Georgia now has over 1,000 coronavirus cases

March 24, 2020
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Georgia's number of confirmed coronavirus cases has hit the 1,000 mark as of noon Tuesday. The state now has a total of 1,026 cases with 32 deaths from the virus.

Georgia’s number of confirmed coronavirus cases has hit the 1,000 mark as of noon Tuesday. The state now has a total of 1,026 cases with 32 deaths from the virus.

The new numbers bring the state’s death rate to 3.12%. The largest number of cases continue to be in the 18 to 59 age group. That age group makes up 56% of cases while those 60 and older make up 36%.

A total of 5,484 tests have been processed statewide.

Yesterday, Gov. Brian Kemp ordered all medically fragile residents to shelter in place, banned all gatherings of 10 or more people and closed all bars. However, the governor stopped short of a full lockdown. Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms has ordered all Atlanta residents to stay in their homes.

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Here is the breakdown of cases by county:

             County     Cases
Fulton184 
Dekalb94 
Dougherty90 
Cobb86 
Bartow75 
Gwinnett45 
Cherokee28 
Carroll26 
Clayton21 
Lee20 
Clarke16 
Hall14 
Henry13 
Fayette12 
Douglas11 
Floyd11 
Lowndes11 
Richmond11 
Coweta10 
Forsyth
Polk
Chatham
Gordon
Rockdale
Paulding
Troup
Glynn
Laurens
Newton
Oconee
Spalding
Bibb
Columbia
Pickens
Worth
Houston
Lamar
Lumpkin
Mitchell
Monroe
Muscogee
Peach
Terrell
Baker
Baldwin
Bryan
Butts
Coffee
Crisp
Early
Effingham
Sumter
Tift
Whitfield
Barrow
Ben Hill
Burke
Camden
Catoosa
Charlton
Chattooga
Clinch
Colquitt
Dawson
Greene
Harris
Heard
Irwin
Jasper
Liberty
Lincoln
Macon
Madison
Meriwether
Miller
Morgan
Pierce
Pulaski
Randolph
Stephens
Tattnall
Turner
Twiggs
Walton
Washington
Unknown81 

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