The Gist: Georgia hospitals continue to be slammed with coronavirus. Hospitals statewide are nearing their capacity for ICU beds.
The state is currently at 91.7% of ICU bed capacity.
According to the Georgia Department of Public Health, 142 people died from coronavirus in the last day and 360 were hospitalized due to the virus.
The Numbers: Here are today’s coronavirus numbers as provided by the Georgia Department of Public Health.
Confirmed Cases Today: | 6,407 |
Positive Rapid Result Cases Today: | 2,915 |
Confirmed Deaths Today: | 142 |
Hospitalizations Today: | 360 |
Total Confirmed Cases: | 660,720 |
Total Positive Rapid Results: | 130,604 |
Total Confirmed Deaths: | 10,721 |
Total Probable Coronavirus Deaths: | 1,254 |
Total Hospitalizations: | 45,893 |
Total ICU Admissions: | 7,869 |
Average Number of New Cases Per Day | 7,288 |
Hospital Bed Capacity | 87.7% |
ICU Bed Capacity | 91.7% |
Emergency Room Capacity | 62.4% |
Adult Ventilator Capacity | 44.5% |