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Georgia now has more than 7,000 COVID-19 cases; 10 deaths recorded in DeKalb County

Dan Whisenhunt Apr 6, 2020

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This transmission electron microscope image shows SARS-CoV-2—also known as 2019-nCoV, the virus that causes COVID-19—isolated from a patient in the U.S. Virus particles are shown emerging from the surface of cells cultured in the lab. The spikes on the outer edge of the virus particles give coronaviruses their name. Public domain image obtained via https://www.niaid.nih.gov/news-events/novel-coronavirus-sarscov2-images

DeKalb County, GA – The state of Georgia now has more than 7,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19.

According to figures provided at noon on April 6, there are 7,314 cases in Georgia and there have been 229 deaths. There are 1,332 hospitalizations.

In DeKalb County, there are 579 recorded cases and 10 deaths.

All of this information comes from the Georgia Department of Public Health and is presumed to be accurate.

COVID-19 Confirmed Cases:	No. Cases (%)
Total	7314 (100%)
Hospitalized	1332(18.21%)
Deaths	229 (3.13%)

COVID-19 Confirmed Cases By County:	No. Cases	No. Deaths
Fulton	1027	28
Dougherty	716	31
Dekalb	579	10
Cobb	515	25
Gwinnett	443	10
Clayton	244	9
Bartow	179	7
Henry	178	3
Carroll	163	2
Lee	147	9
Cherokee	133	5
Hall	131	0
Chatham	104	3
Douglas	102	5
Sumter	87	4
Floyd	84	3
Forsyth	80	1
Rockdale	80	2
Coweta	76	2
Early	76	1
Fayette	74	4
Clarke	69	8
Terrell	65	3
Houston	64	6
Newton	62	2
Mitchell	56	1
Richmond	56	1
Paulding	54	0
Colquitt	53	3
Crisp	43	0
Tift	42	0
Spalding	41	2
Bibb	40	1
Columbia	40	0
Lowndes	40	1
Muscogee	40	0
Worth	39	2
Troup	37	1
Glynn	29	0
Thomas	28	0
Barrow	27	2
Gordon	24	2
Oconee	24	0
Randolph	24	0
Walton	23	2
Upson	22	0
Ware	22	3
Bryan	21	2
Pierce	21	0
Decatur	20	0
Polk	20	0
Calhoun	19	1
Dawson	19	0
Dooly	19	1
Butts	17	0
Jackson	17	0
Whitfield	17	1
Laurens	16	0
Baldwin	15	1
Coffee	15	0
Greene	15	0
Peach	15	2
Lamar	14	0
Miller	14	0
Turner	14	0
Effingham	13	1
Liberty	13	0
Meriwether	13	0
Burke	10	0
Haralson	10	0
Harris	10	0
Monroe	10	1
Murray	10	0
Camden	9	0
Fannin	9	0
Lumpkin	9	0
Pickens	9	2
Pike	9	0
Seminole	9	0
Bulloch	8	0
Dodge	8	0
Mcduffie	8	1
Stephens	8	0
Bacon	7	0
Clay	7	0
Jones	7	0
Madison	7	1
Pulaski	7	0
Toombs	7	1
Appling	6	0
Brooks	6	0
Catoosa	6	0
Irwin	6	0
Schley	6	0
Washington	6	0
Baker	5	1
Ben Hill	5	0
Franklin	5	0
Lincoln	5	0
Morgan	5	0
Talbot	5	0
Warren	5	0
Grady	4	0
Jenkins	4	0
Lanier	4	0
Macon	4	0
Telfair	4	0
Webster	4	0
White	4	0
Wilkes	4	0
Banks	3	0
Berrien	3	0
Chattooga	3	0
Hart	3	0
Jasper	3	0
Jefferson	3	0
Johnson	3	0
Putnam	3	0
Rabun	3	0
Stewart	3	0
Tattnall	3	0
Taylor	3	1
Walker	3	0
Wilkinson	3	0
Brantley	2	0
Candler	2	0
Charlton	2	0
Chattahoochee	2	0
Clinch	2	0
Elbert	2	0
Habersham	2	0
Heard	2	1
Marion	2	0
Mcintosh	2	0
Screven	2	0
Twiggs	2	0
Wayne	2	0
Wilcox	2	0
Bleckley	1	0
Cook	1	0
Crawford	1	0
Dade	1	1
Emanuel	1	0
Gilmer	1	0
Jeff Davis	1	0
Long	1	0
Oglethorpe	1	1
Quitman	1	0
Towns	1	0
Treutlen	1	0
Union	1	0
Wheeler	1	0
Unknown	320	5
*Based on patient county of residence when known

COVID-19 Testing By Lab Type:	No. Pos. Tests	Total Tests
Commercial Lab	6866	28777
Gphl	448	2497

COVID-19 Deaths in Georgia

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

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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