONROE Yes
73 MALE MUSCOGEE Yes
85 MALE MUSCOGEE Unk
77 MALE NEWTON Yes
85 MALE NEWTON Yes
61 MALE NEWTON Yes
85 MALE OCONEE Unk
83 MALE OGLETHORPE Unk
74 MALE PAULDING Yes
29 FEMALE PEACH Unk
57 FEMALE PEACH Yes
70 MALE PICKENS Yes
76 FEMALE PICKENS Yes
67 FEMALE PIERCE Unk
69 MALE RANDOLPH Yes
66 MALE RANDOLPH Unk
78 FEMALE RANDOLPH Unk
66 FEMALE RANDOLPH Unk
72 FEMALE RICHMOND Yes
83 MALE RICHMOND Yes
62 MALE RICHMOND Yes
81 FEMALE RICHMOND Unk
44 FEMALE ROCKDALE Yes
57 FEMALE ROCKDALE Yes
61 MALE SCHLEY Unk
73 MALE SPALDING Yes
81 FEMALE SPALDING Unk
85 MALE SPALDING Yes
50 MALE SPALDING Unk
73 MALE SUMTER Yes
88 MALE SUMTER Yes
65 MALE SUMTER Yes
63 MALE SUMTER Yes
68 FEMALE SUMTER Unk
74 MALE TALBOT Yes
60 FEMALE TAYLOR Yes
83 FEMALE TAYLOR Yes
73 FEMALE TERRELL Unk
75 MALE TERRELL Yes
79 MALE TERRELL Unk
78 MALE TERRELL Unk
58 MALE TERRELL Unk
88 FEMALE TERRELL Unk
77 MALE TERRELL Unk
77 MALE TERRELL Unk
81 MALE TERRELL Unk
59 MALE THOMAS Yes
87 FEMALE THOMAS Yes
62 FEMALE TIFT Yes
77 MALE TOOMBS Yes
37 FEMALE TROUP Yes
66 FEMALE TROUP Yes
61 FEMALE TROUP Yes
79 MALE UNION Yes
68 FEMALE UNKNOWN Unk
78 MALE UNKNOWN Yes
53 MALE UNKNOWN Unk
82 MALE UNKNOWN Yes
92 FEMALE UNKNOWN Yes
66 MALE UNKNOWN Unk
84 FEMALE UNKNOWN Unk
76 FEMALE UNKNOWN Yes
74 MALE WALTON Unk
75 MALE WALTON Unk
44 MALE WARE Yes
82 FEMALE WARE Unk
75 MALE WARE Yes
62 FEMALE WARE Yes
93 MALE WHITFIELD Yes
81 MALE WHITFIELD Yes
78 MALE WHITFIELD Yes
60 MALE WORTH Unk
75 MALE WORTH Yes
48 MALE WORTH Unk

Coronavirus symptoms can appear two to 14 days after exposure and include:

– Fever

– Cough

– Shortness of breath

The CDC says the following symptoms require emergency medical attention:

– Difficulty breathing or shortness of breath

– Persistent pain or pressure in the chest

– New confusion or inability to arouse

– Bluish lips or face

Here are the recommendations on coronavirus prevention from the DeKalb County Board of Health:

– Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. If soap and water are not available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer.

– Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth with unwashed hands.

– Avoid close contact with people who are sick.

– Stay home when you are sick.

– Cough or sneeze into your elbow or use a tissue to cover it, then throw the tissue in the trash.

– Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces.

For more information from the Centers for Disease Control, click here.

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