Wednesday: Coweta adds 59 new cases, 1 death, 1 hospitalization
From Staff Reports
The Daily Status Report of the COVID-19 pandemic has been issued by the Georgia Department of Public Health for Wednesday, Dec. 16. Technical issues with the GPH website have created a delay on information regarding Cases by Age, Occupancy of ICU and In-Patient Beds and Ventilators in use.
COWETA COUNTY CASES
On Wednesday, Coweta County confirmed 59 new cases of COVID-19 with 1 death and 1 hospitalization. It’s the 8th straight day Coweta has been above 30 cases (longest stretch since pandemic began) and the 33rd consecutive day in double-digit cases.
For the month of December, the county has posted 649 cases for an average of 40.6 per day with 5 deaths and 16 hospitalizations. The 649 cases is the 2nd-highest monthly total, trailing only August with 953 cases. The 40.6 daily rate is ahead of the high mark for a month which was 30.7, also in August.
To date, Coweta has confirmed cumulative totals of 4302 cases, 73 deaths (with an additional 5 probable deaths attributed to COVID) and 193 hospitalizations. Coweta is 25th among all Georgia counties in cases and 33rd in most deaths.
The overall positive test rate of all persons tested in Coweta is 8.5 percent, and in the last two weeks, is rising at 13.0 percent.
GEORGIA CASES
Georgia confirmed 4186 cases on Wednesday, which is the 18th time during the pandemic above 4000 cases in a day. Other Wednesday numbers included 52 deaths, 307 hospitalizations and 40 ICU admits. It’s the 25th time Georgia has been above 300 hospitalizations in a single day.
Overall, Georgia has recorded cumulative totals of 488,338 cases, 9302 deaths, 38,418 hospitalizations and 6936 ICU admits.
The overall positive test rate of all persons tested in Georgia is 9.5 percent, and in the last two weeks, it stands at 12.9 percent.
Georgia’s single-day highs follow: cases (6062 on Dec. 10); deaths (122 on Aug. 11); hospitalizations (506 on April 7); ICU admits (97 on Aug. 12).
CASES IN NEIGHBORING COUNTIES
The confirmed cases-deaths in neighboring counties and changes (past 24 hours).
Fulton … 43,693 – 709 (+396 cases, +2 deaths)
Carroll … 4723 – 90 (+25 cases)
Coweta … 4302 – 73 (+59 cases, +1 death)
Troup … 3601 – 120 (+29 cases, +1 death)
Fayette … 3158 – 64 (+21 cases, +2 deaths)
Spalding … 2212 – 80 (+10 cases)
Meriwether … 709 – 19 (+8 cases)
Heard … 370 – 8 (+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 Dec. 16 (Wednesday) data.
Ansley Park Health & Rehabilitation – NH … 1 resident, 0 deaths, 9 staff
Avalon Health & Rehabilitation – NH … 47 residents, 11 deaths, 23 staff, 35 residents recovered
Benton House of Newnan – PCH … 0 residents, 0 deaths, 1 staff
Insignia of Newnan – PCH … 27 residents, 5 deaths, 10 staff, 5 residents recovered
Monarch House – PCH … 0 residents, 0 deaths, 1 staff
Newnan Health & Rehabilitation – NH … 46 residents, 12 deaths, 20 staff, 42 residents recovered
Watercrest Assisted Living & Memory Care – PCH … 3 residents, 0 deaths, 10 staff, 3 residents recovered
Wesley Woods of Newnan/PTC – NH … 0 residents, 0 deaths, 2 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 … 649 cases (40.6 per day), 5 deaths, 16 hospitalizations
Single-month highs: 953 cases (August), 30.7 cases per day (August), 21 deaths (September) and 32 hospitalizations (July).
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
Nov. 15-21 … 255 cases (36.4 per day), 3 deaths, 5 hospitalizations
Nov. 22-28 … 202 cases (28.9 per day), 1 death, 12 hospitalizations
Nov. 29-Dec. 5 … 185 cases (26.4 per day), 3 deaths, 8 hospitalizations
Dec. 6-12 … 300 cases (42.9 per day), 1 death, 4 hospitalizations
Dec. 13-19 … 197 cases (49.3 per day), 1 death, 5 hospitalizations
Single-week highs: 300 cases (Dec. 6-12), 42.9 cases per day (Dec. 6-12), 6 deaths (Sept. 6-12) and 11 hospitalizations (July 26-Aug. 1).
COWETA COUNTY DAY-BY-DAY
The day-by-day cumulative breakdown of confirmed COVID-19 cases, deaths and hospitalizations in Coweta County since Dec. 1 is listed below from the Georgia Department of Public Health:
DAY, DATE … Confirmed Cases (Change), Deaths (Change), Hospitalized (Change)
Tuesday, Dec. 1 … 3675 cases (+22), 68 deaths (0), 178 hospitalized (+1)
Wednesday, Dec. 2 … 3711 cases (+36), 69 deaths (+1), 182 hospitalized (+4)
Thursday, Dec. 3 … 3740 cases (+29), 69 deaths (0), 184 hospitalized (+2)
Friday, Dec. 4 … 3779 cases (+39), 70 deaths (+1), 184 hospitalized (0)
Saturday, Dec. 5 … 3805 cases (+26), 71 deaths (+1), 184 hospitalized (0)
Sunday, Dec. 6 … 3831 cases (+26), 71 deaths (0), 184 hospitalized (0)
Monday, Dec. 7 … 3876 cases (+45), 71 deaths (0), 185 hospitalized (+1)
Tuesday, Dec. 8 … 3904 cases (+28), 71 deaths (0), 186 hospitalized (+1)
Wednesday, Dec. 9 … 3950 cases (+46), 71 deaths (0), 186 hospitalized (0)
Thursday, Dec. 10 … 4003 cases (+53), 71 deaths (0), 186 hospitalized (0)
Friday, Dec. 11 … 4056 cases (+53), 72 deaths (+1), 187 hospitalized (+1)
Saturday, Dec. 12 … 4105 cases (+49), 72 deaths (0), 188 hospitalized (+1)
Sunday, Dec. 13 … 4165 cases (+60), 72 deaths (0), 188 hospitalized (0)
Monday, Dec. 14 … 4202 cases (+37), 72 deaths (0), 188 hospitalized (0)
Tuesday, Dec. 15 … 4243 cases (+41), 72 deaths (0), 192 hospitalized (+4)
Wednesday, Dec. 16 … 4302 cases (+59), 73 deaths (+1), 193 hospitalized (+1)
Single-day highs: 67 cases (Nov. 17), 4 deaths (Aug. 13), 6 hospitalizations (May 12), 41 consecutive days in double-digit cases (July 21-Aug. 30).
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.
