Numbers released from the Georgia Department of Public Health this week indicate that COVID-19 cases are up sharply in Northwest Georgia.
The region had 655 positive tests over seven days, the highest total since the state began releasing data on a weekly basis in mid April. The previous week saw 290 cases from Floyd, Bartow, Gordon, Polk and Chattooga counties combined.
Statewide, 19,097 new cases were found, likewise the most since mid April.
Two more local deaths were reported over the past seven days as well, one each in Gordon and Polk counties. Another probable death was recorded in Gordon as well. Since the pandemic began in March 2020, the region has seen 1,337 deaths and 248 probable deaths from covid. The state reported 78 deaths for the week, tying the previous week
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