Weekly Report: Coweta confirms record-low cases during week of June 21-27

From Staff Reports
THE SKINNY – Coweta County recorded the lowest mark for COVID-19 cases in a week since the pandemic began with 13 from June 21-27.
The Daily Status Report of the COVID-19 pandemic has been issued by the Georgia Department of Public Health for Monday, June 28. Below is a summary for the week of June 21-27 with data from the Georgia DPH on Coweta County, neighboring counties and the state of Georgia.
COWETA COUNTY CASES
Coweta County confirmed 13 new COVID-19 cases for the past week with 2 deaths and 5 hospitalizations. The 13 cases set a record for the fewest cases in a week for Coweta since the pandemic began, bettering the previous best of 15 (May 31-June 6).
The 13 confirmed cases (down 8 from a week ago) made for a daily average of just 1.9 cases per day. The high mark during the week was 5 cases on Thursday, June 24. The county extended its streak to 110 consecutive days below 20 cases.
The 2 deaths posted were the same amount as last week and the 5 hospitalizations were down 1 from last week.
So far in June, Coweta has registered 70 COVID cases (2.5 per day), 8 deaths (0.3 per day) and 22 hospitalizations (0.8 per day). By comparison, Coweta’s May daily averages were 5.8 cases per day, 0.1 deaths and 1.1 hospitalizations.
Regarding vaccinations, the Georgia Department of Public Health reports that 94,848 vaccinations have been applied here in Coweta County through June 27. Of those, 51,973 people or 36 percent have 1 dose of the vaccine while 46,547 or 32 percent of Coweta residents have been fully vaccinated.
The positive test rate of all persons tested in Coweta is 10.1 percent, and in the last two weeks stands at 2.0 percent. Last week, those test rates were at 10.1 and 2.2, respectively.
Overall, Coweta has confirmed cumulative totals of 8893 cases, 217 deaths (with an additional 14 probable deaths) and 405 hospitalizations since the pandemic began. Coweta ranks 23rd in Georgia (out of 159 counties) in cumulative cases, 18th in deaths due to COVID and 34th in COVID-related hospitalizations.
GEORGIA CASES
In the past week, Georgia confirmed 1409 new COVID-19 cases (down 326 from a week ago) for an average of 201 per day. Georgia now owns a streak of 120 straight days below 2000 cases, the longest streak since the pandemic began. The high for cases last week was 274 on Tuesday, June 22.
Georgia also recorded 66 deaths in the past week (down 41 from a week ago) for an average of 9 per day. Other numbers included 287 hospitalizations (up 66) and 80 ICU admits (down 10).
Regarding vaccinations, the Georgia Department of Public Health reports that 8,222,138 vaccinations have been applied here in Georgia through June 27. Of those, 4,447,206 Georgia residents or 43 percent have 1 dose of the vaccine while 3,935,548 or 38 percent have been fully vaccinated.
Three patient census categories rose in the past week. ICU Bed Occupancy increased to 2,193 (up 4 from last week) or at 74.5 percent capacity. Also, the number of In-Patient Hospital Beds in use across Georgia climbed to 12,189 (up 164 from last week) or at 80.4 percent capacity. And COVID Patients Hospitalized in Georgia increased by 14 and now stands at 460 which is 3.1 percent of all statewide hospital patients.
The lone census category that fell was Adult Ventilators in use, now standing at 879 (down 8 from last week) or 24.7 percent capacity.
The overall positive test rate of all persons tested in Georgia is 10.7 percent, and in the last two weeks, it is at 1.5 percent. Last week, those numbers were 10.8 and 1.5, respectively.
Georgia has confirmed cumulative totals of 902,577 cases, 18,469 deaths, 64,907 hospitalizations and 10,981 ICU admits thru June 27 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 are listed below.
COUNTY … Cases-Deaths (June 21-27 totals)
Fulton … 84,129 – 1358 (161 cases, 10 deaths)
Coweta …8893 – 217 (13 cases, 2 deaths)
Carroll … 7536 – 132 (9 cases, 0 deaths)
Fayette … 6830 – 160 (15 cases, 0 deaths)
Troup … 6063 – 197 (16 cases, 2 deaths)
Spalding … 4248 – 167 (14 cases, 0 deaths)
Meriwether … 1577 – 76 (5 cases, 0 deaths)
Heard … 655 – 17 (1 case, 0 deaths)
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 data from the last report issued on Monday, June 28. There was no change in data at any facility.
