Weekly Report: Coweta County sees lower numbers in all categories
From Staff Reports
Below is the weekly summary of COVID-19 data from February 23-March 1, 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 saw decreases in the three major COVID-19 categories in the past reporting week of February 23 to March 1.
Coweta confirmed 47 new COVID-19 cases for an average of 6.7 per day. It was 21 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 and only 3 hospitalizations this week, the fewest hospitalizations since 2 the week of November 3-9, 2022.
For the month of February, Coweta reported 360 new cases (12.9 per day) with 3 deaths and 37 hospitalizations. Both cases and hospitalizations were the fewest monthly totals since November 2022.
Per the Georgia Department of Public Health, 201,824 vaccines have been applied to Coweta residents thru March 1 with 137 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 14.0 percent (from 16.8 last week).
Coweta has confirmed cumulative totals of 27,869 cases, 459 deaths (with an additional 68 probable deaths) and 2,160 hospitalizations through March 1 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 – February 23-March 1
Total Number of New Cases : 47 (average 6.7 per day) / Previous Week – 68 / Trend – down 21
Total Number of Deaths: 0 / Previous Week – 1 / Trend – down 1
Total Number of Hospitalizations: 3 / Previous Week – 9 / Trend – down 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 … 2 cases (2.0 per day), 0 deaths, 0 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. 8-14 … 139 cases (19.8 per day), 0 deaths, 21 hospitalized
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
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 February 1 is listed below from the Georgia Department of Public Health:
DAY, DATE … Confirmed Cases (Change), Deaths (Change), Hospitalized (Change)
Wednesday, Feb. 1 … 27,548 cases (+14), 457 deaths (+1), 2,123 hospitalizations (+10*)
Thursday, Feb. 2 … 27,565 cases (+17), 457 deaths (0), not available
Friday, Feb. 3 … 27,588 cases (+23), 457 deaths (0), not available
Saturday, Feb. 4 … 27,611 cases (+23), 457 deaths (0), not available
Sunday, Feb. 5 … 27,625 cases (+14), 457 deaths (0), not available
Monday, Feb. 6 … 27,634 cases (+9), 457 deaths (0), not available
Tuesday, Feb. 7 … 27,646 cases (+12), 458 deaths (+1), not available
Wednesday, Feb. 8 … 27,661 cases (+15), 458 deaths (0), 2,139 hospitalizations (+16*)
Thursday, Feb. 9 … 27,675 cases (+14), 458 deaths (0), not available
Friday, Feb. 10 … 27,687 cases (+12), 458 deaths (0), not available
Saturday, Feb. 11 … 27,701 cases (+14), 458 deaths (0), not available
Sunday, Feb. 12 … 27,702 cases (+1), 458 deaths (0), not available
Monday, Feb. 13 … 27,702 cases (0), 458 deaths (0), not available
Tuesday, Feb. 14 … 27,738 cases (+36), 458 deaths (0), not available
Wednesday, Feb. 15 … 27,754 cases (+16), 458 deaths (0), 2,148 hospitalizations (+9*)
Thursday, Feb. 16 … 27,763 cases (+9), 458 deaths (0), not available
Friday, Feb. 17 … 27,778 cases (+15), 459 deaths (+1), not available
Saturday, Feb. 18 … 27,783 cases (+5), 459 deaths (0), not available
Sunday, Feb. 19 … 27,792 cases (+9), 459 deaths (0), not available
Monday, Feb. 20 … 27,799 cases (+7), 459 deaths (0), not available
Tuesday, Feb. 21 … 27,804 cases (+5), 459 deaths (0), not available
Wednesday, Feb. 22 … 27,822 cases (+18), 459 deaths (0), 2,157 hospitalizations (+9*)
Thursday, Feb. 23 … 27,838 cases (+16), 459 deaths (0), not available
Friday, Feb. 24 … 27,847 cases (+9), 459 deaths (0), not available
Saturday, Feb. 25 … 27,850 cases (+3), 459 deaths (0), not available
Sunday, Feb. 26 … 27,859 cases (+9), 459 deaths (0), not available
Monday, Feb. 27 … 27,864 cases (+5), 459 deaths (0), not available
Tuesday, Feb. 28 … 27,867 cases (+3), 459 deaths (0), not available
Wednesday, March 1 … 27,869 cases (+2), 459 deaths (0), 2,160 hospitalizations (+3*)
* 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 February 23-March 1.
Georgia confirmed 2,836 cases for an average of 405.1 per day last week, falling by 840 cases from the previous week. It’s the lowest number of new cases in a week for the state since 2,706 the week of Nov. 10-16, 2022.
The other categories to have decreases included hospitalizations with 338 (down 81) and ICU admits with 21 (down 22).
The lone category to see an increase was deaths with 68 (up 3). In fact, COVID-related deaths have increased in 7 of the past 10 weeks with a high of 123 the week of January 26-February 1.
The overall positive test rate in Georgia this week remains at 12.5 percent, with the two-week infection rate falling to 9.6 percent (10.9 percent last week).
Overall, Georgia has confirmed cumulative totals of 2,347,890 cases, 35,068 deaths, 138,298 hospitalizations and 17,648 ICU admits through March 1 from when the pandemic began in March 2020.
GEORGIA BY THE NUMBERS – February 23-March 1
Total Number of New Cases : 2,836 (average 405.1 per day) / Previous Week – 3,676 / Trend – down 840
Total Number of Deaths: 68 / Previous Week – 65 / Trend – up 3
Total Number of Hospitalizations: 338 / Previous Week – 419 / Trend – down 81
Total Number of ICU Admits: 21 / Previous Week – 43 / Trend – down 22
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)
