Friday: Coweta reaches 100 deaths due to COVID
From Staff Reports
THE SKINNY – Coweta County reported 2 deaths due to COVID-19 on Friday, pushing the cumulative total since the pandemic began to 100. Statewide, Georgia recorded its 2nd-highest number of deaths with 159.
The Daily Status Report of the COVID-19 pandemic has been issued by the Georgia Department of Public Health for Friday, Jan. 22.
COWETA COUNTY CASES
On Friday, Coweta County confirmed 50 new cases of COVID-19, 2 deaths and 1 hospitalization. The 2 deaths brings the county’s total number to 100. It’s also the 18th death in the past 11 days and 22nd in January, the highest of any month.
With today’s 50 cases, the number of double-digit cases has reached 70 consecutive days, dating from Nov. 14, and now 25 straight days with more than 20 cases.
In January, the county has posted 1347 cases for an average of 61.2 per day. There have been 22 deaths and 23 hospitalizations. The 1347 cases have surpassed the total for every month except December (1620) while the 22 deaths have surpassed the previous monthly-high of 21 set in September.
The age group of 45-54 year-olds had the highest number of COVID cases on Friday with 14.
Here is the breakdown of age groups of Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Coweta County and changes (past 24 hours):
Ages 0 – 4 … 106 cases (no change)
Ages 5 – 14 … 393 cases (+4)
Ages 15 – 24 … 982 cases (+5)
Ages 25 – 34 … 980 cases (+8)
Ages 35 – 44 … 983 cases (+8)
Ages 45 – 54 … 1201 cases (+14)
Ages 55 – 64 … 934 cases (+7)
Ages 65 – 74 … 594 cases (+2)
Ages 75 – 84 … 306 cases (+1)
Ages 85-plus … 128 cases (+1)
Age Unknown … 13 cases (no change)
In Coweta, the cases by gender … Females 3456, Males 3138, Unknown 26.
In Coweta, the cases by race …White 3713, Black 1352, Asian 63, Other 4, Unknown 1488.
Overall, Coweta has confirmed cumulative totals of 6620 cases, 100 deaths (with an additional 7 probable deaths) and 238 hospitalizations since the pandemic began. Coweta ranks 25th among all Georgia counties for most cumulative cases and 30th in deaths.
The positive test rate of all persons tested in Coweta is 10.7 percent, and in the last two weeks, is at 14.6 percent.
GEORGIA CASES
Georgia confirmed 6442 new cases of COVID-19 including 159 deaths, 270 hospitalizations and 44 ICU admits. The 159 deaths are the 2nd-highest total for a single day and the 15th time above 100.
Georgia has now been above 4000 cases for 25 consecutive days, dating from Dec. 29.
Presently, 5,196 people in Georgia are hospitalized with COVID, which is 30.4 percent of all statewide hospital patients. The number of In-Patient Hospital Beds in use across the state on Friday is at 13,237 or at 86.1 percent capacity. ICU bed occupancy is at 2755 or 91.1 percent capacity. Adult Ventilators in use today reached a record-high at 1663 or 45.2 percent capacity.
Overall, Georgia has recorded cumulative totals of 707,750 cases, 11,670 deaths, 47,950 hospitalizations and 8136 ICU admits since the pandemic began.
The overall positive test rate of all persons tested in Georgia is 11.1 percent, and in the last two weeks, it is at 16.2 percent.
Georgia’s single-day highs follow: cases (10,379 on Jan. 8); deaths (170 on Jan. 19); hospitalizations (611 on Jan. 6); ICU admits (97 on Aug. 12).
CASES IN NEIGHBORING COUNTIES
The confirmed cumulative cases-deaths in neighboring counties (changes past 24 hours).
Fulton … 64,340 – 850 (+545 cases, +11 deaths)
Coweta … 6620 – 100 (+50 cases, +2 deaths)
Carroll … 6133 – 105 (+57 cases)
Troup … 4941 – 138 (+37 cases, +2 deaths)
Fayette … 4792 – 95 (+37 cases, +4 deaths)
Spalding … 3119 – 102 (+38 cases)
Meriwether … 1150 – 26 (+14 cases, +3 deaths)
Heard … 504 – 12 (+2 cases)
LONG-TERM CARE FACILITY REPORT – COWETA COUNTY
The Long-Term Care Report with data from Coweta County facilities is below.
The report originates from the Georgia Department of Community Health and lists the cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases for residents and staff, as well as the number of deaths and number of residents who have recovered.
Data below includes the Jan. 22 (Friday) data.
Ansley Park Health & Rehabilitation – NH … 29 residents, 0 deaths, 19 staff
Avalon Health & Rehabilitation – NH … 50 residents, 11 deaths, 26 staff, 35 residents recovered
Insignia of Newnan – PCH … 27 residents, 5 deaths, 11 staff, 22 residents recovered
Monarch House – PCH … 4 residents, 1 death, 4 staff, 3 residents recovered
Newnan Health & Rehabilitation – NH … 46 residents, 12 deaths, 25 staff, 42 residents recovered
Watercrest Assisted Living & Memory Care – PCH … 9 residents, 0 deaths, 13 staff, 6 residents recovered
Wesley Woods of Newnan/PTC – NH … 0 residents, 1 death, 6 staff
Abbreviations: NH (Nursing Home), PCH (Personal Care Home)
To view this report in its entirety, visit: https://dch.georgia.gov/.
