The Georgia Department of Public Health reported 1,068 positive COVID-19 cases in Middle Georgia in its 7 p.m.Tuesday update, up by 21 from noon Tuesday.
Bibb County had the largest jump in cases with five additional cases. Houston, Baldwin, Macon, Peach, Washington, Wilkinson, Pulaski, Crawford and Bleckley each had at least one new case reported in the latest update.
As of Tuesday’s report, Houston County had the most deaths in Middle Georgia with 13 reported deaths from COVID-19. Bibb has eight while Baldwin has six reported deaths. Macon County has three reported deaths while Peach County and Wilkinson County have two. Laurens, Washington, Pulaski and Monroe each have one reported death.
Here’s a breakdown of cases and deaths by county:
- Bibb 269, 8
- Houston 218, 13
- Baldwin 202, 6
- Macon 75, 3
- Laurens 54, 1
- Peach 44, 2
- Washington 38, 1
- Wilkinson 34, 2
- Jones 28, 0
- Pulaski 25, 1
- Dodge 24, 0
- Monroe 23, 1
- Crawford 15, 0
- Bleckley 12, 0
- Twiggs 7, 0
At 7 p.m., the state of Georgia reported 24,884 confirmed cases and 1,036 deaths, with 38 of those in Middle Georgia.
For the full update from the state of Georgia click here