NEARLY 39,000 INFECTED WITH CORONAVIRUS IN GEORGIA

Close to 39,000 have been infected with coronavirus in Georgia, per the state Department of Public Health.

According to the latest report by the DPH, there were 38,855 confirmed cases of COVID-19 across the state as of 7 pm on Tuesday night. There were 1,675 deaths related to the coronavirus. In Floyd County, there were 195 confirmed cases and 13 fatalities. Fulton County reported this state’s highest number of confirmed cases with 3,795 and deaths with 174.

The Georgia Department of Public Health updates the COVID-19 daily status report three times per day – at 9 am, 1 pm and 7 pm. It may be viewed online at www.dph.georgia.gov.