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Coronavirus cases in Georgia: Nearly 60% of those sick under 60 years old

By WSBTV.com News Staff
By WSBTV.com News Staff

ATLANTA — There are now 6,742 confirmed cases of coronavirus with 219 deaths in the state of Georgia, as of 7 p.m. Sunday. At least 1,296 cases required hospitalization.

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According to the Georgia Department of Public Health, 59 percent of the cases are ages 18-59, 36 percent are 60 and older, 4 percent unknown and 1 percent are under age 17.

The youngest person to die in Georgia was a 29-year-old woman in Peach County. The oldest was a 98-year-old man in Clarke County. The median age of the victims is 73.

For perspective, this time last week, on March 29, only 80 people across the state had died and only 2,651 were confirmed to be positive for the virus.

Here are the latest case numbers and deaths broken down county-by-county, according to the Georgia Department of Public Health’s report.

COVID-19 Confirmed Cases By County: No. Cases No. Deaths
Fulton 970 28
Dougherty 688 31
Dekalb 549 9
Cobb 474 24
Gwinnett 410 7
Clayton 238 9
Henry 168 3
Bartow 160 7
Carroll 158 2
Lee 138 9
Cherokee 124 5
Hall 117 0
Douglas 91 5
Chatham 90 3
Sumter 83 4
Floyd 82 3
Rockdale 77 2
Forsyth 73 1
Early 70 1
Coweta 67 2
Fayette 67 4
Clarke 62 8
Houston 62 6
Terrell 58 2
Mitchell 56 1
Newton 55 2
Colquitt 51 3
Paulding 51 0
Richmond 51 1
Bibb 39 1
Lowndes 37 1
Muscogee 37 0
Worth 37 2
Columbia 36 0
Tift 34 0
Troup 34 1
Glynn 29 0
Crisp 28 0
Thomas 28 0
Spalding 26 2
Barrow 25 2
Oconee 24 0
Gordon 23 2
Walton 21 2
Polk 18 0
Randolph 18 0
Ware 18 3
Bryan 17 1
Calhoun 17 1
Decatur 17 0
Dawson 16 0
Pierce 16 0
Whitfield 16 1
Baldwin 15 1
Coffee 15 0
Dooly 15 1
Jackson 15 0
Laurens 15 0
Miller 14 0
Liberty 13 0
Peach 13 1
Upson 13 0
Butts 12 0
Effingham 12 1
Greene 12 0
Turner 12 0
Meriwether 11 0
Haralson 10 0
Burke 9 0
Camden 9 0
Lumpkin 9 0
Monroe 9 1
Murray 9 0
Pickens 9 1
Seminole 9 0
Fannin 8 0
Bacon 7 0
Clay 7 0
Harris 7 0
Lamar 7 0
Madison 7 1
Brooks 6 0
Catoosa 6 0
Dodge 6 0
Irwin 6 0
Jones 6 0
Mcduffie 6 1
Pulaski 6 0
Schley 6 0
Stephens 6 0
Washington 6 0
Appling 5 0
Baker 5 1
Bulloch 5 0
Franklin 5 0
Lincoln 5 0
Pike 5 0
Toombs 5 1
Warren 5 0
Ben Hill 4 0
Macon 4 0
Talbot 4 0
Telfair 4 0
White 4 0
Banks 3 0
Berrien 3 0
Chattooga 3 0
Grady 3 0
Hart 3 0
Jasper 3 0
Jefferson 3 0
Johnson 3 0
Rabun 3 0
Tattnall 3 0
Walker 3 0
Wilkes 3 0
Candler 2 0
Charlton 2 0
Chattahoochee 2 0
Clinch 2 0
Habersham 2 0
Heard 2 1
Jenkins 2 0
Marion 2 0
Mcintosh 2 0
Morgan 2 0
Putnam 2 0
Screven 2 0
Taylor 2 0
Twiggs 2 0
Webster 2 0
Wilkinson 2 0
Bleckley 1 0
Cook 1 0
Crawford 1 0
Dade 1 1
Elbert 1 0
Emanuel 1 0
Gilmer 1 0
Lanier 1 0
Long 1 0
Oglethorpe 1 1
Quitman 1 0
Stewart 1 0
Towns 1 0
Union 1 0
Wayne 1 0
Wheeler 1 0
Wilcox 1 0
Unknown 283 5

