Wednesday: Coweta adds 40 new cases, 1 death

From Staff Reports

The 3 p.m. Daily Status Report of the COVID-19 pandemic has been issued by the Georgia Department of Public Health for Wednesday, Nov. 18.

COWETA COUNTY CASES

Coweta County confirmed 40 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday including 1 death and 0 hospitalizations. The death was of an 81-year-old white male with no underlying conditions and is the 2nd death this month.

Coupled with yesterday’s 67 cases, Coweta has 107 cases in a 2-day period. The last time the county hit a higher two-day total was 112 on Aug. 26-27 (66-46). Other surrounding counties also had increases on Wednesday – Carroll added 23 cases, Troup 16, Fayette 12, Spalding 9, Heard 2 and Meriwether 1.

The age group of 15-24 year olds in Coweta had the most new cases today with 10, followed by 25-34 year olds with 9 new cases. Coweta now has 289 cases during the month of November for a daily rate of 16.1. Last month, October’s daily rate was 12.4 cases.

To date, Coweta has registered cumulative totals of 3302 cases, 65 deaths and 159 hospitalizations. The overall positive test rate is 7.8 percent, and in the last two weeks, it’s 7.0 percent.

Here is the breakdown of age groups of Confirmed COVID-19 cases, deaths and changes (last 24 hours) in Coweta County thru today, Nov. 18:

Ages 0 – 4 … 51 cases, 0 deaths (+2 cases)
Ages 5 – 14 … 162 cases, 0 deaths (+2 cases)
Ages 15 – 24 … 527 cases, 0 deaths (+10 cases)
Ages 25 – 34 … 520 cases, 1 death (+9 cases)
Ages 35 – 44 … 495 cases, 1 death (+4 cases)
Ages 45 – 54 … 594 cases, 5 deaths (+4 cases)
Ages 55 – 64 … 465 cases, 12 deaths (+6 cases)
Ages 65 – 74 … 272 cases, 17 deaths (+3 cases)
Ages 75 – 84 … 144 cases, 16 deaths (+1 death)
Ages 85-plus … 69 cases, 13 deaths (no change)
Age Unknown … 3 cases (no change)

In Coweta, the cases by gender … Females 1723, Males 1569, Unknown 10.

In Coweta, the cases by race …White 1701, Black 749, Asian 26, Other 2, Unknown 824.

Single-day highs now for Coweta since the pandemic began in March follow: cases (67 on Nov. 17); deaths (4 on Aug. 13); and hospitalizations (6 on May 12).

GEORGIA CASES

On Wednesday, Georgia confirmed 2514 cases (down 1022 from Wednesday), 40 deaths (up 15), 228 hospitalizations (up 54) and 47 ICU admits (up 17).

With Georgia’s 3536 cases yesterday, it’s the first time since Aug. 21-22 that the state had back-to-back days above 2500 cases.

Presently, there are 1,755 people in Georgia hospitalized with COVID, up 24 from Wednesday which makes up 11.3 percent of statewide hospital beds. More concerning is ICU bed occupancy. Today, 2794 ICU beds (95.4 percent capacity) are occupied in Georgia, up 372 from Tuesday.

Overall, Georgia has recorded cumulative totals of 393,980 cases, 8536 deaths, 33,667 hospitalizations and 6306 ICU admits. The overall positive test rate is 9.3 percent, and in the last two weeks, it’s 8.1 percent.

Georgia’s single-day highs follow: cases (4,813 on July 24); deaths (122 on Aug. 11); hospitalizations (506 on April 7); ICU admits (97 on Aug. 12).

CASES IN SURROUNDING COUNTIES

The confirmed cases-deaths in counties nearby:

Fulton … 34,839-653
Clayton … 9240-190
Henry … 7044-125
Muscogee … 6683-185
Douglas …4610-79
Carroll … 3796-81
Coweta … 3302-65
Troup … 3206-115
Fayette … 2415-61
Spalding … 1786-68
Harris … 906-27
Haralson … 806-17
Meriwether … 623-19
Pike … 425-12
Heard … 269-7

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 in some cases number of residents who have recovered.

