The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Georgia is up to 121 cases as of Monday afternoon. There have been no new deaths since the first was announced last week.
The Georgia Department of Public Health releases these new numbers every day at noon. A confirmed case is defined as a person who has tested positive for COVID-19.
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These are the latest numbers released Monday per the state’s website.
- 27 cases in Fulton County
- 22 cases in Cobb County
- 10 cases in DeKalb County
- 9 cases in Bartow County
- 7 cases in Cherokee County
- 6 cases in Dougherty County
- 5 cases in Clayton County
- 5 cases in Fayette County
- 5 cases in Gwinnett County
- 4 cases in Floyd County
- 3 cases in Clarke County
- 3 cases in Lowndes County
- 2 cases in Coweta County
- 2 cases in Gordon County
- 2 cases in Henry County
- 2 case in Lee County
- 1 case in Charlton County
- 1 case in Forsyth County
- 1 case in Hall County
- 1 case in Newton County
- 1 case in Paulding County
- 1 case in Polk County
- 1 case in Troup County
According to the Georgia Department of Public Health, 44 percent of the cases are people ages 60 or older, 44 percent are people ages 18 to 59, 11 percent are of unknown ages and 2 percent are between the ages of 0 and 17. The number of cases in men and woman are about equal.
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On Saturday, Gov. Brian Kemp declared a public health emergency.
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