Coronavirus update: Georgia eclipses 1,400 COVID-19 deaths

 As of noon on Sunday, there have now been 32,969 COVID-19 cases reported, according to new numbers released by the Georgia Department of Public Health.

That is 776 more than were reported at the same time on Saturday. The state’s death toll from the disease is now 1,404 — up four from Saturday at the same time.

There have been 243,547 tests administered at this time, which is up 8,223 tests from noon on Saturday.

The Georgia Department of Public Health has reported 5,994 hospitalizations and 1,412 cases where the patient was admitted to the ICU.

The state has not released figures on the number of people who got COVID-19 but later recovered.

Fulton County continues to have the most cases in Georgia while Hall County continues to be a hot spot and now has the fifth highest total of cases reported in the state, eclipsing the 2,000 mark.

Fulton now has 3,466 cases and 144 deaths in all. Among the five counties with the highest case totals, Fulton is followed by:

• DeKalb (2,513 cases, 69 deaths)

• Gwinnett (2,440 cases, 87 deaths)

• Cobb (2,151 cases, 117 deaths)

• Hall County (2,009, 28 deaths)

Dougherty County is next with 1,589 cases and 126 deaths.

For access to cases and death totals by county, as well as more data from the Georgia Department of Health, CLICK HERE.