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999 new coronavirus cases confirmed Georgia in the last 24 hours

 


Data released on Saturday morning by state health officials, one day after more than 1,000 new cases of coronavirus cases were reported in a single 24-hour period, showed an additional 999 more confirmed cases in Georgia. I will.

The Georgia Department of Public Health also reported that there were an additional 20 deaths associated with the coronavirus since noon Friday.

COVID-19 deaths in Georgia are currently 1,171, with at least 28,133 residents testing positive for the disease. As of Friday morning, state health officials reported 27,134 infections and 1,147 deaths.

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There is a continuing increase in the number of cases and deaths as Georgia emerges from a month of shelter order. Friday was the first day for most Georgians to relax restrictions on travel, business and other activities.

While the shops and some restaurants are starting to reopen, many residents remain wary of going public in a global pandemic.

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When Governor Brian Kemp announced on Thursday, he was dismantling home shelters for most Georgians, he said, with the economic consequences of the lockdown threatening the new coronavirus. Said equal.

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All senior citizens and medically vulnerable residents are instructed to stay home until at least 12 June and must follow social distance and hygiene guidelines when resuming business.

Still, public health experts have criticized the governor’s decision to reopen the state and anticipate a surge of new cases in the coming weeks.

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As of Saturday morning, Fulton led all counties with 2,923 confirmed cases, followed by Dekalb 2,128, Gwinnett 1,918 and Cobb 1,748.

The blockbuster Doherty County, with a population of approximately 90,000, has reported 1,534 cases and 124 deaths.

In other metro Atlanta counties, there are 1,601 confirmed cases in halls, 777 in Clayton, 508 in Henry, 508 in Cherokee, 380 in Carroll, 335 in Douglas, 324 in Bartow, 324 in Forsyth, 205 in Newton, 205. 194 at Rockdale, 194 at Paulding, Latest data.

Persons experiencing COVID-19 symptoms are invited to schedule an appointment with their local health department, primary care physician, or emergency care clinic to undergo the test. Do not show up at the test site, emergency room, or other medical facility without notice.

State and local officials are also working with CDC Antibody test Until Monday in randomly selected homes in Fulton and DeKalb counties.

Georgians can call the state’s COVID-19 hotline 844-442-2681 to share public health information and contact medical professionals.

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