Wednesday: Coweta reports only 3 new COVID-19 cases
Georgia cumulative COVID-19 numbers thru March 17.
From Staff Reports
THE SKINNY – Coweta County recorded only 3 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, the fewest in a single day since Oct. 12.
The Daily Status Report of the COVID-19 pandemic has been issued by the Georgia Department of Public Health for Wednesday, March 17. Below is a summary with data from the Georgia DPH on Coweta County, neighboring counties and the state of Georgia.
COWETA COUNTY CASES
On Wednesday, Coweta County confirmed 3 new COVID-19 cases with 0 deaths and 0 hospitalizations. The 3 cases were the fewest since the county reported 3 on Oct. 12 and it’s the 13th time this month below 20 cases.
Coweta’s 0 deaths and 0 hospitalizations on Wednesday were the 2nd consecutive day to record no deaths and hospitalizations. The last time the county had back-to-back days with no deaths and hospitalizations was Feb. 14-15.
In the past 7 days, Coweta has logged 70 COVID cases (10.0 per day), 5 deaths and 5 hospitalizations.
For March, Coweta has posted 276 cases (16.2 per day) with 15 deaths (0.8 per day) and 21 hospitalizations (1.2 per day). For comparison, here are February’s numbers and per day averages – 886 cases (31.6 per day), 41 deaths (1.5 per day), and 39 hospitalizations (1.4 per day).
The positive test rate of all persons tested in Coweta is 10.5 percent, and in the last two weeks has dropped to 5.0 percent (lowest since recording 4.9 percent on Oct. 9).
Overall, Coweta has confirmed cumulative totals of 8301 cases, 165 deaths (with an additional 12 probable deaths) and 302 hospitalizations since the pandemic began. Coweta ranks 22nd in Georgia (out of 159 counties) in cumulative cases and 20th in deaths due to COVID.
The age group of 45-54 year olds had the most new COVID cases on Wednesday with 2.
Here is the breakdown of age groups of confirmed cumulative COVID-19 cases in Coweta County (Wednesday’s totals):
AGE GROUP … Cumulative Cases (Change)
Ages 0 – 4 … 130 cases (0)
Ages 5 – 14 … 520 cases (0)
Ages 15 – 24 … 1182 cases (0)
Ages 25 – 34 … 1208 cases (+1)
Ages 35 – 44 … 1266 cases (0)
Ages 45 – 54 … 1477 cases (+2)
Ages 55 – 64 … 1223 cases (0)
Ages 65 – 74 … 734 cases (0)
Ages 75 – 84 … 375 cases (0)
Ages 85-plus … 164 cases (0)
Age Unknown … 22 cases (0)
In Coweta, the cases by gender … Females 4335, Males 3915, Unknown 51.
In Coweta, the cases by race …White 4751, Black 1666, Asian 88, Other 4, Unknown 1792.
GEORGIA CASES
Georgia confirmed 1127 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, the 18th consecutive day below 2000. The last time that occurred was Oct. 5-22. Also on Wednesday, the state had 69 deaths, 122 hospitalizations and 39 ICU admits.
Three of four patient census categories increased on Wednesday. ICU bed occupancy rose to 2403 (up 31 from Tuesday) or 79.4 percent capacity. The number of In-Patient Hospital Beds in use across the state increased to 12,137 (up 392) or at 79.6 percent capacity. Adult Ventilators in use also rose, now standing at 1094 (up 21) or 29.6 percent capacity.
COVID patients hospitalized in Georgia continued to fall, now at 1284 (down 30) which is 8.3 percent of all statewide hospital patients.
The overall positive test rate of all persons tested in Georgia is 10.9 percent, and in the last two weeks, it is at 5.3 percent.
Georgia has confirmed cumulative totals of 838,570 cases, 15,997 deaths, 57,635 hospitalizations and 9424 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 (Wednesday’s totals) are listed below.
COUNTY … Cases-Deaths (Change)
Fulton … 76,644 – 1137 (128 cases, 6 deaths)
Coweta …8301 – 165 (3 cases)
Carroll … 7109 – 127 (8 cases)
Fayette … 6301 – 137 (13 cases, 1 death)
Troup … 5678 – 165 (7 cases)
Spalding … 3769 – 139 (2 cases, 1 death)
Meriwether … 1448 – 58 (1 case)
Heard … 603 – 14 (-1 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 March 17 (Wednesday). No changes in 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, 12 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 … 886 cases (31.6 per day), 41 deaths, 39 hospitalizations
March … 276 cases (16.2 per day), 15 deaths, 21 hospitalizations
Single-month highs: 1866 cases (January), 60.2 cases per day (January), 41 deaths (February) and 39 hospitalizations (February).
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
Feb. 14-20 …189 cases (27.0 per day), 10 deaths, 10 hospitalizations
Feb. 21-27 … 257 cases (36.7 per day), 7 deaths, 11 hospitalizations
Feb. 28-March 6 … 148 cases (21.1 per day), 8 deaths, 12 hospitalizations
March 7-13 … 114 cases (16.3 per day), 5 deaths, 8 hospitalizations
March 14-20 … 29 cases (7.25 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 (2 times, last Feb. 7-13) and 12 hospitalizations (Feb. 28-March 6).
COWETA COUNTY DAY-BY-DAY
The day-by-day cumulative breakdown of confirmed COVID-19 cases, deaths and hospitalizations in Coweta County since March 1 is listed below from the Georgia Department of Public Health:
DAY, DATE … Confirmed Cases (Change), Deaths (Change), Hospitalized (Change)
Monday, March 1 … 8044 cases (+19), 151 deaths (+1), 282 hospitalized (+1)
Tuesday, March 2 … 8063 cases (+19), 151 deaths (0), 283 hospitalized (+1)
Wednesday, March 3 … 8094 cases (+31), 154 deaths (+3), 285 hospitalized (+2)
Thursday, March 4 … 8119 cases (+25), 158 deaths (+4), 286 hospitalized (+1)
Friday, March 5 … 8137 cases (+18), 158 deaths (0), 291 hospitalized (+5)
Saturday, March 6 … 8158 cases (+21), 158 deaths (0), 292 hospitalized (+1)
Sunday, March 7 … 8174 cases (+16), 158 deaths (0), 292 hospitalized (0)
Monday, March 8 … 8185 cases (+11), 159 deaths (+1), 294 hospitalized (+2)
Tuesday, March 9 … 8219 cases (+34), 159 deaths (0), 296 hospitalized (+2)
Wednesday, March 10 … 8231 cases (+12), 160 deaths (+1), 297 hospitalized (+1)
Thursday, March 11 … 8244 cases (+13), 161 deaths (+1), 297 hospitalized (0)
Friday, March 12 … 8253 cases (+9), 163 deaths (+2), 298 hospitalized (+1)
Saturday, March 13 … 8272 cases (+19), 163 deaths (0), 300 hospitalized (+2)
Sunday, March 14 … 8278 cases (+6), 163 deaths (0), 301 hospitalized (+1)
Monday, March 15 … 8287 cases (+9), 165 deaths (+2), 302 hospitalized (+1)
Tuesday, March 16 … 8298 cases (+11), 165 deaths (0), 302 hospitalized (0)
Wednesday, March 17 … 8301 cases (+3), 165 deaths (0), 302 hospitalized (0)
Single-day highs: 160 cases (Dec. 31), 4 deaths (6 times, last March 4), 6 hospitalizations (May 12), 118 consecutive days in double-digit cases (Nov. 14-March 12).
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.
