The Georgia Department of Public Health has reported the eighth death related to COVID-19, in Houston County.
The individual was a 71-year-old female, who had underlying health conditions. The other deaths reported in Houston County were:
•Female, 74, who had underlying health conditions
•Male, 90, who had underlying health conditions
•Male, 84, who had underlying health conditions
•Male 85, unknown underlying health conditions
•Male 64, who had underlying health conditions
•Male, 64, who had underlying health conditions
•Male, 75, who had underlying health conditions
A daily report is given each day at 12 p.m. and 7 p.m. As of Monday evening, for the state of Georgia, there were 13,621 cases confirmed and 480 deaths related to COVID-19. Fulton County is the top county with the most cases at 1,635, and Dougherty County is the top county in loss of life with 78 deaths related to COVID-19.
The North Central Health District consists of 13 counties; they are Baldwin, Crawford, Hancock, Houston, Jasper, Jones, Macon-Bibb, Monroe, Peach, Putnam, Twiggs, Washington, and Wilkinson. Out of the 13 counties, Houston has the highest number of cases reported. On Monday evening Houston County had 129 cases reported.
Also as of Monday evening, it was reported that out of the 13,261 cases confirmed, 2,702 are hospitalized. The Georgia Department of Health also over the weekend has begun reporting COVID-19 cases in Georgia by race and ethnicity.
The Houston Home Journal reported Monday evening’s numbers due to its press deadline of 12 p.m. Tuesday. To follow the daily updates go online to dph.georgia.gov/covid-19-daily-status-report.
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