Georgia has set a new record for the number of people hospitalized for COVID on a single day.
The total reached 3,221 — surpassing the previous peak, 3,200, set in July — according to state Department of Public Health figures released Wednesday.
Northside Hospital told Georgia Health News that its hospitals “have matched the spike we saw in July,’’ but added that COVID-19 patients still constitute less than 25 percent of its overall hospital patient population.
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