Coronavirus Update: North Georgia in the hot zone

January 11, 2021
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The Gist: All of Georgia is being slammed with a major outbreak of coronavirus cases, but North Georgia is showing the highest number of cases per 100,000 residents.

The Numbers: Here are today’s COVID-19 numbers as provided by the Georgia Department of Public Health.

Confirmed Cases Today:6,360
Positive Rapid Result Cases Today:1,380
Confirmed Deaths Today:17
Hospitalizations Today:107
Total Confirmed Cases:642,712
Total Positive Rapid Results:121,787
Total Confirmed Deaths:10,299
Total Probable Coronavirus Deaths:1,176
Total Hospitalizations:44,742
Total ICU Admissions:7,744
Average Number of New Cases Per Day7,407
Hospital Bed Capacity85%
ICU Bed Capacity91.4%
Emergency Room Capacity64.5%
Adult Ventilator Capacity43.7%

The Map: Here is a county map of Georgia showing which counties are having the most severe outbreaks.

The Gist: All of Georgia is being slammed with a major outbreak of coronavirus cases, but North Georgia is showing the highest number of cases per 100,000 residents.

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