Georgia surpasses 4,000 COVID-19 deaths

Published 3:30 pm Thursday, August 6, 2020

ATLANTA — Just a day after Georgia hit the somber mark of more than 200,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases, the state reported more than 4,000 related deaths.

According to the Georgia Department of Public Health’s daily status report, the state has reported 204,895 coronavirus cases and 4,026 deaths. 

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Georgia reported another 3,250 COVID-19 cases Thursday.

It took less than a month for Georgia to double its positive case count — on July 7 total cases topped 100,000.

As of Thursday, 20,002 Georgians have been hospitalized since the beginning of the pandemic and 3,647 admitted to intensive care units. 

The state reported 214 new hospitalizations Thursday.

According to the Georgia Emergency Management Agency, as of Wednesday, only 13% of the state’s critical care beds and 18% of general inpatient beds are available.

Critical care bed availability has dwindled into single digits in multiple hospital regions.

The state has conducted more than 1.72 million viral tests and is reporting an 11% positive rate.

More than 234,000 Georgians have had antibody tests conducted — that show past signs of infection — with the state reporting a 6.7% positive rate.

Georgians ages 18 to 29 are now the prominent age group for reported infections, while Georgians ages 50 and older still report significantly more deaths.