Coronavirus has spread to 96 of Georgia’s 159 counties

March 25, 2020
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COVID-19 has now spread to 96 of Georgia's 159 counties. Fulton County has the highest number of reported cases with 198. DeKalb is the second highest with 116.

COVID-19 has now spread to 96 of Georgia’s 159 counties. Fulton County has the highest number of reported cases with 198. DeKalb is the second highest with 116.

Dougherty county, which became a hotbed for the virus in Georgia after the virus spread through two highly attended funerals in the Albany area, has the third highest number of cases with 109.

Georgia now has a total of 1,247 cases with 394 people hospitalized and 40 deaths. 31.6% of confirmed cases are hospitalized.

COVID-19 still effects younger age groups more than those over 60 with 60% of cases occurring in 18 to 59 year olds. Those 60 and older account for 35% of cases.

A total of 6,179 tests have been processed statewide.

Below is the breakdown of cases by county:

CountyCases
Fulton198
Dekalb116
Dougherty109
Cobb101
Bartow78
Gwinnett48
Cherokee31
Carroll27
Lee25
Clayton22
Clarke19
Hall19
Douglas17
Floyd14
Fayette12
Henry12
Lowndes11
Coweta10
Richmond10
Forsyth9
Rockdale9
Gordon8
Polk8
Chatham7
Newton7
Bibb6
Columbia6
Laurens6
Paulding6
Spalding6
Troup6
Early5
Glynn5
Houston5
Oconee5
Sumter5
Tift5
Mitchell4
Peach4
Pickens4
Whitfield4
Baker3
Crisp3
Effingham3
Lamar3
Lumpkin3
Monroe3
Muscogee3
Terrell3
Worth3
Baldwin2
Barrow2
Bryan2
Butts2
Coffee2
Greene2
Irwin2
Jasper2
Miller2
Seminole2
Twiggs2
Washington2
Appling1
Ben Hill1
Burke1
Camden1
Catoosa1
Charlton1
Chattooga1
Clinch1
Colquitt1
Dawson1
Decatur1
Dodge1
Fannin1
Harris1
Heard1
Jackson1
Jones1
Liberty1
Lincoln1
Macon1
Madison1
Meriwether1
Morgan1
Pierce1
Pulaski1
Randolph1
Stephens1
Tattnall1
Taylor1
Thomas1
Turner1
Walton1
White1
Wilkes1

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