The Georgia Department of Public Health’s Sunday, March 22 7 p.m. COVID-19 status report showed 620 confirmed cases in the state, an increase from Saturday’s noon report of 600 confirmed cases. The confirmed number of COVID-19 deaths in the state also rose from 23 to 25.
The Department of Public Health notes that this data represents confirmed cases reported to the Georgia Department of Public Health. A confirmed case is defined as a person who has tested positive for 2019 novel coronavirus.
As of the 7 p.m. report for Sunday, March 22, there were NO confirmed cases in Washington County. It can be noted that Baldwin County and Laurens County both had two confirmed cases.
The breakdown of where those confirmed cases are located are as follows:
Fulton County: 111 cases
Bartow County: 56 cases
Cobb County: 67 cases
Dougherty County: 52 cases
DeKalb County: 53 cases
Gwinnett County: 27 cases
Cherokee County: 18 cases
Lee County: 16 cases
Carroll County: 16 cases
Clayton County: 13 cases
Richmond County: 10 cases
Clarke County: 10 cases
Coweta County: 9 cases
Fayette County: 9 cases
Floyd County: 9 cases
Hall County: 9 cases
Lowndes County: 8 cases
Henry County: 7 cases
Forsyth County: 5 cases
Chatham County: 4 cases
Douglas County: 4 cases
Glynn County: 4 cases
Gordon County: 4 cases
Newton County: 4 cases
Paulding County: 4 cases
Polk County: 4 cases
Troup County: 4 cases
Columbia County: 3 cases
Lamar County: 3 cases
Peach County: 3 cases
Baldwin County: 2 cases
Butts County: 2 cases
Early County: 2 cases
Effingham County: 2 cases
Laurens County: 2 cases
Muscogee County: 2 cases
Oconee County: 2 cases
Pickens County: 2 cases
Rockdale County: 2 cases
Spalding County: 2 cases
Sumter County: 2 cases
Terrell County: 2 cases
Tift County: 2 cases
Whitfield County: 2 cases
Worth County: 2 cases
Barrow County: 1 case
Bibb County: 1 case
Charlton County: 1 case
Chattooga County: 1 case
Clinch County: 1 case
Coffee County: 1 case
Dawson County: 1 case
Heard County: 1 case
Houston County: 1 case
Lincoln County: 1 case
Lumpkin County: 1 case
Miller County: 1 case
Monroe County: 1 case
Randolph County: 1 case
Tattnall County: 1 case
Turner County: 1 case
Twiggs County: 1 case
Unknown: 27 cases
The North Central Health District is a 13-county district in Central Georgia. The first case was in Houston County identified on March 18. The second case was in Macon-Bibb County, followed by the third case in Peach County. The fourth confirmed case in the North Central Health District was in Monroe County. On Friday, March 20, the North Central Health District reported a confirmed case in Baldwin County – that number has since increased to two confirmed cases.
COVID-19 is spread by an infected person’s coughs and sneezes or close contact with an infected individual. Symptoms appear within two to 14 days after exposure and can include fever, cough and shortness of breath. The best way to protect against COVID-19 is to practice germ prevention:
- Wash your hands often with soap and warm water for at least 20 seconds. If soap and water a not available, us an alcohol-based hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol.
- Avoid touching your nose, eyes and mouth with unwashed hands.
- Avoid close contact with people who are ill.
- Stay home when you are sick.
- Cover your cough and sneeze with a tissue, then dispose of the tissue. If a tissue is not available, use the inside of your elbow to cover yourself.
- Regularly clean and disinfect high-touch objects and surfaces.
Healthcare facilities are working with the Georgia Public Health Laboratory and private labs to process tests. NCHD’s 13 county health departments do not offer testing at this time. If you have symptoms of COVID-19, call your healthcare provider before visiting the location.