Weekly Report: Coweta continues to see declines in new cases
From Staff Reports
Below is the weekly summary of COVID-19 data from March 2-8, 2023, from the Georgia Department of Public Health.
The Daily Status Report generated by the Georgia Department of Public Health publishes each Wednesday at 3 p.m. To access this daily report, visit: https://dph.georgia.gov/covid-19-daily-status-report.
COWETA COUNTY
Coweta County posted a decrease or no change in two of the three major COVID-19 categories in the past reporting week of March 2-8.
Coweta confirmed 35 new COVID-19 cases for an average of 5.0 per day. It was 12 cases lower than the previous week and the lowest weekly total since 32 for the week of October 20-26, 2022.
In addition, Coweta posted 0 deaths last week. That figure marks just the first time since the final two weeks of December 2022 that the county had back-to-back weeks with no deaths.
The only category to see an increase was hospitalizations with 9, up 6 from the previous week.
For the month of March, Coweta has confirmed 37 new cases (4.6 per day) with 0 deaths and 9 hospitalizations.
Per the Georgia Department of Public Health, 201,916 vaccines have been applied to Coweta residents thru March 8 with 92 last week. The Coweta and Georgia vaccination rates follow – Coweta is at 56 percent with one dose (Georgia is at 67 percent), 52 percent fully vaccinated (Georgia is at 59 percent), 47 percent have been fully vaccinated and had a booster shot (Georgia 47 percent), and 24 percent have had an additional dose (Georgia 27 percent).
The overall positive test rate in Coweta is 13.8 percent this week, with the two-week infection rate dropping to 11.7 percent (from 14.0 last week).
Coweta has confirmed cumulative totals of 27,904 cases, 459 deaths (with an additional 68 probable deaths) and 2,169 hospitalizations through March 8 from when the pandemic began some 34-plus months ago. Coweta ranks 19th in Georgia (out of 159 counties) in cumulative cases, 14th in deaths due to COVID and 16th in COVID-related hospitalizations.
COWETA COUNTY BY THE NUMBERS – March 2-8, 2023
Total Number of New Cases : 35 (average 5.0 per day) / Previous Week – 47 / Trend – down 12
Total Number of Deaths: 0 / Previous Week – 0 / Trend – no change
Total Number of Hospitalizations: 9 / Previous Week – 3 / Trend – up 6
THE LAST TIME
Coweta had 200-or-more cases in a week: 203 (Sept. 1-7, 2022)
Coweta had 500-or-more cases in a week: 789 (Jan. 22-28, 2022)
Coweta had 1,000-or-more cases in a week: 1,123 (Jan. 8-14, 2022)
Coweta had 5-or-more deaths in a week: 6 (Feb. 19-25, 2022)
Coweta had 10-or-more deaths in a week: 14 (Feb. 12-18, 2022)
Coweta had 30-or-more hospitalizations in a week: 39 (Aug. 4-10, 2022)
Coweta had 60-or-more hospitalizations in a week: 67 (Dec. 25-31, 2021)
COWETA COUNTY MONTH-BY MONTH
The 2023 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
January 2023 … 484 cases (15.6 per day), 3 deaths, 54 hospitalizations
February 2023 … 360 cases (12.9 per day), 3 deaths, 37 hospitalizations
March 2023 … 37 cases (4.6 per day), 0 deaths, 9 hospitalizations
Single-month highs: 4462 cases (January 2022), 143.9 cases per day (January 2022), 53 deaths (October 2021) and 221 hospitalizations (January 2022).
