It looks like Georgia’s peak date could be changing. According to the most recent health data, Georgia may have already hit its peak.
On Monday, Gov. Brian Kemp said Georgia was currently projected to hit its peak on May 1.
But by Friday afternoon, the latest data showed that in terms of hospital resource use for coronavirus patients, Georgia hit its peak on April 15.
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As of Friday at 7 p.m., there are 17,432 confirmed cases of coronavirus with 668 deaths in the state, according to the newest data released Friday by Georgia Department of Public Health. At least 3,395 cases have required hospitalization.
It is important to note the number of recoveries are not reported in the state of Georgia.
President Trump said during Thursday’s briefing that “our experts say the curve has flattened and the peak is behind us," referring to the peak nationwide.
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To show you the weekly growth, here are the cases that have been reported since last Friday and the following days.
- Friday April 10: 11,859 cases (up by 971 cases), 425 deaths (13 new deaths)
- Saturday April 11: 12,261 cases (up by 402 cases), 432 deaths (7 new deaths)
- Sunday April 12: 12,545 (up by 284 cases), 442 deaths (10 new deaths)
- Monday April 13: 13,621 cases (up by 1,076 cases), 480 deaths (38 new deaths)
- Tuesday April 14 :14,578 cases (up by 957 cases), 524 deaths (44 new deaths)
- Wednesday April 15: 15,260 cases (up by 682 cases), 576 deaths (52 new deaths)
- Thursday April 16: 16,368 cases (up by 1,108 cases), 617 deaths (41 new deaths)
- Friday April 17: 17,432 cases (up by 1,064 cases), 668 deaths (51 new deaths)
The state expanded testing two days ago so that anyone who has symptoms can be tested, effective immediately. Here are the latest test results.
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Cases have been reported in all but two Georgia counties: Taliaferro and Glascock. Fulton County becomes the first to reach 2,000. It took 11 days to double the 1,000 cases reported April 6.
Most of the patients who died in Georgia had underlying health conditions. But nearly two dozen patients who died did not have underlying conditions.
It is unknown whether nearly 200 patients had underlying or no underlying conditions.