UPDATE: Georgia reports 23,773 coronavirus cases, 942 deaths

Published 11:45 am Monday, April 27, 2020

ATLANTA — Georgia reported 23,773 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 942 related deaths as of noon Monday.

According to the Department of Public Health’s coronavirus daily status report, the 23,773 cases are up from 23,481 cases and 916 deaths reported at 7 p.m. Sunday.

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The department reports 4,433 people have been hospitalized due to coronavirus; however, the governor’s office staff has said the number is likely behind actual hospitalizations.

Only two Georgia counties have not reported any cases.

More than 127,000 Georgians have been tested for coronavirus.

The Georgia State Public Health Lab has conducted 9,411 tests, with 1,431 positive results. Commercial labs have conducted 117,758 tests with 22,342 positive results.

Despite early warnings that individuals older than 60 are most at risk, 62% of Georgia’s cases are people ages 18 to 59.

As of April 9, the department added a more detailed racial and ethnic breakdown of cases. Per the department, black Georgians account for 8,375 cases while white Georgians account for 6,472 cases. Nearly 7,100 cases are still deemed unknown for both race and ethnicity. 

Dr. Kathleen Toomey, commissioner of the Department of Public Health, noted during an April 8 briefing that the department still has insufficient race and ethnic data to determine if one group is being affected more than others.

The Department of Public Health’s daily status report is updated twice a day — once at noon and once at 7 p.m.