Coronavirus: Georgia Adds 31 More Deaths, 397 New Cases

GEORGIA — The Georgia Health Department on Saturday reported 31 more coronavirus deaths and 397 new cases, bringing the state's death toll to 1,588 and the total number of cases to 37,078.

COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus, emerged in the Chinese city of Wuhan in late 2019 and has since infected more than 4,564,000 people and killed more than 308,000 around the world, according to the latest figures from Johns Hopkins University.

Georgia reported its first coronavirus case on March 2. As of Saturday morning, 283,991 have tested negative for the disease and 6,567 have been hospitalized. Of the 6,567 hospitalizations, 1,552 were admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), according to the data.

Compared to the state's other jurisdictions, Fulton County has the highest number of confirmed cases. The total: 3,722. It also has the highest number of deaths in the state, with 164.

Here's a closer look:

Every Georgia county by now has reported at least one case of COVID-19, but more than two dozen rural counties have yet to report any deaths.

The disease continues to disproportionately affect older people, with only about 23 percent of those who've died so far being younger than 65. A majority had underlying medical conditions, according to state health officials.

For those who want to crunch the numbers for themselves, the Georgia Department of Health now offers downloadable spreadsheets on its COVID-19 landing page with most of the raw data. The state updates its coronavirus numbers at least twice a day, with overall status reports posted on the website at 9 a.m., 1 p.m., and 7 p.m. daily.

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