COWETA COUNTY MONTH-BY MONTH
The month-by-month cumulative breakdown of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Coweta County from the Georgia Department of Public Health:
MONTH … Confirmed Cases, Deaths, Hospitalizations
March … 41 cases (1.4 per day), 2 deaths
April … 154 cases (5.1 per day), 2 deaths
May … 222 cases (7.2 per day), 5 deaths, 14 hospitalizations
June … 250 cases (8.3 per day), 6 deaths, 9 hospitalizations
July … 629 cases (20.3 per day), 4 deaths, 32 hospitalizations
August … 953 cases (30.7 per day), 7 deaths, 16 hospitalizations
September … 379 cases (12.6 per day), 21 deaths, 24 hospitalizations
October … 385 cases (12.4 per day), 16 deaths, 20 hospitalizations
November … 640 cases (21.3 per day), 5 deaths, 25 hospitalizations
December … 1620 cases (52.3 per day), 10 deaths, 36 hospitalizations
January …1347 cases (61.2 per day), 22 deaths, 23 hospitalizations
Single-month highs: 1620 cases (December), 52.3 cases per day (December), 22 deaths (January) and 36 hospitalizations (December).
COWETA COUNTY WEEK-BY-WEEK
The week-by-week cumulative breakdown for the past 4 weeks and the present week of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Coweta County from the Georgia Department of Public Health is listed below.
WEEK … Confirmed Cases (Avg. per day), Deaths, Hospitalizations
Dec. 20-26 … 458 cases (65.4 per day), 5 deaths, 8 hospitalizations
Dec. 27-Jan. 2 … 495 cases (70.7 per day), 1 death, 11 hospitalizations
Jan. 3-9 … 457 cases (65.2 per day), 4 deaths, 11 hospitalizations
Jan. 10-16 … 466 cases (66.5 per day), 10 deaths, 5 hospitalizations
Jan. 17-23 … 271 cases (45.2 per day), 8 deaths, 6 hospitalizations
Single-week highs: 495 cases (Dec. 27-Jan. 2), 70.7 cases per day (Dec. 27-Jan. 2), 10 deaths (Jan. 10-16) and 11 hospitalizations (3 times, last Jan. 3-9).
COWETA COUNTY DAY-BY-DAY
The day-by-day cumulative breakdown of confirmed COVID-19 cases, deaths and hospitalizations in Coweta County since Jan. 1 is listed below from the Georgia Department of Public Health:
DAY, DATE … Confirmed Cases (Change), Deaths (Change), Hospitalized (Change)
Friday, Jan. 1 … 5370 cases (+97), 78 deaths (0), 216 hospitalized (+3)
Saturday, Jan. 2 … 5426 cases (+56), 78 deaths (0), 216 hospitalized (0)
Sunday, Jan. 3 … 5506 cases (+80), 78 deaths (0), 216 hospitalized (0)
Monday, Jan. 4 … 5533 cases (+27), 78 deaths (0), 216 hospitalized (0)
Tuesday, Jan. 5 … 5572 cases (+39), 80 deaths (+2), 220 hospitalized (+4)
Wednesday, Jan. 6 … 5619 cases (+47), 81 deaths (+1), 224 hospitalized (+4)
Thursday, Jan. 7 … 5679 cases (+60), 81 deaths (0), 224 hospitalized (0)
Friday, Jan. 8 … 5762 cases (+83), 81 deaths (0), 225 hospitalized (+1)
Saturday, Jan. 9 … 5883 cases (+121), 82 deaths (+1), 227 hospitalized (+2)
Sunday, Jan. 10 … 5973 cases (+90), 82 deaths (0), 227 hospitalized (0)
Monday, Jan. 11 … 6036 cases (+63), 82 deaths (0), 227 hospitalized (0)
Tuesday, Jan. 12 … 6079 cases (+43), 84 deaths (+2), 227 hospitalized (0)
Wednesday, Jan. 13 … 6136 cases (+57), 86 deaths (+2), 229 hospitalized (+2)
Thursday, Jan. 14 … 6201 cases (+65), 87 deaths (+1), 232 hospitalized (+3)
Friday, Jan. 15 … 6271 cases (+70), 90 deaths (+3), 232 hospitalized (0)
Saturday, Jan. 16 … 6349 cases (+78), 92 deaths (+2), 232 hospitalized (0)
Sunday, Jan. 17 … 6418 cases (+69), 92 deaths (0), 232 hospitalized (0)
Monday, Jan. 18 … 6464 cases (+46), 93 deaths (+1), 232 hospitalized (0)
Tuesday, Jan. 19 … 6506 cases (+42), 94 deaths (+1), 233 hospitalized (+1)
Wednesday, Jan. 20 … 6527 cases (+21), 97 deaths (+3), 236 hospitalized (+3)
Thursday, Jan. 21 … 6570 cases (+43), 98 deaths (+1), 237 hospitalized (+1)
Friday, Jan. 22 … 6620 cases (+50), 100 deaths (+2), 238 hospitalized (+1)
Single-day highs: 160 cases (Dec. 31), 4 deaths (Aug. 13), 6 hospitalizations (May 12), 70 consecutive days in double-digit cases (Nov. 14-present).
The next Daily Status Report generated by the Georgia Department of Public Health will be at 3 p.m. on Saturday.
To access this daily report, visit: https://dph.georgia.gov/covid-19-daily-status-report.
