CLOSE TO 68,000 IN GEORGIA HAVE NOW BEEN INFECTED WITH THE CORONAVIRUS

Nearly 68,000 people have been infected with the coronavirus in Georgia, per the state Department of Public Health.

According to the latest report by the DPH, there were 67,675 confirmed cases of COVID-19 statewide as of 5 pm on Tuesday. There were 2,687 deaths due to the virus. In Floyd County, there were 433 confirmed cases and 15 deaths. Gwinnett County led this state in number of confirmed cases with 6,366, and Fulton County has had the most fatalities with 302.

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