CLOSE TO 55,000 GEORGIANS HAVE NOW BEEN INFECTED WITH COVID-19

Nearly 55,000 people have been infected with coronavirus in Georgia, per the state’s Department of Public Health.

According to the latest report by the DPH, there were 54,973 confirmed cases of COVID-19 as of 3 pm on Thursday afternoon. There were 2,375 fatalities related to the virus. In Floyd County, there were 356 confirmed cases and 15 deaths. Fulton County lead the state in number of confirmed cases with 5,031 and fatalities with 273.

View the COVID-19 Daily Status Report and get information on testing from the Georgia Department of Public Health at www.dph.georgia.gov. Testing is available to all Georgians.