The Gist: The number of coronavirus cases and positive tests appear to be declining in Georgia over the last five days, but those numbers remain high in comparison to the summer.
Hospitalization numbers remain elevated and deaths are still increasing, according to the Georgia Department of Public Health.
Georgia’ s hospital system is near capacity statewide in terms of ICU beds. The state is currently at 91.1% capacity for ICU beds.
The Numbers: Below are today’s COVID-19 numbers, as provided by the Georgia Department of Public Health.
| Confirmed Cases Today: | 4,428 |
| Positive Rapid Result Cases Today: | 761 |
| Confirmed Deaths Today: | 63 |
| Hospitalizations Today: | 122 |
| Total Confirmed Cases: | 684,763 |
| Total Positive Rapid Results: | 136,189 |
| Total Confirmed Deaths: | 11,095 |
| Total Probable Coronavirus Deaths: | 1,265 |
| Total Hospitalizations: | 46,741 |
| Total ICU Admissions: | 7,964 |
| Average Number of New Cases Per Day | 6,034 |
| Hospital Bed Capacity | 84.55 |
| ICU Bed Capacity | 91.1% |
| Emergency Room Capacity | 60.7% |
| Adult Ventilator Capacity | 43.8% |
Thom Chandler
Thom Chandler is the editor of The Georgia Sun and has been writing, editing and managing websites and blogs since 1995. He is a lifelong Georgian and one of those increasingly rare Atlanta natives.
