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Georgia sets new record for most new coronavirus cases in a 24-hour period

By WSBTV.com News Staff

Atlanta Returns To Phase 1 Of Coronavirus Reopen Schedule As Cases Continue To Spike In State ATLANTA, GA - JULY 11: A sign is seen at a free COVID-19 walk-up testing site on July 11, 2020 in Atlanta, Georgia.With nearly 4,500 new cases of COVID-19 being reported over the previous day the City of Atlanta has rolled back to a Phase I status. (Photo by Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images) (Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images)

By WSBTV.com News Staff

ATLANTA — Georgia set a new record Friday for the amount of new coronavirus cases confirmed in a single 24-hour-hour period.

There was an increase of 4,813 cases between Thursday and Friday with 82 more deaths reported, according to the Georgia Department of Public Health.

About 45,506 new tests were reported across the state. A huge number for a single day, likely adding to the record.

A total of 3,442 people have died from the virus in Georgia.

The previous record was 4,689 new cases, reported about a week ago on July 18. During that time the total of cases in Georgia since the outbreak began climbed nearly 20% from 135,183 to 161,401.

Nearly 400 new people have been hospitalized today across the state. However the hospitalization rate has seen a steady decline throughout July, as has the rate of deaths.

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