Fulton Health Director Reports Progress On Testing As Numbers Continue To Climb

Deaths from Georgia’s summer spike remain elevated, having averaged 68 over the seven days ending Friday. COVID-19 deaths often follow an extended illness and may not be recorded for weeks after they occur.

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Georgia’s coronavirus numbers continue to show a pandemic that’s still going strong across the state.

With the seven-day average being down from just one week ago, state officials have confirmed another 2,400 cases of the coronavirus on Monday.

Active hospitalizations remain mostly steady at just over 2,800. With about 24 of those patients, receiving care at a pop-up hospital at the Georgia World Congress Center.