Weekly Report: Coweta records 46 new COVID cases in past week

Georgia cumulative COVID-19 numbers through July 19, 2021.

From Staff Reports

THE SKINNY – Coweta County confirmed 46 new COVID-19 cases from July 12-19.

Below is a summary of COVID-19 data thru Monday, July 19 from  the Georgia Department of Public Health.

COWETA COUNTY CASES

Coweta County confirmed 46 new COVID-19 cases for the past week with 2 deaths and 4 hospitalizations for the period of July 12 to July 19.

The 46 cases are an increase of 21 from the previous week for an average of 6.5 per day.

So far in July, Coweta has registered 78 COVID cases (4.1 per day), 2 deaths (0.1 per day) and 7 hospitalizations (0.3 per day). By comparison, Coweta’s June daily averages were 2.5 cases per day, 0.3 deaths and 0.8 hospitalizations.

Regarding vaccinations, the Georgia Department of Public Health reports that 98,419 vaccinations have been applied here in Coweta County through July 19. Of those, 53,765 people or 38 percent have 1 dose of the vaccine while 48,434 or 34 percent of Coweta residents have been fully vaccinated.

The positive test rate of all persons tested in Coweta is 10.0 percent, and in the last two weeks stands at 5.0 percent. Last week, those test rates were at 10.0 and 3.0, respectively.

Overall, Coweta has confirmed cumulative totals of 8976 cases, 220 deaths (with an additional 14 probable deaths) and 414 hospitalizations since the pandemic began. Coweta remains ranked 23rd in Georgia (out of 159 counties) in cumulative cases, 18th in deaths due to COVID and 34th in COVID-related hospitalizations.

GEORGIA CASES

This past week, Georgia confirmed 5118 new COVID-19 cases for an average of 731 per day. Other numbers for the past week included 49 deaths, 461 hospitalizations and 87 ICU admits.

Regarding vaccinations, the Georgia Department of Public Health reports that 8,539,916 vaccinations have been applied here in Georgia through July 19. Of those, 4,602,039 Georgia residents or 44 percent have 1 dose of the vaccine while 4,103,058 or 39 percent have been fully vaccinated.

Three patient census categories rose in the past week. The number of COVID Patients Hospitalized increased by 259 and now stands at 884 overall or 5.8 percent of all folks hospitalized in Georgia. ICU Beds in Use rose by 51 and is now 2271 or 76.6 percent capacity statewide. In-Patient Hospital Beds in Use also increased slightly by 56, now at 12,133 or 79.8 percent capacity.

One patient census category did not increase. Adult Ventilators in Use decreased by 2 and now is at 891 or 25.2 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 4.7 percent. Last week, those numbers were 10.6 and 3.0, respectively.

Georgia has confirmed cumulative totals of 912,776 cases, 18,624 deaths, 66,026 hospitalizations and 11,237 ICU admits thru July 19 since the pandemic began.

Georgia’s single-day highs follow: cases (10,379 on Jan. 8, 2021); deaths (184 on Feb. 12, 2021); hospitalizations (611 on Jan. 6, 2021); ICU admits (97 on Aug. 12, 2020).

COWETA COUNTY MONTH-BY MONTH

The month-by-month cumulative breakdown (March 2020 to July 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 … 78 cases (4.1 per day), 2 deaths, 7 hospitalizations

COWETA COUNTY DAY-BY-DAY

The day-by-day cumulative breakdown of confirmed COVID-19 cases, deaths and hospitalizations in Coweta County since July 1 from the Georgia Department of Public Health:

DAY, DATE … Confirmed Cases (Change), Deaths (Change), Hospitalized (Change)
Thursday, July 1 … 8898 cases (+1), 218 deaths (+1), 407 hospitalized (0)
Friday, July 2 … 8901 cases (+3), 218 deaths (0), 407 hospitalized (0)
Saturday, July 3 … Data not available
Sunday, July 4 … Data not available
Monday, July 5 … Data not available
Tuesday, July 6 … 8914 cases (+13), 218 deaths (0), 407 hospitalized (0)
Wednesday, July 7 … 8918 cases (+4), 218 deaths (0), 407 hospitalized (0)
Thursday, July 8 … 8924 cases (+6), 218 deaths (0), 407 hospitalized (0)
Friday, July 9 … 8930 cases (+6), 218 deaths (0), 410 hospitalized (+3)
Saturday, July 10 … Data not available
Sunday, July 11 … Data not available
Monday, July 12 … 8939 cases (+9), 218 deaths (0), 412 hospitalized (+2)
Tuesday, July 13 … 8945 cases (+6), 219 deaths (+1), 413 hospitalized (+1)
Wednesday, July 14 … 8950 cases (+5), 219 deaths (0), 414 hospitalized (+1)
Thursday, July 15 … 8953 cases (+3), 219 deaths (0), 414 hospitalized (0)
Friday, July 16 … 8959 cases (+6), 219 deaths (0), 414 hospitalized (0)
Saturday, July 17 … Data not available
Sunday, July 18 … Data not available
Monday, July 19 … 8976 cases (+17), 220 deaths (+1), 414 hospitalized (0)

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).

To access information contained in this June report, visit: https://dph.georgia.gov/covid-19-daily-status-report.