GA DPH: Georgia cases of COVID-19 now eclipse 5,000+; first case in McCormick County

Thursday, April 2, 2020

ATLANTA, GA (WRDW/WAGT) -- Georgia now has over 5,000 residents who have been stricken with coronavirus, according to state health officials.

According to the Georgia Department of Public Health, 5444 residents have a confirmed case of COVID-19 and 176 people have died as a result.

Hospitalization numbers continue to increase, but the overall percentage of people hospitalized as a result of the disease has gone down. At last count, 1,056 people were hospitalized due to the virus.

In the CSRA, state health officials now confirm one person has died from the illness in McDuffie County. Columbia County is reporting one death and Richmond County is reporting zero.

McCormick County has now reported the first COVID-19 case in the county.