COWETA COUNTY WEEK-BY-WEEK
The week-by-week cumulative breakdown for the past 12 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
Dec. 15-21 … 176 cases (25.1 per day), 2 deaths, 18 hospitalized
Dec. 22-28 … 183 cases (26.1 per day), 0 deaths, 21 hospitalized
Dec. 29-Jan. 4 … 175 cases (25.0 per day), 0 deaths, 15 hospitalized
Jan. 5-11 … 167 cases (23.9 per day), 1 death, 13 hospitalized
Jan. 12-18 … 103 cases (14.7 per day), 0 deaths, 15 hospitalized
Jan. 19-25 … 78 cases (11.1 per day), 2 deaths, 7 hospitalized
Jan. 26-Feb. 1 … 84 cases (12.0 per day), 1 death, 10 hospitalized
Feb. 2-8 … 113 cases (16.1 per day), 1 death, 16 hospitalized
Feb. 9-15 … 93 cases (13.3 per day), 0 deaths, 9 hospitalized
Feb. 16-22 … 68 cases (9.7 per day), 1 death, 9 hospitalized
Feb. 23-March 1 … 47 cases (6.7 per day), 0 deaths, 3 hospitalized
March 2-8 … 35 cases (5.0 per day), 0 deaths, 9 hospitalized
Single-week highs: 1561 cases (Jan. 1-7, 2022), 223.0 cases per day (Jan. 1-7, 2022), 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 from March 1 is listed below from the Georgia Department of Public Health:
DAY, DATE … Confirmed Cases (Change), Deaths (Change), Hospitalized (Change)
Wednesday, March 1 … 27,869 cases (+2), 459 deaths (0), 2,160 hospitalizations (+3*)
Thursday, March 2 … 27,872 cases (+3), 459 deaths (0), not available
Friday, March 3 … 27,879 cases (+7), 459 deaths (0), not available
Saturday, March 4 … 27,887 cases (+8), 459 deaths (0), not available
Sunday, March 5 … 27,892 cases (+5), 459 deaths (0), not available
Monday, March 6 … 27,895 cases (+3), 459 deaths (0), not available
Tuesday, March 7 … 27,901 cases (+6), 459 deaths (0), not available
Wednesday, March 8 … 27,904 cases (+3), 459 deaths (0), 2,169 hospitalizations (+9*)
* denotes 7-day total (Thursday thru Wednesday)
Single-day highs: 386 cases (Dec. 30, 2021), 6 deaths (2 times, last Oct. 15, 2021), 26 hospitalizations (Jan. 27, 2022), 118 consecutive days with 10-or-more cases (Nov. 14, 2020-March 12, 2021), 15 consecutive days with 100-or-more cases (Dec. 28, 2021-Jan. 11, 2022)
GEORGIA
Georgia had declines in three of the four major COVID-19 categories for the week of March 2-8, 2023.
Georgia confirmed 2,082 cases for an average of 297.4 per day last week, falling by 754 cases from the previous week. It’s the lowest number of new cases in a week for the state since 2,387 the week of October 20-26, 2022 and the fourth consecutive week to see a decline.
The other categories to have decreases included deaths with 49 (down 19), and hospitalizations with 234 (down 104).
The lone category to see an increase was ICU Admits with 25 (up 4).
The overall positive test rate in Georgia this week remains at 12.5 percent, with the two-week infection rate falling to 7.9 percent (9.6 percent last week).
Overall, Georgia has confirmed cumulative totals of 2,349,972 cases, 35,117 deaths, 138,532 hospitalizations and 17,673 ICU admits through March 8 from when the pandemic began in March 2020.
GEORGIA BY THE NUMBERS – March 2-8, 2023
Total Number of New Cases : 2,082 (average 297.4 per day) / Previous Week – 2,836 / Trend – down 754
Total Number of Deaths: 49 / Previous Week – 68 / Trend – down 19
Total Number of Hospitalizations: 234 / Previous Week – 338 / Trend – down 104
Total Number of ICU Admits: 25 / Previous Week – 21 / Trend – up 4
THE LAST TIME
Georgia had 7,500-or-more cases in a week: 9,022 (Jan. 5-11, 2023)
Georgia had 15,000-or-more cases in a week: 17,286 (Aug. 18-24, 2022)
Georgia had 20,000-or-more cases in a week: 20,252 (July 28-Aug. 3, 2022)
Georgia had 120-or-more deaths in a week: 123 (Jan. 26-Feb. 1, 2023)
Georgia had 750-or-more hospitalizations in a week: 864 (Jan. 5-11, 2023)
Georgia had 1,000-or-more hospitalizations in a week: 1,017 (July 21-27, 2022)
Georgia had 50-or-more ICU admits in a week: 54 (Jan. 5-11, 2023)
Georgia had 75-or-more ICU admits in a week: 83 (July 7-13, 2022)
