Georgia health officials Tuesday reported an increase of 78 COVID-19 deaths from the day before.
That’s the largest single-day rise in deaths since 78 were reported May 21, according to the Columbus Ledger-Enquirer.
Meanwhile, the disease continues to strain the resources of Georgia hospitals, though the total number of COVID patients hospitalized fell in the past day.
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