Tuesday: Georgia sets daily record with 145 deaths
From Staff Reports
THE SKINNY – Georgia set a record-high for deaths in a single day during this pandemic with 145 recorded on Tuesday. Locally, four counties – Coweta, Carroll, Fayette and Spalding – had 2 deaths each.
The Daily Status Report of the COVID-19 pandemic has been issued by the Georgia Department of Public Health for Tuesday, Jan. 12.
COWETA COUNTY CASES
On Tuesday, Coweta County confirmed 43 new cases of COVID-19 including 2 deaths and 0 hospitalizations. Coweta has now seen double-digit cases for a record 60 consecutive days, dating from Nov. 14, and has been above 25 cases for the past 15 days.
Just 12 days into the month of January, the county has posted 806 cases for an average of 67.2 per day. There have been 6 deaths and 12 hospitalizations. The 806 cases have surpassed the total for every month except December (1620) and August (953).
The age group of 45-54 year-olds had the highest number of COVID cases on Tuesday 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 … 99 cases (no change)
Ages 5 – 14 … 363 cases (+5 cases)
Ages 15 – 24 … 908 cases (+5 cases)
Ages 25 – 34 … 891 cases (+3 cases)
Ages 35 – 44 … 905 cases (+3 cases)
Ages 45 – 54 … 1098 cases (+14 cases)
Ages 55 – 64 … 865 cases (+8 cases)
Ages 65 – 74 … 546 cases (+1 case)
Ages 75 – 84 … 276 cases (+1 case)
Ages 85-plus … 116 cases (+2 cases)
Age Unknown … 12 cases (+1 case)
In Coweta, the cases by gender … Females 3155, Males 2899, Unknown 25.
In Coweta, the cases by race …White 3419, Black 1233, Asian 58, Other 3, Unknown 1366.
Overall, Coweta has confirmed cumulative totals of 6079 cases, 84 deaths (with an additional 6 probable deaths) and 227 hospitalizations since the pandemic began. Coweta ranks 24th among all Georgia counties for most cumulative cases.
The positive test rate of all persons tested in Coweta is 10.4 percent, and in the last two weeks, is at 19.2 percent.
GEORGIA CASES
Georgia confirmed 5982 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, making it the 36th time in the past 37 days the state has seen 3000-or-more cases in a day. Georgia’s 145 deaths surpassed the previous daily high of 122 which came on Aug. 11. It’s the 7th time the state has had 100-or-more deaths in a single day. Also on Tuesday, the state had 435 hospitalizations (5th-highest daily total) and 55 ICU admits.
Presently, a record-high 5,695 people in Georgia are hospitalized with COVID, which is 33.6 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 Tuesday is 13,239 or at 86.8 percent capacity. ICU bed occupancy is 2727 or 92.3 percent capacity. Adult Ventilators in use in GA is presently at 1597 or 44.8 percent capacity.
Overall, Georgia has recorded cumulative totals of 648,694 cases, 10,444 deaths, 45,177 hospitalizations and 7799 ICU admits since the pandemic began.
The overall positive test rate of all persons tested in Georgia is 10.8 percent, and in the last two weeks, it is at 19.4 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 … 58,685 – 773 (+574 cases, +9 deaths)
Coweta … 6079 – 84 (+43 cases, +2 deaths)
Carroll … 5734 – 99 (+26 cases, +2 deaths)
Troup … 4501 – 125 (+36 cases)
Fayette … 4366 – 75 (+36 cases, +2 deaths)
Spalding … 2906 – 93 (+57 cases, +2 deaths)
Meriwether … 1020 – 21 (+5 cases, +1 death)
Heard … 467 – 11 (+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 Jan. 11 (Monday) data.
Ansley Park Health & Rehabilitation – NH … 9 residents, 0 deaths, 13 staff
Avalon Health & Rehabilitation – NH … 47 residents, 11 deaths, 24 staff, 35 residents recovered
Insignia of Newnan – PCH … 27 residents, 5 deaths, 11 staff, 22 residents recovered
Monarch House – PCH … 2 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 … 806 cases (67.2 per day), 6 deaths, 12 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 … 196 cases (65.3 per day), 2 deaths, 0 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)
Single-day highs: 160 cases (Dec. 31), 4 deaths (Aug. 13), 6 hospitalizations (May 12), 60 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.
