ATLANTA — Georgia has added more than 40 COVID-19 deaths overnight.

Wednesday, the state reported 53,980 confirmed coronavirus cases and 2,329 related deaths, according to the Georgia Department of Public Health.

That’s up from 53,249 confirmed cases and 2,285 related deaths as of Monday.

The department reports 8,974 people have been hospitalized due to coronavirus and 1,991 people have been admitted into intensive care units; however, the website notes the number could be underreported. 

Also, 565,758 Georgians have been tested for the virus and the state is reporting an 8.6% positive result rate.

The department reported black Georgians account for 16,956 cases while white Georgians account for 17,626 cases. The race of 14,786 cases is listed as unknown.

Last week, the Department of Public Health started updating numbers once daily at 3 p.m. to allow more time to coordinate with reporting facilities and verify numbers before posting.