COVID-19 Deaths in Georgia

Age Gender County Underlying
95 MALE BAKER Unk
53 MALE BALDWIN Yes
91 FEMALE BARROW Yes
66 MALE BARROW Yes
72 MALE BARTOW Yes
69 MALE BARTOW Yes
56 MALE BARTOW Yes
78 MALE BARTOW Yes
90 MALE BARTOW Yes
88 MALE BARTOW Yes
85 MALE BARTOW Yes
96 FEMALE BIBB Yes
65 MALE BRYAN Unk
59 FEMALE CALHOUN Unk
71 FEMALE CARROLL Unk
80 MALE CARROLL Unk
80 FEMALE CHATHAM Yes
84 FEMALE CHATHAM Yes
83 MALE CHATHAM Yes
94 FEMALE CHEROKEE Yes
78 FEMALE CHEROKEE Yes
78 FEMALE CHEROKEE Yes
81 MALE CHEROKEE Yes
67 FEMALE CHEROKEE Yes
89 FEMALE CLARKE No
79 MALE CLARKE Yes
78 FEMALE CLARKE Yes
79 MALE CLARKE Yes
98 MALE CLARKE Yes
78 FEMALE CLARKE Unk
68 MALE CLARKE Unk
60 MALE CLARKE Yes
83 FEMALE CLAYTON Yes
82 MALE CLAYTON Yes
50 MALE CLAYTON Unk
64 MALE CLAYTON Unk
47 MALE CLAYTON Yes
49 FEMALE CLAYTON Unk
67 MALE CLAYTON Unk
69 MALE CLAYTON Yes
89 MALE CLAYTON Unk
95 FEMALE COBB Yes
63 FEMALE COBB Yes
65 MALE COBB Yes
86 MALE COBB Unk
87 MALE COBB Yes
76 MALE COBB Yes
82 MALE COBB Yes
75 FEMALE COBB Yes
71 MALE COBB Yes
68 MALE COBB Yes
51 MALE COBB Yes
75 MALE COBB Unk
56 MALE COBB No
85 FEMALE COBB Yes
77 MALE COBB Yes
67 MALE COBB Yes
67 FEMALE COBB Yes
71 MALE COBB Yes
33 MALE COBB Yes
82 MALE COBB Unk
36 MALE COBB Yes
82 FEMALE COBB No
75 MALE COBB Yes
67 MALE COBB No
83 FEMALE COLQUITT Unk
  MALE COLQUITT Unk
76 FEMALE COLQUITT Unk
77 MALE COWETA Yes
42 FEMALE COWETA Yes
79 FEMALE DADE Yes
89 FEMALE DEKALB Yes
91 FEMALE DEKALB Yes
65 FEMALE DEKALB Yes
  MALE DEKALB Unk
91 MALE DEKALB Yes
88 FEMALE DEKALB Yes
69 MALE DEKALB Yes
31 MALE DEKALB Yes
81 MALE DEKALB Yes
67 MALE DOOLY No
53 FEMALE DOUGHERTY Yes
85 FEMALE DOUGHERTY Unk
77 MALE DOUGHERTY Unk
46 MALE DOUGHERTY Unk
65 MALE DOUGHERTY Unk
66 FEMALE DOUGHERTY Yes
68 MALE DOUGHERTY Unk
65 FEMALE DOUGHERTY Yes
71 MALE DOUGHERTY Yes
68 FEMALE DOUGHERTY Unk
92 FEMALE DOUGHERTY Unk
84 MALE DOUGHERTY Unk
79 FEMALE DOUGHERTY Unk
75 MALE DOUGHERTY Unk
60 FEMALE DOUGHERTY Unk
87 FEMALE DOUGHERTY Unk
78 MALE DOUGHERTY Unk
67 FEMALE DOUGHERTY Unk
79 MALE DOUGHERTY Yes
43 FEMALE DOUGHERTY Yes
