Coronavirus update: Nearly 1,000 COVID-19 cases reported in past 24 hours, testing numbers continue to increase

According to new numbers released by the Georgia Department of Public Health, Georgia now has more than 27,000 COVID-19 cases reported.

At noon Friday, there have been 27,023 total COVID-19 cases reported, that’s nearly 1,000 more than was reported Thursday at the same time. The state’s death toll from the disease is now 1,140 — up 33 from Thursday at the same time.

The Georgia Department of Public Health has reported 5,218 hospitalizations and 1,199 cases where the patient was admitted to the ICU. There have been 164,465 tests administered at this time, which is up a little more than 24,000 tests since Thursday at the same time.

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, 2,845 cases and 118 deaths in all. Among the five counties with the highest case totals, Fulton is followed by:

• DeKalb (2,041 cases, 47 deaths)

• Gwinnett (1,818 cases, 57 deaths)

• Cobb (1,660 cases, 94 deaths)

• Dougherty (1,515 cases, 121 deaths)

Hall County is next with 1,364 cases and 21 deaths.

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