Thursday: Georgia with over 100 deaths for 3rd straight day
From Staff Reports
THE SKINNY – Georgia recorded 141 deaths on Thursday and is the only time the state has had three consecutive days with over 100 deaths since the pandemic began. Tuesday had a record-high 145 deaths and Wednesday followed with 136.
The Daily Status Report of the COVID-19 pandemic has been issued by the Georgia Department of Public Health for Thursday, Jan. 14.
COWETA COUNTY CASES
On Thursday, Coweta County confirmed 65 new cases of COVID-19 including 1 death and 3 hospitalizations. Coweta has now seen double-digit cases for a record-62 straight days, dating from Nov. 14. In addition, Coweta has been above 25 cases for the past 17 days.
Just 14 days into the month of January, the county has posted 928 cases for an average of 66.3 per day. There have been 9 deaths and 17 hospitalizations. The 928 cases have surpassed the total for every month except December (1620) and August (953).
The age group of 25-34 year-olds had the highest number of COVID cases on Thursday with 13. Two groups – 15-24 and 45-54 – had 11 each.
Here is the breakdown of age groups of Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Coweta County and changes (past 24 hours):
Ages 0 – 4 … 101 cases (+2 cases)
Ages 5 – 14 … 367 cases (+2 cases)
Ages 15 – 24 … 927 cases (+11 cases)
Ages 25 – 34 … 914 cases (+13 cases)
Ages 35 – 44 … 921 cases (+9 cases)
Ages 45 – 54 … 1119 cases (+11 cases)
Ages 55 – 64 … 879 cases (+7 cases)
Ages 65 – 74 … 559 cases (+4 cases)
Ages 75 – 84 … 284 cases (+4 cases)
Ages 85-plus … 119 cases (+2 cases)
Age Unknown … 11 cases (no change)
In Coweta, the cases by gender … Females 3229, Males 2947, Unknown 25.
In Coweta, the cases by race …White 3494, Black 1258, Asian 59, Other 3, Unknown 1387.
Overall, Coweta has confirmed cumulative totals of 6201 cases, 87 deaths (with an additional 6 probable deaths) and 232 hospitalizations since the pandemic began. Coweta ranks 24th among all Georgia counties for most cumulative cases and 32nd in deaths.
The positive test rate of all persons tested in Coweta is 10.5 percent, and in the last two weeks, is at 18.8 percent.
GEORGIA CASES
Georgia confirmed its 9th-highest case total for a day on Thursday, posting 6364. The state confirmed 141 deaths, the 2nd-highest total in a day. It follows the record-high of 145 deaths on Tuesday and 136 on Wednesday for a 3-day total of 422. It’s the 9th time the state has had 100-or-more deaths in a single day and the 38th time in the past 39 days with 3000-or-more cases.
Also on Thursday, Georgia had 360 hospitalizations and 32 ICU admits.
Presently, 5,613 people in Georgia are hospitalized with COVID, which is 32.5 percent of all statewide hospital patients. The number of In-Patient Hospital Beds in use across the state on Thursday is at a record-high 13,453 or at 87.7 percent capacity. ICU bed occupancy is at 2737 or 91.7 percent capacity. Adult Ventilators in use in GA is presently at 1609 (record-high) or 44.5 percent capacity.
Overall, Georgia has recorded cumulative totals of 660,720 cases, 10,721 deaths, 45,893 hospitalizations and 7869 ICU admits since the pandemic began.
The overall positive test rate of all persons tested in Georgia is 10.9 percent, and in the last two weeks, it is at 19.3 percent.
Georgia’s single-day highs follow: cases (10,379 on Jan. 8); deaths (145 on Jan. 12); 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 … 59,767 – 790 (+660 cases, +10 deaths)
Coweta … 6201 – 87 (+65 cases, +1 death)
Carroll … 5795 – 101 (+33 cases, +1 death)
Troup … 4587 – 129 (+41 cases)
Fayette … 4445 – 90 (+35 cases, +1 death)
Spalding … 2949 – 97 (+31 cases, +2 deaths)
Meriwether … 1044 – 22 (+10 cases)
Heard … 474 – 12 (+3 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. 14 (Thursday) data.
Ansley Park Health & Rehabilitation – NH … 16 residents, 0 deaths, 14 staff
Avalon Health & Rehabilitation – NH … 48 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, 0 deaths, 4 staff, 1 resident recovered
Newnan Health & Rehabilitation – NH … 46 residents, 12 deaths, 22 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 … 928 cases (66.3 per day), 9 deaths, 17 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. 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 … 457 cases (65.2 per day), 4 deaths, 11 hospitalizations
Jan. 10-16 … 318 cases (63.6 per day), 5 deaths, 5 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 • 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 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)
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)
Single-day highs: 160 cases (Dec. 31), 4 deaths (Aug. 13), 6 hospitalizations (May 12), 62 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.