66 FEMALE DOUGHERTY Yes
42 FEMALE DOUGHERTY Yes
34 MALE DOUGHERTY Yes
69 FEMALE DOUGHERTY Yes
82 FEMALE DOUGHERTY Unk
45 FEMALE DOUGHERTY Yes
65 MALE DOUGHERTY Yes
61 FEMALE DOUGHERTY Yes
76   DOUGHERTY Unk
48 FEMALE DOUGHERTY Unk
61 MALE DOUGHERTY Unk
58 FEMALE DOUGLAS Unk
84 MALE DOUGLAS Yes
78 MALE DOUGLAS Yes
66 MALE DOUGLAS No
56 MALE DOUGLAS Unk
48 FEMALE EARLY Yes
56 MALE EFFINGHAM Unk
77 FEMALE FAYETTE Yes
79 MALE FAYETTE Yes
51 FEMALE FAYETTE No
83 MALE FAYETTE Yes
80 MALE FLOYD Yes
65 FEMALE FLOYD Yes
75 MALE FLOYD Yes
87 MALE FORSYTH Unk
68 MALE FULTON Yes
62 MALE FULTON Yes
58 MALE FULTON Yes
68 FEMALE FULTON Yes
70 FEMALE FULTON Yes
66 FEMALE FULTON Unk
33 MALE FULTON Unk
70 FEMALE FULTON Yes
90 FEMALE FULTON Unk
63 MALE FULTON Yes
81 MALE FULTON Yes
59 MALE FULTON Yes
73 MALE FULTON Unk
88 MALE FULTON Yes
89 MALE FULTON Yes
75 FEMALE FULTON Yes
86 FEMALE FULTON Yes
85 MALE FULTON Yes
84 FEMALE FULTON Unk
62 MALE FULTON Yes
53 MALE FULTON Unk
31 MALE FULTON No
78 MALE FULTON Yes
82 MALE FULTON Yes
73 FEMALE FULTON Yes
78 MALE FULTON Yes
75 MALE FULTON Unk
85 MALE FULTON Unk
78 MALE GORDON Yes
69 MALE GORDON Yes
81 MALE GWINNETT Unk
80 MALE GWINNETT Unk
85 FEMALE GWINNETT Yes
66 MALE GWINNETT Yes
69 FEMALE GWINNETT Yes
85 MALE GWINNETT Yes
81 FEMALE GWINNETT Yes
76 FEMALE HEARD Unk
73 MALE HENRY Unk
63 FEMALE HENRY Unk
80 MALE HENRY Yes
75 MALE HOUSTON Yes
64 MALE HOUSTON Yes
85 MALE HOUSTON Unk
64 MALE HOUSTON Unk
90 MALE HOUSTON Yes
84 MALE HOUSTON Yes
68 FEMALE LEE Yes
49 MALE LEE Yes
63 MALE LEE Yes
55 FEMALE LEE Yes
58 MALE LEE Yes
64 FEMALE LEE Yes
34 FEMALE LEE Unk
57 MALE LEE Unk
54 MALE LEE Yes
66 MALE LOWNDES Yes
71 MALE MADISON Yes
45 MALE MCDUFFIE Unk
89 FEMALE MITCHELL Yes
77 MALE MONROE Yes
85 MALE NEWTON Unk
61 MALE NEWTON Yes
83 MALE OGLETHORPE Unk
29 FEMALE PEACH Unk
76 FEMALE PICKENS Yes
81 FEMALE RICHMOND Unk
57 FEMALE ROCKDALE Yes
44 FEMALE ROCKDALE Yes
73 MALE SPALDING Yes
50 MALE SPALDING Unk
73 MALE SUMTER Yes
63 MALE SUMTER Yes
73 MALE SUMTER Yes
68 FEMALE SUMTER Unk
75 MALE TERRELL Yes
73 FEMALE TERRELL Unk
