Weekly Report: Cases continue to rise in Coweta County
Georgia cumulative COVID-19 numbers through Dec. 10, 2021.
From Staff Reports
THE SKINNY – Coweta County recorded 164 new COVID-19 cases last week, the most since September.
Below is a summary of COVID-19 data thru Friday, Dec. 10 from the Georgia Department of Public Health.
COWETA COUNTY CASES
Coweta County confirmed 164 new COVID-19 cases during last week’s reporting period (Dec. 4-10), the most since the week of Sept. 25-Oct. 1 when Coweta reported 169 cases. The daily rate of 23.4 cases also were the most since late September (24.1 per day). The 164 cases were an increase of 69 from last week.
Also last week, Coweta had 3 COVID-related deaths and 14 hospitalizations.
For the month of December, Coweta County has registered 225 cases (22.5 per day), 4 deaths and 21 hospitalizations.
Per the Georgia Department of Public Health, Coweta County has a vaccination rate of 49 percent for people with one dose and 45 percent for fully vaccinated as of Dec. 10. In addition, 24 percent of Coweta residents have been fully vaccinated and had a booster shot. Last week (Dec. 4-10), Coweta County administered 3,254 vaccinations.
Full vaccination rates for neighboring counties includes Fayette at 62 percent, Fulton at 56 percent, Spalding (41%), Meriwether (41%), Carroll (37%), Troup (36%) and Heard (29%).
The positive test rate this week of all persons tested in Coweta was 10.5 percent, and in the last two weeks stands at 6.4 percent. Last week, those test rates were at 10.6 and 5.0, respectively.
Overall, Coweta has confirmed cumulative totals of 13,264 cases, 351 deaths (with an additional 41 probable deaths) and 895 hospitalizations thru Dec. 10 from when the pandemic began. Coweta ranks 23rd in Georgia (out of 159 counties) in cumulative cases, 14th in deaths due to COVID and 24th in COVID-related hospitalizations.
GEORGIA CASES
Georgia confirmed 7,468 COVID-19 cases for an average of 1,066.8 per day for the reporting period of Dec. 4-10. Other statewide numbers included 149 deaths, 789 hospitalizations and 84 ICU admits.
Regarding vaccinations, the Georgia Department of Public Health reports that 12,679,458 vaccinations have been applied in Georgia (295,515 in the past week) through Dec. 10. Of those, 6,138,599 Georgia residents or 59 percent have 1 dose of the vaccine while 5,405,188 or 52 percent have been fully vaccinated. And 23 percent have been both fully vaccinated plus taken a booster shot.
Two patient census categories dropped and two increased in the past week. The number of COVID Patients Hospitalized increased by 75 and is now at 1,067 or 6.3 percent of all people hospitalized in Georgia. And the number of ICU Beds in Use rose by 24 and now stands at 2,418 or 83.2 percent capacity statewide
Adult Ventilators in Use fell by 22 and is at 1,130 or 28.2 percent capacity. In-Patient Hospital Beds in Use fell by 33 and now totals 13,696 or 88.1 percent capacity.
The overall positive test rate of all persons tested in Georgia is 10.6 percent, and in the last two weeks, it is at 4.5 percent. Last week, those numbers were 10.7 and 4.5, respectively.
Georgia has confirmed cumulative totals of 1,295,855 cases, 25,940 deaths, 90,611 hospitalizations and 14,122 ICU admits thru Dec. 10 from when the pandemic began.
Georgia’s single-day highs follow: cases (10,379 on Jan. 8, 2021); deaths (188 on Oct. 15, 2021); hospitalizations (611 on Jan. 6, 2021); ICU admits (97 on Aug. 12, 2020).
CASES IN SURROUNDING COUNTIES
The confirmed cumulative cases-deaths in neighboring counties and last week’s totals (Dec. 4-10) are listed below.