Ansley Park Health & Rehabilitation – NH … 30 residents, 2 deaths, 19 staff, 28 residents recovered
Avalon Health & Rehabilitation – NH … 55 residents, 12 deaths, 30 staff, 43 residents recovered
Benton House of Newnan – PCH … 4 residents, 0 deaths, 6 staff, 4 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 (March 2020 to May 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 (2.5 per day), 8 deaths, 22 hospitalizations
Single-month highs: 1866 cases (January), 60.2 cases per day (January), 41 deaths (February) and 39 hospitalizations (February, April).
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
May 31-June 6 … 15 cases (2.1 per day), 3 deaths, 4 hospitalizations
June 7-13 … 20 cases (2.9 per day), 1 death, 7 hospitalizations
June 14-20 … 22 cases (3.1 per day), 2 deaths, 6 hospitalizations
June 21-27 … 13 cases (1.9 per day), 2 deaths, 5 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 13 hospitalizations (May 24-30).
COWETA COUNTY DAY-BY-DAY
The day-by-day cumulative breakdown of confirmed COVID-19 cases, deaths and hospitalizations in Coweta County since June 1 is listed below from the Georgia Department of Public Health:
DAY, DATE … Confirmed Cases (Change), Deaths (Change), Hospitalized (Change)
Tuesday, June 1 … 8827 cases (+1), 209 deaths (0), 383 hospitalized (0)
Wednesday, June 2 … 8831 cases (+4), 210 deaths (+1), 386 hospitalized (+3)
Thursday, June 3 … 8833 cases (+2), 211 deaths (+1), 386 hospitalized (0)
Friday, June 4 … 8839 cases (+6), 211 deaths (0), 386 hospitalized (0)
Saturday, June 5 … 8840 cases (+1), 212 deaths (+1), 386 hospitalized (0)
Sunday, June 6 … 8841 cases (+1), 212 deaths (0), 387 hospitalized (+1)
Monday, June 7 … 8841 cases (0), 212 deaths (0), 387 hospitalized (0)
Tuesday, June 8 … 8846 cases (+5), 213 deaths (+1), 389 hospitalized (+2)
Wednesday, June 9 … 8849 cases (+3), 213 deaths (0), 390 hospitalized (+1)
Thursday, June 10 … 8852 cases (+3), 213 deaths (0), 393 hospitalized (+3)
Friday, June 11 … 8856 cases (+4), 213 deaths (0), 393 hospitalized (0)
Saturday, June 12 … 8859 cases (+3), 213 deaths (0), 393 hospitalized (0)
Sunday, June 13 … 8861 cases (+2), 213 deaths (0), 394 hospitalized (+1)
Monday, June 14 … 8861 cases (0), 213 deaths (0), 395 hospitalized (+1)
Tuesday, June 15 … 8862 cases (+1), 214 deaths (+1), 395 hospitalized (0)
Wednesday, June 16 … 8871 cases (+9), 214 deaths (0), 398 hospitalized (+3)
Thursday, June 17 … 8873 cases (+2), 214 deaths (0), 398 hospitalized (0)
Friday, June 18 … 8876 cases (+3), 215 deaths (+1), 398 hospitalized (0)
Saturday, June 19 … 8878 cases (+2), 215 deaths (0), 398 hospitalized (0)
Sunday, June 20 … 8880 cases (+2), 215 deaths (0), 400 hospitalized (+2)
Monday, June 21 … 8881 cases (+1), 215 deaths (0), 400 hospitalized (0)
Tuesday, June 22 … 8880 cases (–1), 215 deaths (0), 402 hospitalized (+2)
Wednesday, June 23 … 8883 cases (+3), 216 deaths (+1), 402 hospitalized (0)
Thursday, June 24 … 8888 cases (+5), 217 deaths (+1), 402 hospitalized (0)
Friday, June 25 … 8888 cases (0), 217 deaths (0), 404 hospitalized (+2)
Saturday, June 26 … 8889 cases (+1), 217 deaths (0), 405 hospitalized (+1)
Sunday, June 27 … 8893 cases (+4), 217 deaths (0), 405 hospitalized (0)
Monday, June 28 … 8894 cases (+1), 217 deaths (0), 406 hospitalized (+1)
Tuesday, June 29 … 8894 cases (0), 217 deaths (0), 407 hospitalized (+1)
Single-day highs: 160 cases (Dec. 31), 4 deaths (11 times, last April 15), 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 daily at 3 p.m. To access this daily report, visit: https://dph.georgia.gov/covid-19-daily-status-report.