77 MALE TOOMBS Yes
61 FEMALE TROUP Yes
84 FEMALE UNKNOWN Unk
66 MALE UNKNOWN Unk
53 MALE UNKNOWN Unk
68 FEMALE UNKNOWN Unk
92 FEMALE UNKNOWN Yes
75 MALE WALTON Unk
74 MALE WALTON Unk
75 MALE WARE Yes
82 FEMALE WARE Unk
44 MALE WARE Yes
93 MALE WHITFIELD Yes
75 MALE WORTH Yes
48 MALE WORTH Unk
81 MALE CHEROKEE Yes 78 FEMALE CHEROKEE Yes 60 MALE CLARKE Yes 78 FEMALE CLARKE Yes 79 MALE CLARKE Yes 89 FEMALE CLARKE No 68 MALE CLARKE Unk 98 MALE CLARKE Yes 79 MALE CLARKE Yes 78 FEMALE CLARKE Unk 49 FEMALE CLAYTON Unk 83 FEMALE CLAYTON Yes 50 MALE CLAYTON Unk 64 MALE CLAYTON Unk 89 MALE CLAYTON Unk 82 MALE CLAYTON Yes 47 MALE CLAYTON Yes 69 MALE CLAYTON Yes 67 MALE CLAYTON Unk 33 MALE COBB Unk 71 MALE COBB Yes 67 FEMALE COBB Yes 67 MALE COBB Yes 77 MALE COBB Yes 85 FEMALE COBB Yes 56 MALE COBB No 75 MALE COBB Unk 51 MALE COBB Yes 68 MALE COBB Yes 71 MALE COBB Yes 75 FEMALE COBB Yes 82 MALE COBB Yes 76 MALE COBB Yes 87 MALE COBB Yes 86 MALE COBB Unk 65 MALE COBB Yes 63 FEMALE COBB Yes 67 MALE COBB No 75 MALE COBB Yes 82 FEMALE COBB No 82 MALE COBB Unk 36 MALE COBB Yes   MALE COLQUITT Unk 83 FEMALE COLQUITT Unk 76 FEMALE COLQUITT Unk 77 MALE COWETA Yes 42 FEMALE COWETA Yes 79 FEMALE DADE Yes 69 MALE DEKALB Yes 31 MALE DEKALB Yes 91 MALE DEKALB Yes 88 FEMALE DEKALB Yes 91 FEMALE DEKALB Yes 81 MALE DEKALB Yes   MALE DEKALB Unk 65 FEMALE DEKALB Yes 89 FEMALE DEKALB Yes 67 MALE DOOLY No 53 FEMALE DOUGHERTY Yes 85 FEMALE DOUGHERTY Unk 77 MALE DOUGHERTY Unk 66 FEMALE DOUGHERTY Yes 68 MALE DOUGHERTY Unk 65 FEMALE DOUGHERTY Yes 71 MALE DOUGHERTY Yes 68 FEMALE DOUGHERTY Unk 92 FEMALE DOUGHERTY Unk 84 MALE DOUGHERTY Unk 60 FEMALE DOUGHERTY Unk 87 FEMALE DOUGHERTY Unk 78 MALE DOUGHERTY Unk 67 FEMALE DOUGHERTY Unk 79 MALE DOUGHERTY Yes 43 FEMALE DOUGHERTY Yes 66 FEMALE DOUGHERTY Yes 42 FEMALE DOUGHERTY Yes 34 MALE DOUGHERTY Yes 69 FEMALE DOUGHERTY Yes 82 FEMALE DOUGHERTY Unk 46 MALE DOUGHERTY Unk 45 FEMALE DOUGHERTY Yes 65 MALE DOUGHERTY Yes 61 FEMALE DOUGHERTY Yes 76   DOUGHERTY Unk 79 FEMALE DOUGHERTY Unk 75 MALE DOUGHERTY Unk 61 MALE DOUGHERTY Unk 48 