COUNTY … Confirmed Cases-Deaths (Last week)
Fulton … 114,940 – 1,699 (965 cases, 15 deaths)
Coweta …13,264 – 351 (164 cases, 3 deaths)
Carroll … 10,257 – 161 (55 cases, 1 death)
Fayette … 10,116 – 222 (134 cases, 1 death)
Troup … 8,670 – 271 (43 cases, 1 death)
Spalding … 6,995 – 283 (45 cases, 3 deaths)
Meriwether … 2,246 – 100 (16 cases, 0 deaths)
Heard … 1,053 – 26 (7 cases, 0 deaths)
COWETA COUNTY MONTH-BY MONTH
The month-by-month cumulative breakdown (March 2020 to December 2021) of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Coweta County from the Georgia Department of Public Health:
MONTH … Confirmed Cases (Cases Per Day), Deaths, Hospitalizations
March 2020 … 41 cases (1.4 per day), 2 deaths
April 2020 … 154 cases (5.1 per day), 2 deaths
May 2020 … 222 cases (7.2 per day), 5 deaths, 14 hospitalizations
June 2020 … 250 cases (8.3 per day), 6 deaths, 9 hospitalizations
July 2020 … 629 cases (20.3 per day), 4 deaths, 32 hospitalizations
August 2020 … 953 cases (30.7 per day), 7 deaths, 16 hospitalizations
September 2020 … 379 cases (12.6 per day), 21 deaths, 24 hospitalizations
October 2020 … 385 cases (12.4 per day), 16 deaths, 20 hospitalizations
November 2020 … 640 cases (21.3 per day), 5 deaths, 25 hospitalizations
December 2020 … 1620 cases (52.3 per day), 10 deaths, 36 hospitalizations
January 2021 … 1866 cases (60.2 per day), 31 deaths, 32 hospitalizations
February 2021 … 886 cases (31.6 per day), 41 deaths, 39 hospitalizations
March 2021 … 373 cases (12.0 per day), 30 deaths, 29 hospitalizations
April 2021 … 247 cases (8.2 per day), 25 deaths, 39 hospitalizations
May 2021 … 181 cases (5.8 per day), 4 deaths, 34 hospitalizations
June 2021 … 70 cases (2.3 per day), 8 deaths, 24 hospitalizations
July 2021 … 212 cases (7.1 per day), 5 deaths, 10 hospitalizations
August 2021 … 1626 cases (52.4 per day), 13 deaths, 95 hospitalizations
September 2021 … 1558 (51.9 per day), 46 deaths, 199 hospitalizations
October 2021 … 428 cases (13.8 per day), 53 deaths, 94 hospitalizations
November 2021 … 310 cases (10.3 per day), 13 deaths, 66 hospitalizations
December 2021 … 225 cases (22.5 per day), 4 deaths, 21 hospitalizations
Single-month highs: 1866 cases (January), 60.2 cases per day (January), 53 deaths (October 2021) and 199 hospitalizations (September 2021).
COWETA COUNTY WEEK-BY-WEEK
The week-by-week cumulative breakdown for the past 4 weeks 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. 13-19 … 75 cases (10.7 per day), 5 deaths, 20 hospitalized
Nov. 20-Nov. 26 … 94 cases (13.4 per day), 0 deaths, n/a hospitalized
Nov. 27-Dec. 3 … 95 cases (13.6 per day), 3 deaths, n/a hospitalized
Dec. 4-10 … 164 cases (22.5 per day), 3 deaths, 14 hospitalized
Single-week highs: 635 cases (Aug. 28-Sept. 3, 2021), 90.7 cases per day (Aug. 28-Sept. 3, 2021), 15 deaths (2 times, last Oct. 9-15, 2021) and 76 hospitalizations (Sept. 18-24, 2021).