Data below reflects the Nov. 18 (Wednesday) report findings. No changes in the past 24 hours.

Ansley Park Health & Rehabilitation – NH … 0 residents, 0 deaths, 7 staff
Avalon Health & Rehabilitation – NH … 46 residents, 10 deaths, 21 staff, 35 residents recovered
Insignia of Newnan – PCH … 5 residents, 2 deaths, 3 staff, 5 residents recovered
Monarch House – PCH … 0 residents, 0 deaths, 2 staff
Newnan Health & Rehabilitation – NH … 46 residents, 12 deaths, 20 staff, 42 residents recovered
Watercrest Assisted Living & Memory Care – PCH … 2 residents, 0 deaths, 9 staff, 3 residents recovered
Wesley Woods of Newnan/PTC – NH … 0 residents, 0 deaths, 1 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 … 289 cases (16.1 per day), 2 deaths, 7 hospitalizations

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
Oct. 18-24 … 91 cases (13.0 per day), 3 deaths, 3 hospitalizations
Oct. 25-31 … 85 cases (12.1 per day), 0 deaths, 7 hospitalizations
Nov. 1-7 … 73 cases (10.4 per day), 0 deaths,  3 hospitalizations
Nov. 8-14 … 55 cases (9.2 per day),  1 death,  4 hospitalizations
Nov. 15-21 … 139 cases (34.8 per day), 1 death, 0 hospitalizations

COWETA COUNTY DAY-BY-DAY

The day-by-day cumulative breakdown of confirmed COVID-19 cases, deaths and hospitalizations in Coweta County since Nov. 1 is listed below from the Georgia Department of Public Health:

DAY, DATE … Confirmed Cases (Change), Deaths (Change), Hospitalized (Change)
Sunday, Nov. 1 … 3018 cases (+5), 63 deaths (0),  152 hospitalized (0)
Monday, Nov. 2 … 3030 cases (+12), 63 deaths (0), 152 hospitalized (0)
Tuesday, Nov. 3 … 3038 cases (+8), 63 deaths (0), 152 hospitalized (0)
Wednesday, Nov. 4 … 3048 cases (+10), 63 deaths (0), 152 hospitalized (0)
Thursday, Nov. 5 … 3058 cases (+10), 63 deaths (0), 152 hospitalized (0)
Friday, Nov. 6 … 3069 cases (+11),  63 deaths (0),  154 hospitalized (+2)
Saturday, Nov. 7 … 3086 cases (+17),  63 deaths (0),  155 hospitalized (+1)
Sunday, Nov. 8 … 3092 cases (+6),  63 deaths (0),  155 hospitalized (0)
Monday, Nov. 9 … 3103 cases (+11),  63 deaths (0),  155 hospitalized (0)
Tuesday, Nov. 10 … 3111 cases (+8),  63 deaths (0),  155 hospitalized (0)
Wednesday, Nov. 11 … 3120 cases (+9),  63 deaths (0),  155 hospitalized (0)
Thursday, Nov. 12 … 3132 cases (+12),  63 deaths (0),  157 hospitalized (+2)
Friday, Nov. 13 … 3141 cases (+9), 64 deaths (+1), 159 hospitalized (+2)
Saturday, Nov. 14 … 3163 cases (+22), 64 deaths (0), 159 hospitalized (0)
Sunday, Nov. 15 … 3185 cases (+22), 64 deaths (0), 159 hospitalized (0)
Monday, Nov. 16 … 3195 cases (+10), 64 deaths (0), 159 hospitalized (0)
Tuesday, Nov. 17 … 3262 cases (+67),  64 deaths (0),  159 hospitalized (0)
Wednesday, Nov. 18 … 3302 cases (+40), 65 deaths (+1), 159 hospitalized (0)

The next Daily Status Report generated by the Georgia Department of Public Health will be at 3 p.m. on Thursday.

To access this daily report, visit: https://dph.georgia.gov/covid-19-daily-status-report.