FEMALE DOUGHERTY Unk 58 FEMALE DOUGLAS Unk 56 MALE DOUGLAS Unk 84 MALE DOUGLAS Yes 66 MALE DOUGLAS No 78 MALE DOUGLAS Yes 48 FEMALE EARLY Yes 83 MALE FAYETTE Yes 77 FEMALE FAYETTE Yes 51 FEMALE FAYETTE No 79 MALE FAYETTE Yes 65 FEMALE FLOYD Yes 75 MALE FLOYD Yes 80 MALE FLOYD Yes 87 MALE FORSYTH Unk 90 FEMALE FULTON Unk 63 MALE FULTON Yes 81 MALE FULTON Yes 59 MALE FULTON Yes 73 MALE FULTON Unk 89 MALE FULTON Yes 75 FEMALE FULTON Yes 86 FEMALE FULTON Yes 85 MALE FULTON Yes 84 FEMALE FULTON Unk 62 MALE FULTON Yes 53 MALE FULTON Unk 31 MALE FULTON No 78 MALE FULTON Yes 82 MALE FULTON Yes 73 FEMALE FULTON Yes 78 MALE FULTON Yes 75 MALE FULTON Unk 70 FEMALE FULTON Yes 33 MALE FULTON Unk 66 FEMALE FULTON Unk 70 FEMALE FULTON Yes 68 FEMALE FULTON Yes 58 MALE FULTON Yes 62 MALE FULTON Yes 85 MALE FULTON Unk 68 MALE FULTON Yes 69 MALE GORDON Yes 78 MALE GORDON Yes 81 MALE GWINNETT Unk 66 MALE GWINNETT Yes 80 MALE GWINNETT Unk 69 FEMALE GWINNETT Yes 85 FEMALE GWINNETT Yes 85 MALE GWINNETT Yes 81 FEMALE GWINNETT Yes 76 FEMALE HEARD Unk 73 MALE HENRY Unk 80 MALE HENRY Yes 63 FEMALE HENRY Unk 64 MALE HOUSTON Unk 84 MALE HOUSTON Yes 85 MALE HOUSTON Unk 75 MALE HOUSTON Yes 90 MALE HOUSTON Yes 64 MALE HOUSTON Yes 34 FEMALE LEE Unk 64 FEMALE LEE Yes 58 MALE LEE Yes 55 FEMALE LEE Yes 57 MALE LEE Unk 68 FEMALE LEE Yes 49 MALE LEE Yes 54 MALE LEE Yes 66 MALE LOWNDES Yes 71 MALE MADISON Yes 45 MALE MCDUFFIE Unk 89 FEMALE MITCHELL Yes 77 MALE MONROE Yes 61 MALE NEWTON Yes 83 MALE OGLETHORPE Unk 29 FEMALE PEACH Unk 76 FEMALE PICKENS Yes 81 FEMALE RICHMOND Unk 57 FEMALE ROCKDALE Yes 44 FEMALE ROCKDALE Yes 73 MALE SPALDING Yes 50 MALE SPALDING Unk 63 MALE SUMTER Yes 73 MALE SUMTER Yes 73 MALE SUMTER Yes 68 FEMALE SUMTER Unk 73 FEMALE TERRELL Unk 75 MALE TERRELL Yes 77 MALE TOOMBS Yes 61 FEMALE TROUP Yes 84 FEMALE UNKNOWN Unk 53 MALE UNKNOWN Unk 92 FEMALE UNKNOWN Yes 66 MALE UNKNOWN Unk 68 FEMALE UNKNOWN Unk 75 MALE WALTON Unk 82 FEMALE WARE Unk 75 MALE WARE Yes 44 MALE WARE Yes 93 MALE WHITFIELD Yes 48 MALE WORTH Unk

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