Tuesday: Coweta records 24 new cases, 2 deaths, 1 hospitalization
From Staff Reports
THE SKINNY – Coweta County confirmed 2 COVID-related deaths on Tuesday which pushed February’s record total to 36.
The Daily Status Report of the COVID-19 pandemic has been issued by the Georgia Department of Public Health for Tuesday, Feb. 23. Below is data from the Georgia DPH on Coweta County, neighboring counties and the state of Georgia.
COWETA COUNTY CASES
On Tuesday, Coweta County confirmed 24 new COVID-19 cases with 2 deaths and 1 hospitalization. The 2 deaths are now give Coweta 12 in the past 8 days and pushes February’s record total to 36. The next closest month is January with 31 deaths.
Tuesday’s 24 cases did extend Coweta’s streak of double-digit cases to 102 days, dating from Nov. 14.
In the past 7 days, Coweta has logged 184 COVID cases (26.3 per day), 10 deaths and 12 hospitalizations.
For the month of February, Coweta has posted 682 cases (29.7 per day), 36 deaths and 29 hospitalizations. Coweta, by comparison, posted 1866 cases or 60.2 per day in January.
The positive test rate of all persons tested in Coweta is 10.8 percent, and in the last two weeks is sitting at 9.6 percent.
Overall, Coweta has confirmed cumulative totals of 7821 cases, 145 deaths (with an additional 12 probable deaths) and 271 hospitalizations since the pandemic began. Coweta ranks 24th in Georgia (out of 159 counties) in cumulative cases and 23rd in deaths due to COVID.
The age group of 55-64 year olds had the most new COVID cases on Tuesday with 6.
Here is the breakdown of age groups of confirmed cumulative COVID-19 cases in Coweta County and changes (past 24 hours):
AGE GROUP … Cases (Change)
Ages 0 – 4 … 124 cases (no change)
Ages 5 – 14 … 487 cases (+2)
Ages 15 – 24 … 1115 cases (+1)
Ages 25 – 34 … 1137 cases (+3)
Ages 35 – 44 … 1180 cases (+4)
Ages 45 – 54 … 1403 cases (+1)
Ages 55 – 64 … 1150 cases (+6)
Ages 65 – 74 … 695 cases (+3)
Ages 75 – 84 … 354 cases (+3)
Ages 85-plus … 155 cases (+1)
Age Unknown … 21 cases (no change)
In Coweta, the cases by gender … Females 4111, Males 3683, Unknown 27.
In Coweta, the cases by race …White 4430, Black 1578, Asian 85, Other 4, Unknown 1724.
GEORGIA CASES
Georgia confirmed 2297 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday after back-to-back days below 2000. The state also added 72 deaths, 284 hospitalizations and 36 ICU admits yesterday.
Two patient census number categories rose slightly on Tuesday. The number of In-Patient Hospital Beds in use across the state on Wednesday is at 12,240 (up 278) or at 80.3 percent capacity. ICU bed occupancy is at 2479 (up 6) or 80.8 percent capacity.
Presently, 2262 people (down 54 from Tuesday) in Georgia are hospitalized with COVID, which is 14.5 percent of all statewide hospital patients. It’s the lowest number since 2197 COVID patients were hospitalized on Dec. 1. Also on Tuesday, 1244 Adult Ventilators were in use (down 26) which is 33.5 percent capacity.
The overall positive test rate of all persons tested in Georgia is 11.2 percent, and in the last two weeks, it is at 8.5 percent.
To date, Georgia has recorded cumulative totals of 808,416 cases, 14,761 deaths, 55,167 hospitalizations and 8967 ICU admits since the pandemic began.
Georgia’s single-day highs follow: cases (10,379 on Jan. 8); deaths (184 on Feb. 12); hospitalizations (611 on Jan. 6); ICU admits (97 on Aug. 12).
CASES IN NEIGHBORING COUNTIES
The confirmed cumulative cases-deaths in neighboring counties and changes (past 24 hours).
COUNTY … Cases-Deaths (Change)
Fulton … 73,336 – 1020 (+199 cases, +3 deaths)
Coweta …7821 – 145 (+24 cases, +2 deaths)
Carroll … 6918 – 117 (+20 cases)
Fayette … 5881 – 126 (+27 cases, +2 deaths)
Troup … 5479 – 160 (+12 cases, +2 deaths)
Spalding … 3569 – 125 (+10 cases, +1 deaths)
Meriwether … 1410 – 45 (+3 cases, +2 deaths)
Heard … 591 – 13 (+1 case)
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 Feb. 23 (Tuesday) data. There were no changes in the past 24 hours.
