Thursday: Coweta adds 60 new COVID-19 cases
From Staff Reports
The Daily Status Report of the COVID-19 pandemic has been issued by the Georgia Department of Public Health for Thursday, Jan. 7.
COWETA COUNTY CASES
Coweta County confirmed 60 new cases of COVID-19 with 0 deaths and 0 hospitalizations reported on Thursday. Coweta has now seen double-digit cases for a record 55 consecutive days, dating from Nov. 14.
Just seven days into the month of January, the county has posted 406 cases for an average of 58.0 per day. There have been 3 deaths and 9 hospitalizations. The 406 cases surpasses the totals for September (379) and October (385).
Today, the age group of 45-54 year-olds had the highest number of COVID cases with 14. Three groups tied with 10 cases each.
Here is the breakdown of age groups of Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Coweta County and changes (past 24 hours):
Ages 0 – 4 … 96 cases (no change)
Ages 5 – 14 … 337 cases (+1 case)
Ages 15 – 24 … 865 cases (+10 cases)
Ages 25 – 34 … 840 cases (+10 cases)
Ages 35 – 44 … 852 cases (+10 cases)
Ages 45 – 54 … 1021 cases (+14 cases)
Ages 55 – 64 … 786 cases (+9 cases)
Ages 65 – 74 … 512 cases (+5 cases)
Ages 75 – 84 … 255 cases (+1 case)
Ages 85-plus … 106 cases (+1 case)
Age Unknown … 9 cases (–1 case)
In Coweta, the cases by gender … Females 2942, Males 2712, Unknown 25.
In Coweta, the cases by race …White 3202, Black 1160, Asian 52, Other 2, Unknown 1263.
Overall, Coweta has confirmed cumulative totals of 5679 cases, 81 deaths (with an additional 6 probable deaths) and 224 hospitalizations since the pandemic began. Coweta ranks 23rd among all Georgia counties for most cumulative cases.
The positive test rate of all persons tested in Coweta is 10.0 percent, and in the last two weeks, is at a record-high of 22.1 percent.
GEORGIA CASES
On Thursday, Georgia confirmed the 4th-highest single day total for cases with 7072. Other Thursday numbers included 65 deaths, 167 hospitalizations and 37 ICU admits. It’s the 31st time in the past 32 days that the state has seen 3000-or-more cases in a single day.
Presently, a record-high 5,405 people in Georgia are hospitalized with COVID, which is 31.5 percent of all statewide hospital patients. By comparison during the spike in cases over the summer, the highest number of COVID patients hospitalized in a single day was 3200 on July 30.
The number of In-Patient Hospital Beds in use across the state on Wednesday is 13,313 or at 87.4 percent capacity. ICU bed occupancy is 2730 or 92.0 percent capacity. Adult Ventilators in use in GA is presently at 1506 or 41.6 percent capacity.
Overall, Georgia has recorded cumulative totals of 609,868 cases, 10,100 deaths, 43,769 hospitalizations and 7642 ICU admits since the pandemic began.
The overall positive test rate of all persons tested in Georgia is 10.4 percent, and in the last two weeks, it is rising at 20.1 percent.
Georgia’s single-day highs follow: cases (8719 on Jan. 1); deaths (122 on Aug. 11); 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 … 54,932 – 752 (+1025 cases, +4 deaths)
Coweta … 5679 – 81 (+60 cases)
Carroll … 5470 – 97 (+42 cases, –1 death)
Troup … 4221 – 123 (+34 cases)
Fayette … 4050 – 72 (+46 cases, +1 death)
Spalding … 2737 – 89 (+38 cases, +1 death)
Meriwether … 937 – 20 (+7 cases)
Heard … 438 – 10 (+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. 7 (Thursday) data.
Ansley Park Health & Rehabilitation – NH … 2 residents, 0 deaths, 10 staff
Avalon Health & Rehabilitation – NH … 47 residents, 11 deaths, 24 staff, 35 residents recovered
Benton House of Newnan – PCH … 0 residents, 0 deaths, 1 staff
Insignia of Newnan – PCH … 27 residents, 5 deaths, 11 staff, 22 residents recovered
Monarch House – PCH … 2 residents, 0 deaths, 4 staff
Newnan Health & Rehabilitation – NH … 46 residents, 12 deaths, 22 staff, 42 residents recovered
Watercrest Assisted Living & Memory Care – PCH … 7 residents, 0 deaths, 12 staff, 4 residents recovered
Wesley Woods of Newnan/PTC – NH … 1 resident, 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 … 406 cases (58.0 per day), 3 deaths, 9 hospitalizations
Single-month highs: 1620 cases (December), 52.3 cases per day (December), 21 deaths (September) 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. 6-12 … 300 cases (42.9 per day), 1 death, 4 hospitalizations
Dec. 13-19 … 368 cases (52.6 per day), 0 deaths, 9 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 … 253 cases (50.6 per day), 3 deaths, 8 hospitalizations
Single-week highs: 495 cases (Dec. 27-Jan. 2), 70.7 cases per day (Dec. 27-Jan. 2), 6 deaths (Sept. 6-12) and 11 hospitalizations (July 26-Aug. 1 / Dec. 27-Jan. 2).
COWETA COUNTY DAY-BY-DAY
The day-by-day cumulative breakdown of confirmed COVID-19 cases, deaths and hospitalizations in Coweta County since Dec. 15 is listed below from the Georgia Department of Public Health:
DAY, DATE … Confirmed Cases (Change), Deaths (Change), Hospitalized (Change)
Tuesday, Dec. 15 … 4243 cases (+41), 72 deaths (0), 192 hospitalized (+4)
Wednesday, Dec. 16 … 4302 cases (+59), 73 deaths (+1), 193 hospitalized (+1)
Thursday, Dec. 17 … 4362 cases (+60), 72 deaths (–1), 196 hospitalized (+3)
Friday, Dec. 18 … 4434 cases (+72), 72 deaths (0), 196 hospitalized (0)
Saturday, Dec. 19 … 4473 cases (+39), 72 deaths (0), 197 hospitalized (+1)
Sunday, Dec. 20 … 4570 cases (+97), 72 deaths (0), 197 hospitalized (0)
Monday, Dec. 21 … 4616 cases (+46), 72 deaths (0), 198 hospitalized (+1)
Tuesday, Dec. 22 … 4686 cases (+70), 72 deaths (0), 202 hospitalized (+4)
Wednesday, Dec. 23 … 4763 cases (+77), 73 deaths (+1), 204 hospitalized (+2)
Thursday, Dec. 24 … 4848 cases (+85), 75 deaths (+2), 205 hospitalized (+1)
Friday, Dec. 25 … 4901 cases (+53), 77 deaths (+2), 205 hospitalized (0)
Saturday, Dec. 26 … 4931 cases (+30), 77 deaths (0), 205 hospitalized (0)
Sunday, Dec. 27 … 4961 cases (+30), 77 deaths (0), 206 hospitalized (+1)
Monday, Dec. 28 … 4974 cases (+13), 77 deaths (0), 206 hospitalized (0)
Tuesday, Dec. 29 … 5056 cases (+82), 77 deaths (0), 207 hospitalized (+1)
Wednesday, Dec. 30 … 5113 cases (+57), 78 deaths (+1), 212 hospitalized (+5)
Thursday, Dec. 31 … 5273 cases (+160), 78 deaths (0), 213 hospitalized (+1)
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)
Single-day highs: 160 cases (Dec. 31), 4 deaths (Aug. 13), 6 hospitalizations (May 12), 55 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 Friday.
To access this daily report, visit: https://dph.georgia.gov/covid-19-daily-status-report.
