Weekend: Coweta reports 37 COVID cases, 1 hospitalization
Georgia’s cumulative COVID-19 totals thru March 7.
From Staff Reports
THE SKINNY – Coweta County’s streak of 13 consecutive days with at least 1 COVID-related hospitalization ended on Sunday.
The Daily Status Report of the COVID-19 pandemic has been issued by the Georgia Department of Public Health for the weekend, Saturday (March 6) and Sunday (March 7). Below is a summary with data from the Georgia DPH on Coweta County, neighboring counties and the state of Georgia.
COWETA COUNTY CASES
Over the weekend, Coweta County confirmed 37 new cases of COVID-19 with 0 deaths and 1 hospitalization. Coweta reported 21 cases, 0 deaths and 1 hospitalization on Saturday, then followed with 16 cases, 0 deaths and 0 hospitalizations on Sunday.
With no hospitalizations on Sunday, Coweta’s streak of 13 straight days with at least 1 COVID-related hospitalization ended. The county had recorded 23 hospitalizations during that 13-day stretch.
Case-wise, Coweta extended its streak of double-digit cases on Sunday to 114 days, dating from Nov. 14.
In the past 7 days, Coweta has logged 149 COVID cases (21.3 per day), 8 deaths and 11 hospitalizations.
For March, Coweta has posted 149 cases (21.3 per day) with 8 deaths (1.14 per day) and 11 hospitalizations (1.57 per day). Though early in the month, here are February’s numbers for comparison – 886 cases (31.6 per day), 41 deaths (1.46 per day), and 39 hospitalizations (1.39 per day).
The positive test rate of all persons tested in Coweta is 10.7 percent, and in the last two weeks stands at 7.0 percent (lowest since Nov. 14).
Overall, Coweta has confirmed cumulative totals of 8174 cases, 158 deaths (with an additional 12 probable deaths) and 292 hospitalizations since the pandemic began. Coweta ranks 22nd in Georgia (out of 159 counties) in cumulative cases and 21st in deaths due to COVID.
The age group of 15-24 year olds had the most new COVID cases over the weekend with 8.
Here is the breakdown of age groups of confirmed cumulative COVID-19 cases in Coweta County (and the weekend’s totals):
AGE GROUP … Cases (Change)
Ages 0 – 4 … 130 cases (+1)
Ages 5 – 14 … 511 cases (+1)
Ages 15 – 24 … 1165 cases (+8)
Ages 25 – 34 … 1187 cases (+5)
Ages 35 – 44 … 1245 cases (+4)
Ages 45 – 54 … 1456 cases (+7)
Ages 55 – 64 … 1195 cases (+5)
Ages 65 – 74 … 725 cases (+4)
Ages 75 – 84 … 374 cases (+2)
Ages 85-plus … 164 cases (0)
Age Unknown … 22 cases (0)
In Coweta, the cases by gender … Females 4283, Males 3861, Unknown 30.
In Coweta, the cases by race …White 4669, Black 1640, Asian 86, Other 4, Unknown 1775.
GEORGIA CASES
Georgia confirmed 2219 new cases of COVID-19 over the weekend with 72 deaths, 170 hospitalizations and 27 ICU admits. Saturday’s totals included 1280 cases, 71 deaths, 135 hospitalizations and 24 ICU admits. And on Sunday, Georgia had 939 cases, 1 death, 35 hospitalizations and 3 ICU admits.
Sunday’s 939 cases marked the the first time Georgia has been below 1000 since Nov. 16 and the lowest since 939 on Nov. 2. The last time the state recorded 1 death was on Feb. 28.
Three of four census number categories dropped over the weekend. COVID patients hospitalized in Georgia stands at 1608 (down 97 from Friday) which is 10.9 percent of all statewide hospital patients. ICU bed occupancy also dropped since Friday to 2426 (down 70) or 79.0 percent capacity. The number of In-Patient Hospital Beds in use across the state is at 11,651 (down 766) or at 76.5 percent capacity.
The only category to rise over the weekend was Adult Ventilators in use, which now stands at 1168 (up 11) or 31.6 percent capacity.
The overall positive test rate of all persons tested in Georgia is 11.0 percent, and in the last two weeks, it is at 6.1 percent.
Georgia has confirmed cumulative totals of 828,336 cases, 15,598 deaths, 56,797 hospitalizations and 9263 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 the weekend’s totals) are listed below.
COUNTY … Cases-Deaths (Change)
Fulton … 75,473 – 1088 (248 cases, 5 deaths)
Coweta …8174 – 158 (37 cases)
Carroll … 7052 – 124 (26 cases)
Fayette … 6221 – 134 (13 cases, 1 death)
Troup … 5604 – 162 (9 cases)
Spalding … 3698 – 133 (18 cases, 1 death)
Meriwether … 1436 – 56 (2 cases, 1 death)
Heard … 598 – 14 (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 March 5 (Friday). No new reports in the past 48 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 … 149 cases (21.3 per day), 8 deaths, 11 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. 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 … 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 … 16 cases (16.0 per day), 0 deaths, 0 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 Feb. 15 is listed below from the Georgia Department of Public Health:
DAY, DATE … Confirmed Cases (Change), Deaths (Change), Hospitalized (Change)
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)
Wednesday, Feb. 24 … 7849 cases (+28), 145 deaths (0), 272 hospitalized (+1)
Thursday, Feb. 25 … 7867 cases (+18), 148 deaths (+3), 275 hospitalized (+3)
Friday, Feb. 26 … 7913 cases (+46), 148 deaths (0), 277 hospitalized (+2)
Saturday, Feb. 27 … 8010 cases (+97), 150 deaths (+2), 280 hospitalized (+3)
Sunday, Feb. 28 … 8025 cases (+15), 150 deaths (0), 281 hospitalized (+1)
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)
Single-day highs: 160 cases (Dec. 31), 4 deaths (6 times, last March 4), 6 hospitalizations (May 12), 114 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 Monday.
To access this daily report, visit: https://dph.georgia.gov/covid-19-daily-status-report.
