Georgia currently has the highest number of patients hospitalized with COVID-19 since the pandemic began.

The Georgia Department of Health reported Thursday that 6,003 patients are hospitalized with the virus across the state.

The previous high was 5,700 cases on Jan. 13.

Nearly 34% of patients who are hospitalized statewide are COVID-19 patients, but that number is much higher in some regions.

In far southeast Georgia, nearly 60% of hospitalized patients are COVID-19 patients. In far north Georgia, 50% of patients in the hospital have the coronavirus. The innermost parts of metro Atlanta are the only areas of the state with less than 30% of hospitalized patients with COVID-19.

Just over 95% of intensive care unit beds in Georgia are occupied. Of Georgia’s 14 regions, the only region below 90% ICU capacity was the metro Atlanta region. Five regions were at capacity or over capacity.

WSB