Georgia reached another milestone today for coronavirus cases, surpassing the 25,000 case mark. The total number of confirmed cases now stands at 25,274, according to the Georgia Department of Public Health.
Of those confirmed cases, 4,948 people have been hospitalized, 1,122 people have been admitted to the ICU and 1,052 people have died.
In terms of testing, 140,223 tests have been processed statewide as of noon Wednesday. Yesterday, Gov. Brian Kemp announced that the state has reached its all time high for testing, processing 13,000 tests in a single day.
To date, the virus has spread to all but two Georgia counties. Glascock and Taliaferro counties are the only two counties that have not reported a single case of COVID-19.
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.