Ansley Park Health & Rehabilitation – NH … 30 residents, 2 deaths, 19 staff, 0 residents recovered
Avalon Health & Rehabilitation – NH … 55 residents, 12 deaths, 30 staff, 43 residents recovered
Brookdale Newnan – PCH … 1 resident, 0 deaths, 4 staff, 1 resident recovered
Insignia of Newnan – PCH … 27 residents, 5 deaths, 12 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 … 13 residents, 0 deaths, 16 staff, 10 residents recovered
Wesley Woods of Newnan/PTC – NH … 0 residents, 1 death, 6 staff, 0 residents recovered
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 (Cases Per Day), 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 … 1866 cases (60.2 per day), 31 deaths, 32 hospitalizations
February … 682 cases (29.7 per day), 36 deaths, 29 hospitalizations
Single-month highs: 1866 cases (January), 60.2 cases per day (January), 36 deaths (February) 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
Jan. 24-30 … 362 cases (51.7 per day), 7 deaths, 9 hospitalizations
Jan. 31-Feb. 6 … 282 cases (40.3 per day), 12 deaths, 7 hospitalizations
Feb. 7-13 … 184 cases (26.3 per day), 12 deaths, 6 hospitalizations
Feb. 14-20 …189 cases (27.0 per day), 10 deaths, 10 hospitalizations
Feb. 21-27 … 68 cases (22.7 per day), 2 deaths, 2 hospitalizations
Single-week highs: 495 cases (Dec. 27-Jan. 2), 70.7 cases per day (Dec. 27-Jan. 2), 12 deaths (Jan. 31-Feb. 6; Feb. 7-13) 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 Feb. 1 is listed below from the Georgia Department of Public Health:
DAY, DATE … Confirmed Cases (Change), Deaths (Change), Hospitalized (Change)
Monday, Feb. 1 … 7170 cases (+31), 110 deaths (+1), 246 hospitalized (0)
Tuesday, Feb. 2 … 7196 cases (+26), 112 deaths (+2), 247 hospitalized (+1)
Wednesday, Feb. 3 … 7229 cases (+33), 114 deaths (+2), 247 hospitalized (0)
Thursday, Feb. 4 … 7292 cases (+63), 114 deaths (0), 249 hospitalized (+2)
Friday, Feb. 5 … 7334 cases (+42), 117 deaths (+3), 251 hospitalized (+2)
Saturday, Feb. 6 … 7377 cases (+43), 121 deaths (+4), 253 hospitalized (+2)
Sunday, Feb. 7 … 7414 cases (+37), 121 deaths (0), 253 hospitalized (0)
Monday, Feb. 8 … 7434 cases (+20), 121 deaths (0), 253 hospitalized (0)
Tuesday, Feb. 9 … 7452 cases (+18), 122 deaths (+1), 254 hospitalized (+1)
Wednesday, Feb. 10 … 7468 cases (+16), 125 deaths (+3), 255 hospitalized (+1)
Thursday, Feb. 11 … 7512 cases (+44), 129 deaths (+4), 256 hospitalized (+1)
Friday, Feb. 12 … 7536 cases (+24), 133 deaths (+4), 259 hospitalized (+3)
Saturday, Feb. 13 … 7564 cases (+28), 133 deaths (0), 259 hospitalized (0)
Sunday, Feb. 14 … 7582 cases (+18), 133 deaths (0), 259 hospitalized (0)
Monday, Feb. 15 … 7620 cases (+38), 133 deaths (0), 259 hospitalized (0)
Tuesday, Feb. 16 … 7637 cases (+17), 135 deaths (+2), 259 hospitalized (0)
Wednesday, Feb. 17 … 7655 cases (+18), 136 deaths (+1), 260 hospitalized (+1)
Thursday, Feb. 18 … 7690 cases (+35), 140 deaths (+4), 263 hospitalized (+3)
Friday, Feb. 19 … 7722 cases (+32), 143 deaths (+3), 265 hospitalized (+2)
Saturday, Feb. 20 … 7753 cases (+31), 143 deaths (0), 269 hospitalized (+4)
Sunday, Feb. 21 … 7778 cases (+25), 143 deaths (0), 269 hospitalized (0)
Monday, Feb. 22 … 7797 cases (+19), 143 deaths (0), 270 hospitalized (+1)
Tuesday, Feb. 23 … 7821 cases (+24), 145 deaths (+2), 271 hospitalized (+1)
Single-day highs: 160 cases (Dec. 31), 4 deaths (5 times, last Feb. 18), 6 hospitalizations (May 12), 102 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 Wednesday.
To access this daily report, visit: https://dph.georgia.gov/covid-19-daily-status-report.