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 from the Georgia Department of Public Health:
DAY, DATE … Confirmed Cases (Change), Deaths (Change), Hospitalized (Change)
Monday, Nov. 1 … 12,729 cases (+10), 334 deaths (+0), 808 hospitalized (0)
Tuesday, Nov. 2 … 12,737 cases (+8), 335 deaths (+1), 812 hospitalized (+4)
Wednesday, Nov. 3 … 12,752 cases (+15), 336 deaths (+1), 812 hospitalized (0)
Thursday, Nov. 4 … 12,760 cases (+8), 336 deaths (0), 814 hospitalized (+2)
Friday, Nov. 5 … 12,767 cases (+7), 336 deaths (0), 814 hospitalized (0)
Saturday, Nov. 6 … 12,785 cases (+8), 336 deaths (0)
Sunday, Nov. 7 … 12,787 cases (+2), 336 deaths (0)
Monday, Nov. 8 … 12,793 cases (+6), 337 deaths (+1)
Tuesday, Nov. 9 … 12,808 cases (+15), 338 deaths (+1), 819 hospitalized (+5)***
Wednesday, Nov. 10 … 12,812 cases (+4), 338 deaths (0), 819 hospitalized (0)
Thursday, Nov. 11 … 12,814 cases (+2), 338 deaths (0), 819 hospitalized (0)
Friday, Nov. 12 … 12,836 cases (+22), 340 deaths (+2), 822 hospitalized (+3)
Saturday, Nov. 13 … 12,852 cases (+16), 340 deaths (0)
Sunday, Nov. 14 … 12,856 cases (+4), 340 deaths (0)
Monday, Nov. 15 … 12,862 cases (+6), 340 deaths (0), 831 hospitalized (+9)**
Tuesday, Nov. 16 … 12,868 cases (+6), 340 deaths (0), 835 hospitalized (+4)
Wednesday, Nov. 17 … 12,887 cases (+19), 342 deaths (+2), 838 hospitalized (+3)
Thursday, Nov. 18 … 12,901 cases (+14), 345 deaths (+3), 839 hospitalized (+1)
Friday, Nov. 19 … 12,911 cases (+10), 345 deaths (0), 842 hospitalized (+3)
Saturday, Nov. 20 … 12,929 cases (+18), 345 deaths (0)
Sunday, Nov. 21 … 12,941 cases (+12), 345 deaths (0)
Monday, Nov. 22 … 12,957 cases (+16), 345 deaths (0), 850 hospitalized (+8)**
Tuesday, Nov. 23 … 12,967 cases (+10), 345 deaths (0), 852 hospitalized (+2)
Wednesday, Nov. 24 … 12,979 cases (+12), 345 deaths (0)
Thursday, Nov. 25 … 12,996 cases (+17), 345 deaths (0)
Friday, Nov. 26 … 13,005 cases (+9), 345 deaths (0)
Saturday, Nov. 27 … 13,011 cases (+6), 345 deaths (0)
Sunday, Nov. 28 … 13,021 cases (+10), 345 deaths (0)
Monday, Nov. 29 … 13,031 cases (+10), 347 deaths (+2), 869 hospitalized (+17)##
Tuesday, Nov. 30 … 13,039 cases (+8), 347 deaths (0), 874 hospitalized (+5)
Wednesday, Dec. 1 … 13,056 cases (+17), 347 deaths (0), 878 hospitalized (+4)
Thursday, Dec. 2 … 13,087 cases (+31), 347 deaths (0), 880 hospitalized (+2)
Friday, Dec. 3 … 13,100 cases (+13), 348 deaths (+1), 881 hospitalized (+1)
Saturday, Dec. 4 … 13,143 cases (+43), 348 deaths (0)
Sunday, Dec. 5 … 13,159 cases (+16), 348 deaths (0)
Monday, Dec. 6 … 13,172 cases (+13), 348 deaths (0)
Tuesday, Dec. 7 … 13,179 cases (+7), 348 deaths (0), 885 hospitalizations (+4)
Wednesday, Dec. 8 … 13,201 cases (+22), 349 deaths (+1), 886 hospitalizations (+1)
Thursday, Dec. 9 … 13,211 cases (+10), 349 deaths (0), 889 hospitalizations (+3)
Friday, Dec. 10 … 13,264 cases (+53), 351 deaths (+2), 895 hospitalizations (+6)
** denotes 3-day total (Saturday-Sunday-Monday)
*** denotes 4-day total (Saturday-Sunday-Monday-Tuesday)
## Thanksgiving holiday total (Nov. 24-Nov. 29)
Single-day highs: 168 cases (Sept. 3, 2021), 6 deaths (2 times, last Oct. 15, 2021), 25 hospitalizations (Sept. 14, 2021), 118 consecutive days in double-digit cases (Nov. 14, 2020-March 12, 2021).
The Daily Status Report generated by the Georgia Department of Public Health publishes Monday thru Friday at 3 p.m.
To access this daily report, visit: https://dph.georgia.gov/covid-19-daily-status-report.
