COVID-19 Death Toll continues to rise in Georgia
COVID-19 has claimed the lives of 1,137 Georgians. The Georgia Department of Public Health reports that 164,465 people have been tested for the virus, 26,937 people have tested positive for COVID-19, and 5,198 people are being hospitalized in the state. In Rabun County, 13 people have tested positive for COVID-19 and 5 people are being hospitalized for the respiratory virus. Habersham County lists 310 confirmed cases of COVID-19, 49 hospitalizations, and 8 deaths. In Towns County, 21 people have tested positive for the virus, 7 people are being hospitalized, and 1 person has died. White County lists 61 confirmed positive cases and 18 hospitalizations. The Georgia Department of Public Health continues to post daily updates on their website at dph.georgia.gov.